Emerald Coast BEST Robotics
The University of West Florida hosts the Emerald Coast BEST Robotics hub, the only BEST hub in the State of Florida. Emerald Coast BEST will hold its second annual competition in the Field House at the UWF Pensacola campus in the fall of 2008.
The mission of BEST Inc. is to inspire middle and high school students to pursue careers in engineering, science, and technology through participation in a sports-like, science and engineering-based robotics competition each fall.
The goal of Emerald Coast BEST is to accommodate as many robotic teams as the competition venue and hub finances can support.
The funding of hub operations depends entirely on corporate and individual sponsorships. Materials kits to build the robots are provided to the teams by the hub. No fees are paid by students or schools participating in BEST robotics.
For additional information on BEST Robotics and Emerald Coast BEST hub operations, see the 2008 Emerald Coast BEST Robotics brochure. Information at the links at the menu on the left will be updated as plans for the 2008 project are developed.
See the BEST 2008 Preview Movie - Just Plane Crazy!
2008 BEST Competition Awards
Information on the 2007 project is posted at 2007 Information.