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Cleanup In Aisle 3: Stop & Shop Begins Robot Rollout Cleanup In Aisle 3: Stop & Shop Begins Robot Rollout
Cleanup In Aisle 3: Stop & Shop Begins Robot Rollout Robots are rolling in the aisles at Stop & Shop stores across the region.  The supermarket chain's parent company, Ahold Delhaize USA, announced in January plans to place robots in Stop & Shop stores to support efficiency and safety in the stores. The robots are named Marty and their job is to call attention to hazards like when liquid, powder and large foodstuffs spill, then report when action to fix the problem is necessary. The new technology is designed to alert store employees of spills and safety hazards in the stores, said Jennifer Brogan, Stop & Shop's director of …

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by Donna Christopher
Schools
Pace University Students Help Elmsford Fourth-Graders Learn STEM Skills Pace University Students Help Elmsford Fourth-Graders Learn STEM Skills
Pace University Students Help Elmsford Fourth-Graders Learn STEM Skills Students of Pace University’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems helped a class of fourth-graders learn various STEM skills during a five-week program at Alice E. Grady School in Elmsford. The fourth-graders utilized fun color combinations to learn basic computer coding skills, and on Monday, May 6, the last day of the program, students gave a drone and robotics demonstration called the “City Within a City” showcase to staff members including the Elmsford Superintendent of Schools Marc P. Baiocco, Ed.D., Alice E. Grady Principal Douglas Doller, Elmsford Mayor Rober…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Irvington Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By County Police Hazmat Robot Irvington Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By County Police Hazmat Robot
Irvington Fifth-Graders 'Amazed' By County Police Hazmat Robot Westchester County Police “wowed” fifth-graders in Irvington, showcasing some of the technology used to battle crime in the region. Aa a culmination to their “Project Lead the Way” program, fifth-grade students at the Main Street School welcomed Westchester County Police Det. Thomas Barker, who brought the department’s 500-pound Hazardous Devices Unit robot to the school this month to demonstrate how the machine helps investigators utilize the device in the field. According to technology teacher Gwenn Carney, “the visit made robotics seem real to the students. They were able to make connect…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Mamaroneck HS Students Lead First Elementary School Robotics Competition Mamaroneck HS Students Lead First Elementary School Robotics Competition
Mamaroneck HS Students Lead First Elementary School Robotics Competition Mamaroneck High School students Jordan Ramirez and Paul Pedrozo-- as part of their senior internship -- designed, organized and led the inaugural Elementary Robotics Competition this week. More than 50 fifth graders from all four of the school district's elementary schools came together on June 11 in the high school library for a day full of making new friends, collaborating, competing and having fun. In preparation for the big day, MHS students visited all four elementary schools and delivered additional robotics lessons to prepare the students. The day was made possible by a grant from …

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by Jon Craig