Raytown students are designing a new exhibit in Science City

Union Station’s Science City is set to officially open its newest student-developed exhibit. Wrighttown’s Challenge Gifted System, consisting of more than 40 students, won the leading prize in the March 2022 Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains competitors. Their robotics-themed exhibition proposal won them $50,000 in money and the chance to collaborate with STEM experts at Burns & McDonnell to bring their thought to life as a million dollar exhibit at Science City.

The students, delighted with their results, had the chance to meet with the builders and go over their plans for the exhibition. They also engaged in different activities and offered feedback on what they wanted to see and any improvements that could be produced. The exhibition, known as “Riveting Robots”, will have the name of the students’ college, which is a supply of pride for them.

Science City employees shared that the Riveting Robotics space will be a distinctive addition to Kansas City. The exhibition consists of eight sections, such as Robothespian, Gripper Show, Mission: Code, I-Sight, Race a Robot, Co-Operation, Develop a Bot and Lace ‘Em Up. Additional than half of the Science City’s 92,000-square-foot space was made by means of the Battle of the Brains competitors, which has noticed more than six,400 students considering the fact that the commence of 2011.

The ceremonial opening of the exhibition represents an thrilling milestone for the City of Science and the talented students who contributed to its realization with their tips and efforts.