Vogt robotics team

"Flying Saucer" car

The British Peel Trident, first made in the 1960s, is one of the smallest production automobiles ever manufactured. Designed for city driving, it is so small that it fits inside a standard elevator, yet it comfortable seats two adults. This trident has an electric motor and was custom-made for Ripley's.

Bolivian WALL-E: Teen inventor makes robots out of trash

Patacamaya, Bolivia

Patacamaya is a town of 8,400 people. It is located in a rural part of Bolivia, about 2 hours from the capital La Paz. It is very high up: about 2.3 miles above sea level. Because of its altitude and location, the town has an observatory with telescopes and cameras for observing space. The primarily agricultural crop in the area is potatoes.

Inventor Esteban Quispe

Esteban Quispe is a 17-year-old indigenous inventor in Patacamaya, Bolivia, where he creates amazing robots out of electronic waste. Locals call the self-educated teenager "the genius."

BLIND BUILD CHALLENGE

• We will split into TWO teams.
• Each team will get the same pieces.
• Teams will be separated so they can't see each other.
• Team #1 builds a contraption
• Team #1 has to explain to Team #2 how to build the contraption.
• Teams switch roles and play again.