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Business Brief: Local Companies Investing In Robot-Building Kids

John Burr

More and more North Florida students are getting into competitive robot making. It’s a hobby that has exploded in popularity among middle- and high-schoolers, who are joining robotics clubs after class.

In this week’s “Business Brief,” WJCT Business Analyst tells News Director Jessica Palombo investors are starting to take notice of the budding engineers — all thanks to the machinations of a guy called Metal Mark.

For more information on robot building in Northeast Florida, visit FIRST in Florida or email Mark McCombs