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WATCH: High school robotics team finishes first prototype of wheelchair for a pup named Roo

WATCH: High school robotics team finishes first prototype of wheelchair for a pup named Roo
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WATCH: High school robotics team finishes first prototype of wheelchair for a pup named Roo
“Kanga-Roo” the dog is hopping back onto her paws after a high school robotics team in Louisiana put STEM learning to work by crafting her a wheelchair.The Steel Eagles Robotic Team at Holy Savior Menard Central High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 2023 took on the assignment to create a wheelchair for Kanga-Roo, who is also known as “Roo,” according to reporting from KALB.STEM, in the world of education, is an umbrella term that stands for "Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics."In the video player above: See "Roo" using the wheelchair prototypeThe pup lost her legs at birth, and the team used a 3D printer to create her first wheelchair apparatus.While it took her some time to adjust to using it, Roo is now up and moving. Robotics coach Tonya Shepherd told KALB that the school will continue to create apparatuses for the dog as she grows. Video below: Hear from the robotics coach

“Kanga-Roo” the dog is hopping back onto her paws after a high school robotics team in Louisiana put STEM learning to work by crafting her a wheelchair.

The Steel Eagles Robotic Team at Holy Savior Menard Central High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 2023 took on the assignment to create a wheelchair for Kanga-Roo, who is also known as “Roo,” according to reporting from KALB.

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STEM, in the world of education, is an umbrella term that stands for "Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics."

In the video player above: See "Roo" using the wheelchair prototype

The pup lost her legs at birth, and the team used a 3D printer to create her first wheelchair apparatus.

While it took her some time to adjust to using it, Roo is now up and moving. Robotics coach Tonya Shepherd told KALB that the school will continue to create apparatuses for the dog as she grows.

Video below: Hear from the robotics coach