Mouser, Imahara unveil robotics innovation challenge

Mouser is partnering with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara to call on engineers of all levels to join them on a journey to Empower Innovation Together. Engineers worldwide can engage with Imahara through a variety of topics and series of challenges that question and defy innovation in the pursuit of new ideas.

The exciting Empowering Innovation Together program consists of Innovation Spotlight, Empowering Innovation Challenge and the Innovation Hub. The Innovation Spotlight is a series of webisodes covering many topics, led by Imahara as he visits with engineers who are at the forefront of innovation and technology. The first webisode topic is about robotics as Imahara talks with professors and aspiring engineers at Carnegie Mellon University.

The Robotics Empowering Innovation Challenge is the first of a series of different challenges on a variety of engineering topics. The Robotics Challenge launches today and is co-sponsored by Platinum Program Partner Texas Instruments. Also joining in the Robotics Challenge sponsorship are Molex and Panasonic as diamond-level partners.

Mouser and Imahara are asking the engineering community to submit a picture or video and share their robotic creations. It allows engineers worldwide to share and discover the newest and most innovative ideas. Additionally, the engineering community will help Imahara decide who has the top engineering concept based on which ideas receive the most votes. Each challenge provides an opportunity for engineers to prove their genius and earn bragging rights, plus the chance to win some cool swag and prizes along the way.

The Robotics Challenge includes engaging activities for engineers to share ideas, including a social media contest and Twitter party. The first 200 entrants will receive a Letting My Genius Prevail T-shirt. Imahara, familiar to many through the MythBusters television series, will select the grand prize winner. The top three entries will receive STEAM cards and Mouser swag bags. The grand prize winner will also receive signed Grant Imahara memorabilia.