At Dogtooth, we believe it’s incredibly important to engage and inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists, and our team did exactly that last week at our facility in South Cambridgeshire.
The Cambridge 50th Cub Pack joined us for an action-packed visit filled with hands-on learning and exploration. The Cubs rotated through a series of activity stations in small groups. They got creative with a design challenge aimed at solving real problems in crop surveying, and ventured into the polytunnel for a paired hand–eye coordination game and a mini pick-your-own punnet session. They also had the opportunity to control robotic arms in our “arm farm,” getting a feel for the technology we use in the field. While there weren’t any patents granted, a few Dogtooth branded caps were proudly awarded — and the strawberry ice-cream we made from our surplus strawberries certainly went down well.
There’s real value in giving young people the chance to see our robots up close, and to show that in addition to plastic, copper and steel, the modern world is built from genius, enthusiasm, hard work – and fun!