The school continues to compete successfully on the national level in robotics competitions, inspiring other Carl Hayden students to excel, like Dulce Matuz, named one of the world's most influential people by Time Magazine. When they reached the submarine, they saw the drum and tried to steady the robot. Fredi Lajvardi: New York City and Los Angeles. MIT had admitted earlier that a laser would have been the most accurate way to measure distance underwater, but they'd concluded that it would have been difficult to implement. They run the machine through a series of obstacles, including using a one-way valve to extract fluid from a container, all underwater, all by remote control. He was one of three students singled out at his college graduation, receiving applause from the crowd in the stadium and that year's commencement speaker, President Barack Obama. At the top sits a black, waterproof briefcase containing a nest of hacked processors, minuscule fans, and LEDs. A film shows how their legal status limited their futures. Team Leader Kristen Shriner Kristen is a senior at Carl Hayden High school. He saw apprehension flash across her face. Lisa Bonet Now. That's something that I learned when I was young, and we try to teach the kids. We've actually talked about this wonderful story a number of times over the last 10 years. The next Einstein could be among us, he could be an undocumented kid. Jos Crdenas: So Fredi, part of the appeal of the movie is the story of doing things that people don't think you can do. Carl Hayden High School, he said, was that special team. >> They have a sense of social responsibility that was cultivated as being part of this team. Mario Perez/Walt Disney Television via Getty; Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty. "I'm just having a ball with all this," he said in a phone call from Colorado. Those "just a paycheck" jobs, as he calls them, will help fund his designs for consumer electronics. "You officially don't suck.". He was the tether man, responsible for the pickup and release of what would be a 100-pound robot. Carl Hayden's enrollment is 2,209 students, over 93 percent of whom are Hispanic. "What you really want," he confided, "is a thermocouple with a cold junction compensator." Forgotten Actresses From the '90s: Where Are They Now? Cristian Arcega: There's always a deeper meaning, especially when it affects you directly and I hope what other people take from this is there's a lot of barriers in this country, especially if you're undocumented or whatever other problems you have individually, but you always have to have hope and you always have to keep trying your best and try to get to your goals, because even if you don't reach them, I haven't become a mechanical engineer yet, but I'm still aiming for that. SPARE PARTS is a movie that's based on the real life adventure of four undocumented Mexican-American teenagers from Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix who start a robotics club. Now Its Paused, A Most Unusual Solution to a Very Serious Problem, Congratulations. He said it was "incredifying"incredible and terrifying at the same time. Arcega and Santillan, from the 2004 champion team, were on those teams as well, along with a rotating band of students. They were the same classes many students, who weren't legal residents, ended up taking. Students from cities across the countryMiami; New Haven, Connecticut; Galveston, Texas; Long Beach, California; and half a dozen othersmilled around the water's edge. It didn't give him a good feeling. Cameron was the computer science teacher sponsoring Carl Hayden's robotics program. The team beat out prestigious colleges, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2004. Four teenaged boys from Phoenix, Arizona, decided to build an underwater robot. What was that like? "Anger management class will begin in five minutes," says the voice from the administration building. When his friends started to get arrested for theft, he dropped out. Because none of them know what I know about thermometers. So we had to put that in the contract that she would be able to still be able to make the documentary and everything worked out right. The four teenagers who built it are all undocumented Mexican immigrants who came to this country through tunnels or hidden in the backseats of cars. They hadn't eaten well over the past two days, and even flavorless iceberg lettuce looked good to them. What do you tell the kids that come after them? Now he was ready to build something of his own. I think they hit the jackpot when they realized having beaten MIT in a very competitive competition. Fredi Lajvardi: Yeah, I mean, talent can be found anywhere. And they would either have to fix the leak or find something absorbent to keep moisture away from the onboard circuitry. The Whiz Kids of Robotics | Arts | Phoenix | Phoenix New Times | The And they're not alone. According to a 2005 report by the Pew Center, 49 percent of undocumented high school students drop out before graduation. But Aranda now says he had residency papers by the time of the 2004 competition. He went over the specifications of the device and then paused. They began by sending Luis to Home Depot to buy PVC pipe. So he was momentarily confused when he heard Oscar's high-pitched Mexican accent on the other end of the line. "We used a helium neon laser, captured its phase shift with a photo sensor, and manually corrected by 30 percent to account for the index of refraction," Cristian answered rapidly, keyed up on adrenaline. The first award was a surprise: a judge's special prize that wasn't listed in the program. They started in 2007 by forming a girls-only team. To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. They took their robot and headed west, to a sophisticated underwater robotics competition up against the likes of MIT. The documentary airs Sunday, July 20 on MSNBC, Telemundo, and mun2, and is narrated by Cesar Chavez star Michael Pea. Now the duo is killing it on their fourth John Wickand still keeping technology in check. ROVs in the movies--Spare Parts - Blue Robotics Community Forums But how much ocean are we willing to sacrifice? >> But the robot was only the beginning. Since the competition required that their bot run through a series of seven exploration tasksfrom taking depth measurements to locating and retrieving acoustic pingersmobility was key. Privately, each of them was hoping for third. They needed something, fast, to keep the circuits dry. They build a robot they nickname Stinky. 'Underwater Dreams' : Bright Futures Limited By Legal Status - NBC News He needs to get all the opportunity he deserves., Prop 300 is an Arizona ballot measure that prevents undocumented students from getting in-state tuition or financial aid. The latest on tech, science, and more: Get our newsletters! He started taking classes in mechanical engineering and design at Maricopa Skill Center and Gateway Community College. We get an update on where they are now and what's changed since the show. Arizona teen gives back with robotics team | by azcentral | azcentral The schools robotics club is thriving today, inspiring students to learn about science and technology. Jos Crdenas: So Fredi, did that make it hard? It was up to Oscar and Cristian. But after we graduated high school, there was a lot of anti-immigration legislation in the state and I lost my scholarship from Prop 300 and I didn't really have anywhere or any set goals because my whole life I had already always been aiming for that goal. A new movie is in theaters tonight. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. Santillan, 26, went to culinary school, fulfilling a passion for cooking sparked as a child watching chefs Jamie Oliver and Jacques Pepin on public television. Brain injuries. Together, these four teenagers became the underwater robotics team of Carl Hayden Community High School. roberto melendez abdiel mireles diego villeneuve christian welch alicia cabrera-mino jaya narain woo jeong byun kirstyn hein thomas moriarty david wise christopher williams . Fredi Lajvardi: Yeah, Lions Gate jumped on afterwards. Need help accessing? The other kids had simply asked him what they wanted and hung up. Jos Crdenas: And Fredi, we're almost out of time, but I understand that there have been other successes you've produced valedictorians and other people have gone on to be very significant in their careers and so congratulations to you, congratulations to all of you. To be courageous. . Now that they were focused on the mission, both pilots relaxed and made almost imperceptibly small movements with their joysticks. Their nerves had calmed. They had learned that the team placed third out of 11 in the seven underwater exercises. Joshua Davis' Spare Parts is an inspiring true story of undocumented high school students who overcome poverty, racism, and fear of deportation to compete in a robotics competition against. Stinky hovered in front of the submarine framing that had frustrated the MIT team. The Cape Fear team sat across the room, fidgeted with their napkins, and tried not to look nervous. THE TEAM: Carl Hayden Community High School Falcon Robotics Club. . They expected them to come out shaken, but all four were smilingconvinced that they had answered Swean's questions perfectly. This weekend, which will be on Sunday afternoon, you would have to check your local schedule for that, but it's going to be simultaneously broadcast in Spanish and English on Telemundo and MSNBC. Lorenzo flipped the power switch. mit reunion students. Years ago some Latino high school students beat MIT and other colleges in a NASA contest. >> Who are these punks from nowhere that had no business doing what they do? "Us illiterate people from the desert?" After the engineering interview, they decided that they had probably placed somewhere in the middle of the pack, maybe fourth or fifth overall. The unlikely national contest winners are also the subject of an upcoming Hollywood film starring George Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Marissa Tomei. By putting the battery system in the same housing as the onboard electronics, Team Falcon gave its ROV increased mobility and ballast. Carl Hayden High School Award Winning Robotics Team They are on the robotics team at Phoenix's Carl Hayden High School, which serves a mostly Latino, low-income student body. Carl Hayden was then known largely as a school where as many as 80% of the kids were living below the poverty line. We will talk to two of the students and one of the coaches featured in the documentary, but first, watch what "Underwater Dreams" is about. Lorenzo Santillan: I think I didn't know how to feel because at the same time, we beat MIT and we beat all the top really high-caliber colleges and universities, but at the same time, I was probably -- I didn't know who they were. Their story is the basis of the new documentary Underwater Dreams., From left, Cristian Arcega, teacher Fredi Lajvardi, in back, filmmaker Mary Mazzio, in foreground, Dulce Matuz, film narrator and actor Michael Pea, Luis Aranda and Lorenzo Santillan. ", Cameron is retired from teaching. They were able to secure funding from nonfederal groups, so they could pay the three or four times in-state tuition in order to go to college and a whole slew of kids went to ASU after that and got their degrees. It was his bright idea, after all. But as the robot approached the container, its protruding mechanical arm hit a piece of the submarine frame, blocking it from going farther. Despite their subsequent challenges, the 2004 Carl Hayden robotics team has left a significant legacy. From all of us here at "Horizonte" and Eight, I'm Jos Crdenas. Cristian knew that they were faced with two serious problems: bad wiring and a leak. Santillan received deferred action in 2012. All day long, he talked to military contractors, industrial engineers, and environmental consultants. They were the most likely third-place finishers. He had tried thathe'd been a member of WBP 8th Street, a westside gang. Vazquez did two tours of duty in Afghanistan and now works for a railroad company. Ad Choices, How 4 Mexican Immigrant Kids and Their Cheap Robot Beat MIT. And don't forget, if you want to watch previous episodes or find out what's coming up on the show just go our website azpbs.org and click on "Horizonte." As have their teachers, Faridodin Lajvardi and Allan Cameron. Carl Hayden Robotics was never a program until these boys made it a program. If the soldering iron got too close to a wire, it would melt and there'd be no time to rip the PVC and cable housing apart to fix it. He started his own catering business, Dragonfly Catering, since his legal status prevented him from being an employee, but allowed him to create his own company. They step up without the kind of PowerPoint slides other teams have. Junk food wrappers, diapers, and Spanish-language porn are swept into the gutters. And then I want to talk about the actual events and what it was like to compete against MIT and some of the other major universities in the country. The school buildings are mostly drab, late '50s-era boxes. While they had been forced to skip the fluid sampling, they had completed more underwater tasks overall than Carl Hayden or Cape Fear. Carl Hayden High School Falcon Robotics Team - Movie Spare Parts You might remember the story of four young Latino men from Carl Hayden High School who built an underwater robot named "Stinky" in 2004. He was proud of his robot, but he could see that it looked like a Geo Metro compared with the Lexuses and BMWs around the pool. The air inside the pipe would create buoyancy as well as provide a waterproof housing for wiring. They had won two of the top awards. Warning: "continue" targeting switch is equivalent to "break".Did you mean to use "continue 2"? >> They broke the mold and said catch me if you can. "You can't think success is just one sort of result," he said. Beloved Child Stars: Where Are They Now - Famous Child Actors Today >> The next generation of autonomous vehicles. But over three days last summer, these kids from the desert proved they are among the smartest young underwater engineers in the country. Classmates Oscar Vazquez, Luis Aranda, Cristian Arcega and Santillan did not have much money, experience or faith in themselves, but they made a robot nicknamed Stinky out of duct tape and materials from Home Depot. Although in this competition, the robots would be autonomous, or run themselves. The group was from Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix. Everything appeared to work again. Carl T. Hayden Community High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. Just for the hell of it. I don't want to tell too much about the movie, but it's real exciting because we actually, our current robotics team got to build and operate all the robots for the movie, the underwater robots. Fredi Lajvardi: It wasn't as hard as you think. (Sound on tape) We need to talk a little bit about the movie. Cameron glanced nervously at Ledge. They noticed that the controls worked only intermittently. That's why he decided to come to Cameron's meeting. My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? I was really surprised by how tough they were about it. From the control tent, Cristian, Oscar, and Lorenzo monitored Stinky's descent on their videoscreens. "Congratulations, guys," Cameron said. He was probably the smartest 16-year-old in West Phoenixwithout even trying, he had one of the highest GPAs in the school district. Luis attached Szwankowski's thermometer and quickly lowered the ROV back into the water. Vazquez met Chelsea Clinton before a screening at a Clinton Global Initiative event in Colorado. He stood behind a podium on the temporary stage and glanced down at his notes. Marisa Tomei and Jaime Lee Curtis also star. The Carl Hayden High School Falcon Robotics team landed in Atlanta yesterday. Using five small electric trolling motors, the robot could spin and tilt in any direction. MIT's ROV motored smoothly down and quickly located the 5-gallon drum inside the plastic submarine mock-up at the bottom of the pool. Sam Escobar Contributor Sam's enthusiasm for makeup is only rivaled by their love of all things . This morning we joined about 350 other high school teams for the International FIRST robotics championship. NAFEM is a place where you see the future of Foodservice. Phoenix high school's 'Stinky' robot displayed at Smithsonian for He looked at Lorenzo, who had already activated the pump and was counting out 20 seconds in a decidedly unscientific way. After the victory, Lajvardi calls his wife to tell her. The robot competition (sponsored in part by the Office of Naval Research and NASA) required students to build a bot that could survey a sunken mock-up of a submarinenot easy stuff. He thought of himself as part American, part Mexican, and he didn't know where to sit. "We got people believing in us, so now we got to believe in ourselves.". The documentary took nine years to get going, but it's gotten going now and premiered in New York City is that right? ", "You hear that?" Things got worse when Luis lowered Stinky into the water. Oscar said that his team, too, was competing and needed to learn as much as it could from the experts. >> Be a computer engineer. It was the type of machine only an engineer would describe as beautiful. Once we figure out how to drive it, we'll be the fastest team there.". carl hayden robotics team where are they now Jos Crdenas: With us tonight to talk about the Carl Hayden robotics documentary "Underwater Dreams" are one of the coaches Fredi Lajvardi, and two of the team members Cristian Arcega and Lorenzo Santillan. But Aranda was different from the rest of the group in another way. Arcega tells the judges that people only use slides if they don't know what to say and they know what to say. Fredi Lajvardi: Any time you're in a competition like that, there's unusual things that happen and sometimes, you probably don't choose the best words at the moment, but there's a lot of emotion and time invested and you feel frustrated when things don't go exactly the way you want or if you're shocked with how tough the competition is, but that's part of being in it and learning how to dealing with it and either learning from it so you can do better next time or if you get lucky, you do well and win the first time. While these numbers may have improved since DACA was introduced in 2012, undocumented students still face financial and logistical hurdles to accessing higher education (earlier this month, a federal appeals court blocked an executive order by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer that denied drivers licenses to DACA recipients). The Mystery Vehicle at the Heart of Teslas New Master Plan, All the Settings You Should Change on Your New Samsung Phone, This Hacker Tool Can Pinpoint a DJI Drone Operator's Location, Amazons HQ2 Aimed to Show Tech Can Boost Cities. It's a inspiring set of people. Instead, he said he is mostly trying to get by., Lorenzo Santillan is working as a line cook and in catering. The robotics team was brand new, the school had no money, and they used wits and ingenuity to create a robot that could best MIT's underwater robotics team through casual household items like . All four entered the country illegally as children. We had to sit down and walk on the beach and soak it in for a little bit.
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