The LigerBots attended the Carroll Center Walk for Independence on a sunny Saturday on June 1st at the UMass Amherst Newton Campus. This is an annual fundraiser event to raise awareness and support for the important work that the Carroll Center does providing vision rehabilitation services for individuals confronted by the challenges of vision loss.

Our robot was an attraction for young and old, seeing and unseeing. Displayed at table height, Prometheus was a tactile curiosity for all.

Since the Walk’s inception 12 years ago, the Carroll Center has been celebrating and promoting regaining independence for those who have lost partial or all of their sight. As new clients are often told upon their arrival, they may have lost their sight, but they haven’t lost their vision.

“That we would do is ask to take the person’s hand and gently lead their hand to touch various parts of the robot,” said Felicia, CMO. “While we guide their hand, we explain the parts of the robot they’re currently touching and how it would move if the robot was on.”

As people stopped by, they would ask questions about what our robot was and what it could do as well. While gaining the attention and interest of many, we were also able to promote FLL to the younger kids visiting.