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dipsydoodle

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Mon May 6, 2013, 06:10 AM May 2013

Unlocking independence - Students create robotic locker opener for classmate

Muscular dystrophy robbed Nick Torrance of his ability to walk, open his locker and do other everyday tasks many take for granted.

Starting this year, the Pinckney Community High School junior took a step toward being just like any other student.

He can open his own locker.

Two Pinckney seniors, Micah Stuhldreher and Wyatt Smrcka, used their robotics ingenuity and created an automatic locker opener.

http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20130505/NEWS01/305050012/Unlocking-independence-Students-create-robotic-locker-opener-classmate

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Unlocking independence - Students create robotic locker opener for classmate (Original Post) dipsydoodle May 2013 OP
LOVE the video--what a great story. nt MADem May 2013 #1
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