Robotics team earns #1 seed by developing robot that opens vending machine in Commons free of charge

The Mount Carmel Robotics team has recently burst on to the scene as they have won three of their last four tournaments that they have taken part in, and it doesn’t seem like they are going to slow down. 

Most recently, they won the annual McCarthy Winter Tournament by the largest margin in team history. What gave them the Caravan the dominating victory was creating a robot that can hack a vending machine to dispense any item. This invention is a game-changer for MC students. 

Every morning, students who have forgotten to eat breakfast go to school in the hopes of a honey bun to get them through the day. But the prices of food in the machine. Honey buns cost $1.50, and while to some that might not seem like much, students such as freshman Chukwuebuka Odeluga have complained about the price because he has spent a whopping $232.50 on honey buns this year. “Man, I have spent a ton of money on those honey buns,” he said. “I probably could have bought a new phone because mine is cracked right now. But, dang, those honey buns hit in the morning.” 

Now, kids like Odeluga have been pressuring the Robotics club to put this invention to use among the student body. “This invention will not only benefit me,” says freshman TJ Kolke. “It will benefit all students who need that food in the morning. It will help the sports teams by energizing the players and it is a win-win for everybody.” 

This seems like a great idea for everybody, except for Nayax Vending and MC’s business office. Ronald Barron the CEO of the vending machine company, is planning to deliver a cease and desist letter to the Robotics team if they plan on following through on this invention hitting the markets with this item. “My team and I will pursue this in a business manner,” said Barron, “and if the robotics team at Mount Carmel High School do not comply, we will have to take more serious measures for this matter.” 

The Mount Carmel Robotics team has said that this invention does not violate any state or federal laws, so they do not see a reason why this is a matter in the first place. ”We will not get bullied by the big company here,” says freshman RJ Risos. “We will be here to stand our ground and will fight this thing until Uncle Sam sings.”

The Mount Carmel board has urged the Robotics team to comply with the demands of Nayax and don’t want any more bad publicity because of this event. What will come next is uncertain.