This past summer I spent an amazing week at the MATE center in Monterrey learning all about underwater robotics. This is some of the best professional development I've ever had. They take you from novice to knowledgeable in one week. Besides all the great training you get to be in Monterrey for a week...one of my favorite places. BUT...remember to bring a sweater. Sunny California is pretty cold in certain places on the coast, even during the summer.
The upshot of these past several years of researching this subject is that on April 9 of 2011 we will have a MATE underwater robotics competition at the American School in Japan.
