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Posted on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 : 9:09 a.m.

Video stresses the cool factor at 826michigan's Robot Supply & Repair store

By Cindy Heflin

Concentrate has a nicely done video profile of 826michigan's Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair store.

Robots get a lot of time in the spotlight, but the video also prominently features Program Director Amy Sumerton, an AnnArbor.com contributor, who talks about robot supplies, such as positronic brains and emotion upgrades, and Executive Director Amanda Uhle, who explains how the organization got its name.

While the robots are the cool lure for the organization's storefront, the video makes it clear that the organization's real mission is to provide free tutoring and writing help to students.