"the dynamics between nature and technology through the story of rainforest denizens coming together to restore a robot friend with what they know best - the jungle!"
"Our jungle engineers - a frog, a monkey, a jaguar and lemurs - work around the robot to bring it back to life,"
"They even incorporate fallen branches and plants into their repairs, symbolizing their acceptance of the robot into their ecosystem. A toucan, standing proudly atop a tree stump, is focused on the antenna of the robot, while also making sure everything below is going smoothly."
Cal Poly Universities' student-built float "Jungle Jumpstart" won the Sweepstakes Award for most beautiful entry at the 137th Rose Parade. The float was a joint effort by students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Pomona and is the only float in the parade designed and built by students. The design featured a 40-foot injured robot on the rainforest floor surrounded by animals repairing it while it held a red, yellow and blue parrot. The entry illustrated the dynamics between nature and technology as rainforest animals restore the robot using jungle materials, culminating in the robot flickering alive and lifting a vibrant macaw into flight. The entry was Cal Poly's 77th Rose Parade float and tournament honors were awarded to two dozen floats.
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