Meanwhile, we meet someone who is quite weary today. Between soccer at school in the afternoon and robotics in the evening at Kidobotikz, he’s had quite a long day and his tiresome face shows it all. And yet, his undaunting love to learn has managed to pull him through all this and cruise through his foundation level. Meet Pranav Marimuthu, our geek for the day and an automobiles enthusiast.

Hey Pranav! Do you mind introducing yourself to our readers?

Can you tell us how you became associated with Kidobotikz?

I’ve always been interested in robotics. Back when I was in Malaysia for a few years I collaborated with a friend and learnt the basics of programming. We were trying to build a replica of R2D2. that’s when my interest in robots really took off. However, wasn’t sure where to learn it from.  Then when we moved to Chennai, dad started to look for robotics classes for me. That’s when Kidobotikz happened.

That’s interesting. What was your outlook towards robotics before you joined Kidobotikz and how has it changed now?

I’ve always been a robotics aficionado. Before joining Kidobotikz, my assumption was that robotics was a highly complicated and sophisticated subject that could be learnt only by the select few. But after joining, that perspective of mine changed completely. Much to my surprise, I realized that it  was an easy subject.

My favourite robots would be the fighting robots, the ones that are used in battles. Other robots that interest me are the exoskeletons, especially the one that’s made by Iron Man.

I’m passionate about automobiles. I intend to do my studies in automobile engineering and become an automotive engineer.