Fifth graders invent trash-cleaning robot for science fair. Now, it's rolling out to beaches

Fifth graders invent trash-cleaning robot for science fair. Now, it's rolling out to beaches

Fifth graders invent trash-cleaning robot for science fair. Now, it's rolling out to beaches Two young entrepreneurs — Aris Isaac and Kaydyn Mack — have taken New Tampa, Florida’s beaches by storm. And it all started with some cardboard boxes, an RC car, and a dream. In 2024, Mack, then a fourth grader, entered his school’s K-5 STEM contest with a cardboard box attached to a remote-control car. He called it “Trash Robots Incorporated” and went home with a trophy about the size of him. Kaydyn Mack won his school's STEM contest in fourth grade. Photo courtesy of Hillsborough Schools/Facebook In fifth grade, it was a whole new ball game. Teaming up with his “best friend since Pre-K,” Mack and Isaac took the original design up a notch. “Last year, I created a trash robot and entered it into the Hillsborough STEM fair,” Mack told WFLA News. “This year, me and Aris wanted to improve the design and make it more compatible for beaches.” Together, they created the ORCA: Ocean Robots Collectio…