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UC Merced Alum, Now a Robotics Expert for Amazon, Advises Students to Get Their Hands Dirty
January 06, 2026
MERCED, California, Jan. 6 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:

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UC Merced Alum, Now a Robotics Expert for Amazon, Advises Students to Get Their Hands Dirty

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Kevin Arrieta got into robotics to avoid getting into trouble.

Arrieta said he joined the robotics club at his Compton high school after the teacher who ran it gave him an ultimatum.

"I had gotten in with the wrong crowd,& . . .

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