This week First Robotics Competition heads for Myrtle Beach, SC, but it won’t be just fun in the sun. First Robotics is returning to the Myrtle Beach Convention center and more than 1000 participants will be involved in the three day competition. The Palmetto Region of First Robotics is sponsoring the event and they are […]
We missed the official announcement for Infinite Recharge, this year’s First Robotics competition, but it is still possible to see the announcement animation that presented how this year’s game would work. You can view that video by clicking here. 2020’s competition involves student-built robots who collect and distribute power cells. We are gratified to be […]
We’re a little late with the announcement, but the 2019 Game Manual for this year’s First Inspires competition is now available online. Deep Space, this year’s competition, has a 125 page manual and if you are competing this year, you will need to spend some time with the book. We think that it is great […]
October saw a first ever event for First North Carolina, when competition and workshops were held for fifteen all girl teams. Called “Doyenne Inspiration”, the event, held at Green Hope High School on Oct. 19, highlighted the participation of girls in the First Robotics competition. All reports indicated that the event was a big success. […]
Competitions among robotics teams in local high schools have started, all with the goal to see who will walk away as champions when the best competitors meet in this year’s finals in St Louis and Houston in April of 2017. For the first time ever, US First will hold two separate championship rounds, with the […]
Raymon Plummer, of Los Angeles, puts a face on the relationship between corporate involvement and high school students love of FIRST Robotics competitions. Plummer is an employee of Raytheon, one of FIRST’s major corporate sponsors. Plummer sees the value of keeping America competitive, so being a FIRST volunteer mentor is a “no brainer” for him. […]
Working with its partner NASA, the 2014 FIRST regional competitions are featuring lots of webcasts of the competitons. There are a series of webcasts every weekend during regional competition and they are greatly expanding the audience that has access to these events. Click here to find a webcast featuring a competition in your area. Better […]
US FIRST robotics is first about competition-the brightest high school students in the country going head to head in robotics competitions. But at its core, it is about education. This year competitors in FIRST events will be vying for over $16 million in scholarships, with almost every applicant qualifying for some financial aid.
The Pitt Pirates, from Winterville, NC, were the cream of the crop at last weekends US FIRST North Carolina regional competition. The Pirates grabbed the Regional Chairman’s Award and the Industrial Safety Award, and they will be travelling to St. Louis in April for the national championships. Congratulations!
The North Carolina NC First Robotics competition in Raleigh is off and running and you can watch a live stream provided by YetiRobotics3506. Click here to access the stream.