FIRST Hosts 20,000+ Students at World’s Largest Robotics Competition

will.i.am, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, NASA Administrator Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, and Top Inventors Celebrate Student Achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math During FIRST Championship in St. Louis

Championship Presenting Sponsor Qualcomm Incorporated and Dean Kamen Cheered on Young Innovators from 42 Countries as their Robots Competed at Annual Robotics Event


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Dean Kamen, Distinguished Guests Recognize Student Leaders at FIRST Dean’s List Award Ceremony

Winners from Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas; Ontario, Canada

Pit Assignments at Championship and More!

Apr 25, 2016 Written by Jamee Luce, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Advocate

Learn how to find your Pit Address for the FIRST Championship, and get the latest information about the Bag and Tag Process. Plus visit the Innovation Faire and Scholarship Row at the Marriott Grand Hotel. Don't miss your chance to win $10K with the FedEx Innovation Challenge!

Tonight is the Night! And More!

Apr 22, 2016 Written by Jamee Luce, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Advocate

Preliminary Subdivision Assignments and Match Schedules released tonight, plus new information about the 2016 Einstein fields. Join us to help #makeitLOUD by utilizing our Social Media Toolkit!

#FIRSTChampLIVE and the FIRST Championship App

Apr 21, 2016 Written by Jamee Luce, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Advocate.

In conjunction with GameSense, FIRST is proud announce the addition of #FIRSTChampLIVE, an exciting and fast-paced LIVE show broadcasting throughout Championship. It's also time to download the 2016 FIRST Championship app!

Register Your Team and Other Championship Activites

Apr 20, 2016 Written by Jamee Luce, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Advocate.

Be sure to register your team through Experient! Plus, have you made plans for all the Extra Activities happening during Championship?

FIRST founder, Dean Kamen, flies in B-2 Spirit at Whiteman AFB maintained by FIRST Alumni

Whiteman AFB, MO (April 12, 2016) – The Air Force announced today that Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST, has been given a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity to fly in a B-2 Spirit bomber and experience the Air Force’s cutting edge innovation and technology first hand on April 26th.

WHO/WHAT: Kamen’s B-2 flight at Whiteman AFB marks the Opening of the 2016 FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis.

Said no student ever.

Apr 19, 2016 by Mark Greenlaw

 

This past week, I gave a keynote speech at STEMCON, a conference for STEM educators in Cleveland, Ohio. My talk was titled “The Innovators of Tomorrow: Developing our next generation of innovators equipped to solve the world’s most pressing problems”.

Something New – FRC Championship Lineup Show

Apr 18, 2016 Written by Frank Merrick.

FIRST Updates Now will be hosting a one hour FIRST Championship preview show! Be sure to check it out!

FIRST Announces Qualcomm’s Return as Presenting Sponsor of the 2016 Championship

Long List of Corporate Sponsors Support Life-Changing Championship Event