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Interns and District Championship Advancement

Apr 10, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

FIRST Championship Information

Mar 29, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

In just 3 weeks, more than 600 FIRST® Robotics Competition teams will load in for the 2023 FIRST® Championship presented by BAE Systems. More than 200 teams are already registered for the event, and many more will qualify in the next 2 weeks.

Support your FIRST teams with DonorsChoose

Mar 13, 2023 Written by Vinnie Rodino, Sr. Director – School Engagement and Education, FIRST

We are excited to once again partner with NewsCorp to support FIRST® teams and Class Packs with their DonorsChoose projects.

Week 1 Reflections

Mar 08, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

Week 1 events are officially complete and the CHARGED UPSM presented by Haas season is off to an energizing start!

Zebra MotionWorks™ for FIRST® Robotics Competition at the FIRST® Championship

Mar 01, 2023 Written by Asher Kaufman and Matt Boehm, Zebra Technologies

Learn about what the solution is, and more importantly, how it can improve gameplay and the spectator experience

Week 1 – Here We Come!

Feb 20, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

Week 1 events start in less than 7 days, and I cannot wait until teams are playing in official events! 

2023 Audience Displays

Feb 15, 2023 Written by Jason Proulx, FIRST Robotics Competition Software Engineer

Today’s blog is all about the Audience Display and is our annual sneak peek at a few of the graphics you’ll see on the big screen at your events. We have all-new designs for the Audience Display this season! We also have some new information being displayed for our new Double Elimination playoff tournament.

Preparing for Events

Feb 09, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

We are getting so close to the first week of official events for CHARGED UPSM presented by Haas! 

A Message to the FIRST Community in Türkiye

Feb 07, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director, Alex Francis Burchard and Ayşe Selçok Kaya, FIRST Robotics Competition Türkiye Program Delivery Partners

Yaşadığımız bu zor günlerde umarız siz ve sevdikleriniz iyidir. Kalbimiz bölgedeki tüm FIRST ailesi ile birlikte.

Our deepest condolences to everyone impacted by yesterday’s earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. Our hearts are with all the members of the FIRST community in the region.

Animation Awards Winners

Feb 06, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Program Director

FIRST® Robotics Competition is more than robots. In addition to celebrating the machines our teams build and the outreach they do in our community, we have two awards that celebrate outstanding artistic and technical achievement in animation. Today, I’m excited to announce the winners of the Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com and the Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions.