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Your source of season information for the FIRST Robotics Competition.
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2022 Control System Reporting, 2023 Updates, and Beta Testing
Sep 09, 2022 Written by Kevin O’Connor, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Robotics EngineerAs all of you start gearing up for the 2023 season, the Control System Team is gearing up too! We’ve got a number of updates to share with you including Usage Reporting data from the 2022 season, two notes about vision targeting in the 2023 season, and information about Beta Testing.
Timeout & Playoff Tournament Updates
Sep 07, 2022 Written by Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience SpecialistThis summer, FIRST® Robotics Competition assembled a working group to explore ways to improve the playoff tournament timeout process. We are happy to share some updates on progress we have made so far.
It’s Grant Season!
Aug 30, 2022 Written by FIRST Operations StaffHere at FIRST®, we understand the importance of fundraising to start or to sustain a FIRST® Robotics Competition team. Today we want to take this time to let our FIRST Robotics Competition teams know about the potential grant opportunities our generous sponsors have to offer.
Sibling Teams and an Expanded District
Aug 24, 2022 Written by Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience Specialist & Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Sr. Program ManagerAn announcement about a newly defined term, new guidelines for Sibling Teams to follow, and an expanded FIRST® Robotics Competition District.
District Team Championship Advancement & New Resources
Aug 17, 2022 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Sr. Program Manager & Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience SpecialistAn update on District teams advancing to FIRST Championship from Regional events and an overview of new team resources.
Pro-Level Monday.com Accounts for Teams!
Aug 03, 2022 Written by Dan Goldenberg and Dean Yonah from OnyxTronix #2231We are pleased to inform you about the partnership between FIRST and monday.com! monday.com is a cloud-based work operating system that allows teams to organize and manage their projects and assignments.
2023 Event Listings & A Frank Farewell
Aug 03, 2022 Written by Frank Merrick, Director FIRST Robotics CompetitionThe 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition season is fast approaching! You can start planning your event attendance now by checking out the list of official events we have posted.
SOLIDWORKS Software Access for All Teams!
Jul 26, 2022 Written by Marie Planchard, Senior Director, Early Engagement Ecosystem, Dassault SystemesFor years, SOLIDWORKS has been a Crown Supplier of FIRST and the software behind the FIRST competitions fields. Dassault Systemes will also be helping establish FIRST in France this year! Bonjour robots!
We get what we celebrate!
Jul 11, 2022 Written by the FIRST Hall of FameAs FIRST Robotics Competition teams wrap up the 2021-22 season and begin preparations for the new challenges ahead, summer provides an abundance of opportunities for team development, including skill building, recruitment, and community outreach.
Timeout Process (and Playoff Tournament!) Review
Jun 30, 2022 Written by Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience SpecialistAs mentioned earlier this year in our Timeout Trouble blog, we are committed to reviewing the timeout process now that the season is over. In discussing how to approach this project, we wanted to be open to ideas that may come up that expand beyond just timeouts so we are reviewing the entire playoff process.