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FIRST Robotics Competition celebrates the excitement of competition both on and off the field. Through the following awards, we celebrate the FIRST Core Values which makes us so much #morethanrobots. Please note that different event types (e.g. Regional events, District Competitions, Championship) offer a different set of awards. Not every award is presented at every FIRST Robotics Competition event. Details by event type are available on the linked pages below.
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FIRST® Robotics Competition Awards
The awards are grouped into four categories: Machine, Creativity, and Innovation Awards, Team Attribute Awards, Submitted Awards, and Robot Performance Awards. The Founder’s Award and Volunteer of the Year Award stand alone.
Machine, Creativity, & Innovation Awards
Team Attribute Awards
Submitted Awards
Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL
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Robot Performance Award
Finalist - Celebrates the Alliance that makes it to the final match of the competition.
Highest Rookie Seed Award - Celebrates the highest-seeded rookie team at the conclusion of the qualifying rounds.
Winner - Celebrates the Alliance that wins the competition.
Other Awards
Founder’s Award - Recognizes the organization or individual that has contributed significantly to the growth of FIRST.
Volunteer of the Year Award - Presented to an individual, business, or organization that consistently excels in their efforts, with proven results in the areas of impact, leadership, personal commitment, community, and historical contributions.
All Awards
- Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford
- Chairman’s Award
- Creativity Award
- Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com
- Engineering Inspiration Award
- Entrepreneurship Award
- Excellence in Engineering Award
- Finalist
- FIRST Dean’s List Award
- Founder’s Award
- Gracious Professionalism® Award
- Highest Rookie Seed Award
- Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen
- Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
- Judges’ Award
- Quality Award
- Rookie All-Star Award
- Rookie Inspiration Award
- Safety Award sponsored by UL
- Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL
- Team Spirit Award
- Volunteer of the Year Award
- Winner
- Woodie Flowers Finalist Award
See also: Event Results to see past winners.