Welcome to the FIRST Robotics Competition Blog
Your source of season information for the FIRST Robotics Competition.
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Learn CAD with New Onshape Resources
Nov 07, 2022 Written by Drew Bennett, PTC Education Solutions Engineer and FIRST Robotics Competition Team 4564 AlumnusUsing CAD software is a great way to design your FIRST® Robotics Competition robots! Designing your robot in a digital format allows you to detail out parts and assemblies and identify possible issues before they happen in real life. It’s also a great way for individuals to present their ideas for robot subsystems. If your team is looking for a CAD and data management solution for this season, Onshape is a free, cloud-based, collaborative CAD software that can be used on any device.
Increased Woodie Flowers Finalist Awards at District Championships
Nov 03, 2022 Written by The Woodie Flowers Award CommitteeBuild Community and Support the FIRST Mission
Oct 28, 2022 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST® Alum & FIRST® Robotics Competition Program DirectorFIRST® and many of our Program Delivery Partners are non-profits. In fact, FIRST is one of the highest rated non-profits by Charity Navigator.
A New Regional
Oct 25, 2022 Written by Collin Fultz, FRC Senior Program DirectorIt takes extraordinary circumstances for us to add a regional event after both the first and second rounds of event preferencing have run. This year in Mexico, those extraordinary circumstances have happened!
2023 FIRST® Championship Information
Oct 20, 2022 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST® Robotics Competition Program DirectorPlans are being finalized for the 2023 FIRST® Championship event. While we don’t yet have all the details confirmed, we wanted to share what we know now.
Reminders: Kit of Parts Opt-Out, Grants, Pool Noodles and More!
Oct 17, 2022 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior DirectorA bundle of reminders for the upcoming season!
A New Program Director for FIRST Robotics Competition
Oct 12, 2022 Written by Chris Rake, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FIRSTShortly after FIRST® Championship, we launched a search for our new Senior Director of FIRST® Robotics Competition. It is my pleasure to announce that we have completed this search, and Collin Fultz will be the new Senior Director of FIRST Robotics Competition, effective immediately!
A New Event and the Founder’s Reception
Oct 06, 2022 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Sr. Program ManagerAs we said in this blog post, we were anticipating one additional Regional event in Turkey this season. I’m excited to announce that the new event, the Mersin Regional, is happening in 2023! After a two-year hiatus, we’re also excited to bring back the Founder’s Reception on Friday, January 6, 2023.
Second Event Registration, Black Tote Opt-Out, Kit & Kickoff Selection
Oct 03, 2022 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Sr. Program ManagerEvent Preferencing round 1 wrap-up, round 2 reminders, and updates on Black Tote Opt-Out and Kit & Kickoff Selection!
Event Updates and Reminders
Sep 28, 2022 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Sr. Program ManagerEvent updates plus event preferencing and grants reminders galore!