Kit of Parts
Each season, FIRST® Robotics Competition teams receive Kits of Parts (KoP). The KoP is not designed to be a "bolt together" solution to play the game, but is a starting point, containing mostly donated components from Suppliers across multiple industries.
Our generous Suppliers often offer additional free and discounted hardware, software and services to FIRST Robotics Competition teams. In order to access these products, you may be asked to create an account with the Supplier. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from this FIRST® site or relating to any applications you use or install from these Suppliers.
FIRST Robotics Competition Suppliers are an incredibly supportive group who are proud to be involved in the hardest fun you'll ever have! Be sure to thank them when you see them at our events!
The KoP System consists of three parts, available to teams through a variety of sources:
Kit of Parts Timeline: 2024 Season
Key KOP Deadlines
All deadlines are noon, Eastern.
| Kickoff Kit: Drive Base & Black Tote Opt Out Decision Due | Oct. 19, 2023 | |
| Virtual Kit: pre-Kickoff voucher release | Nov. 16, 2023 | |
| FIRST Choice: Priority List Round 1 | Nov. 16-30, 2023 |
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| Virtual Kit: Kickoff voucher release | Jan. 6, 2024 | |
| Kickoff Kit: Replacement Parts Request Window | Jan. 6 - 12, 2024 | |
| FIRST Choice: Priority List Round 2 | Jan. 6 - 16, 2024 | |
| FIRST Choice: Open Ordering | Jan. 26 - Apr 11, 2024 |
Kit of Parts Details
Click each section below to see additional details about each part of the Kit of Parts.
Kickoff Kit Details
A box of parts delivered to teams at the start of the season.
The Kickoff Kit consists of items that we pack in totes and distributed to all teams. Watch this video to learn more about how to access SOLIDWORKS models of Kickoff Kit items.
There are a few components of the Kickoff Kit. Veteran teams are able to opt out of some components in exchange for vouchers (See details below). The following items are part of the Kickoff Kit:
- a “Season Specific” box - all teams.
- a Black Tote - teams that opted out will not receive this item.
- a Drive Base Kit - teams that opted out will not receive this item.
- The KitBot - KitBot resources are available to all teams. Teams who did not opt out of the Black Tote or Drive Base Kit will get the items that may be harder to source (i.e. items not available at a local hardware store). Check out this blog for more details about the 2024 KitBot.
- a Gray Tote and a set of separate items - Only New (“rookie”) teams receive this additional component.
Information around size and weights of each component will be added closer to Kickoff and checklists will be added after Kickoff.
Drive Base Opt Out
Veteran teams are invited to choose a $450 Voucher from AndyMark instead of receiving a Drive Base Kit with their Kickoff Kit. This option is intended to help teams who may choose to build a custom drive base instead. Teams who do not opt out of this by the deadline will receive the drive base kit.
Black Tote Opt Out
Veteran teams are invited to opt out of the Black Tote in exchange for $250 in vouchers ($125 to REV Robotics and $125 to AndyMark). We’ve expanded the above concept to also apply to the Black Tote (formerly known as the “Everyone Tote”), which for Veteran teams and along with the Drive Base Kit, is most of the Kickoff Kit. All teams will receive a "Season Specifics box," regardless of their Drive Base/Black Tote selections.
Missing or Damaged Kickoff Kit Items
One of the first things you do when you receive your Kickoff Kit is to check its contents against the Checklists. If anything is missing or damaged 1) we’re so sorry! and 2) you need to let us know and we’ll make it right.
The process we use to get information from you is built in to the registration system and available from noon (Eastern) on Jan. 6, 2024 to noon (Eastern) on Jan. 12, 2024. Please know and understand that we will not process requests that don’t use this system for teams who received their Kickoff Kits on or before Jan. 12, 2024. (If you’re a team who receives the Kickoff Kit after Jan. 12, 2024, please email us at frcparts@firstinspires.org within 2 business days of receipt of your Kickoff Kit with any missing/damaged items.)
To report anything missing or damaged:
- Lead mentor 1 or 2 logs into the FIRST Dashboard.
- Click on the “Payments and Product” drop down menu and select “Order Replacement Parts”
- Enter the shipping information for where you’d like the replacement parts sent.
- Use the “Subkit Container” filter to navigate to the parts you need to report.
- Click the “Add” button for the item that’s missing/damaged.
- Specify the quantity missing/damaged, include an explanation, and click “Save.” The list will auto save when you add an item, so you can come back to it later.
- Once your list is complete, hit “Submit Request.” You can only submit once, and you must Submit within five business days of receiving your Kickoff Kit.
FIRST Choice Details
Items available via an online menu in exchange for credits issued to all teams.
Teams get items from FIRST Choice using either the Priority List system or via a traditional "open" ordering process. Key dates are listed in the timeline above and embedded in the flowchart below.
FIRST Choice Flowchart:
Priority Lists
FIRST and AndyMark use a priority list system to invite teams to indicate what they'd like and distribute items in a way that doesn't result in a mad cyber rush to get to high value inventory that a typical first-come, first-serve model does.
Here's how it works:
- Each team makes a list & updates shipping detail. A team creates a Priority List (a prioritized list of FIRST Choice items that a team would like) in their FIRST Choice account, and the lists are locked at a specific time/date (see timeline above). Shipping charges will apply (you'll see an initial authorization charge, amount varies depending on the shipping method chosen, but it's not actually a charge to the card; once the order is packed and shipped, the actual charge will be applied to the card on file), and a billing address, a shipping address, and credit card information must be provided before creating your Priority List. Additional charges may apply for international teams, for which the team is responsible, and AndyMark will address on a case by case basis.
- Login information for the FIRST Choice site will be posted in each team’s registration account on Kickoff day and will be viewable by lead mentors 1 and 2 (look for "FIRST Choice credentials" in the "Current Passwords/Voucher Codes" menu).
- Only teams who have registered as 2024 event participants or have secured payment will have access to their login information, and thus only those teams will be able to create and submit a Priority List.
- Priority Lists will be created using (and only accepted via) the Priority List feature on the FIRST Choice site.
- Priority Lists are saved each time the user adds an item to their Priority List or clicks "Update" on the Priority List View after making edits (letting teams add, subtract, and reprioritize items until the deadline).
- Upon the deadline, any existing Priority Lists are locked, processed, and no additional changes may be made (we strongly encourage you complete your list at least a day before the due date to avoid unexpected delays or surprises).
- If you feel overwhelmed by the options, there are sample lists like “pneumatics” or “vision” available for quick selection. You can select a sample list for your priority list – or use it to get started and edit/customize as you see fit. There are options on each list to Add to your current list or clear your existing list and start fresh, so use caution when clicking.
- Any priority list submitted by a team that has not secured 2024 payment with FIRST by noon (eastern time), Thursday, November 30, 2023 will be discarded before lists are ported in to the auto draft system (please anticipate at least one business day for registration payment to be processed and the updated status to be relayed to AndyMark).
- AndyMark randomly ranks lists. After lists are locked, each list with at least one item is assigned a random rank (the order in which individual teams complete their Priority Lists before the deadline does not affect their rank).
- Items are assigned. In rank order, AndyMark’s auto draft system queries the team’s highest priority item and, provided the team has the credits and FIRST Choice has the inventory, issue the item to the team. This applies to each Priority List line item as ranked. If the team doesn't have enough Credits to cover the entire amount (but at least one) or FIRST Choice inventory doesn't have the entire quantity (but at least one), the team will get as many as their credits/FIRST Choice inventory allow. If credits or inventory can’t cover one, it will move on to the next ranked item so the team is not skipped for that round. Once the draft system gets to the last ranked Priority List, the draft system will query that last Priority List’s next item and work its way back up the ranks (for Teams that know how we’ve done Alliance Selection in the past, this serpentine process probably seems familiar). This draft continues until inventory’s gone or Priority Lists are exhausted. Inventory is then updated for the next phase of FIRST Choice. We will not publicly publish teams’ Priority Lists, the assigned rankings, or final order contents.
- AndyMark ships your order!
Open Ordering
The open ordering phase of FIRST Choice is a traditional first-come, first-serve ordering process. Teams add items to their carts and check-out using credits remaining after the priority list phases.
Still not sure how this all looks? Hopefully How to FIRST Choice can help...
Virtual Kit Details
Products available directly from the Supplier either via download or custom order.
The 2024 Virtual Kit Catalog and its one-page checklist (printed copies are in each Kickoff Kit and soft copies are available here) includes details about almost all Virtual Kit items confirmed as of Fall 2023 (note, this page gets updated so it takes precedence for any differences between here and the content in the voucher book/checklist).
Note: Virtual Kit items, including software downloads, may not be available in all countries.
Product Donation Vouchers
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| Armabot | RS7 encoder | May 1, 24 | ♦ | |||||||
| AutomationDirect | $50.00 | Aug 31, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| Digi-Key Electronics | $50.00 | Sep 30, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | electronic components | |||
| MISUMI | $20.00 | Apr 1, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
| REV Robotics | $50.00 | May 31, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
| RoboPromo | iron on FIRST logos | May 1, 24 | bumper decals | |||||||
| TE Connectivity | $25.00 | Jan 31, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
Software
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| Altair | Design, Simulation, and AI | never | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | Data Analysis, AI, cert. | ||
| Altium | 1-yr Altium Designer student license | Dec 29, 24 | ♦ | |||||||||
| Ansys OnScale | modeling & simulation software | Jun 30, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | data analysis, cert. | |||||
| Autodesk | 3D Design Software Access | n/a | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
| DevCycle | $100 DevCycle platform credit | Jan 1, 25 | ♦ | data analysis, etc. | ||||||||
| DriveWorks | 1-yr DriveWorks Solo | Dec 31, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | SOLIDWORKS plug in | |||||||
| Mastercam | 3 x 2023 Educational Suite licenses | Oct 31, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| MathWorks | MATLAB/Simulink License & Resources | Aug 31, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | AI, Data Analysis | |||||
| Monday.com | Non-Profit Program | n/a | Project Management | |||||||||
| NI | LabVIEW & Add-ons | Jan 31, 25 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||
| OneIPM | Project/Task Mgmt for Onshape | Nov 30, 24 | ♦ | |||||||||
| Onshape | CAD software | n/a | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||
| PTC | PTC CAD & Collaboration Software | n/a | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||||
| Siemens | Solid Edge portfolio & cert. exam | Sep 30, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | Certification | |||||
| SolidProfessor | Individual Annual Membership | Oct 31, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | Certification | ||||||
| SOLIDWORKS | 3D Design Software Suite | Jul 30, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| Tableau | Data analysis & prep sw | Aug 31, 24 | Data Analysis | |||||||||
| Wolfram | Computation Software | Dec 31, 24 | ♦ | ♦ | Data Analysis | |||||||
Altair
Altair’s software offering for FIRST Robotics Competition – especially the specific apps listed below – includes apps that could help teams design and develop better robots faster by performing structural analysis, topology optimization / generative design, motion dynamics, system simulations, motor design & control, power management, and even data analysis with AI/ML (to help with alliance partner selection, for example):
- Altair Inspire™: for 3D simulation-driven design & engineering which serves as a natural extension to 3D CAD geometry – to simulate whether robots will functionally perform as intended. It can provide FIRST teams with useful answers to questions such as: Will any of our robot’s parts break? Can we optimize our parts by lightweighting them without making them too weak? Can we readily 3D-print our desired parts? Will our drive system work to move the robot around the field properly? Will our robot’s mechanisms for gathering objects and shooting them and/or picking-and-placing them help us to score enough points? etc.)
- Altair RapidMiner™: for code-free and code-friendly Data Analytics and AI – especially helpful for rapidly handling, visualizing and analyzing FIRST team scouting data to select optimal Alliance Partners. Connect to the FIRST Robotics Competition API or any other alliance data source and gain valuable insights with just drag-and-drop on the visual data flow designer.
- Altair Compose®: for extremely easy-to-use 0D (i.e., equation-based) engineering modeling & simulation – like “a calculator on steroids”! Serves as an engineering-oriented complement or alternative to Excel, Python, Java, and/or C++.
- Altair Twin Activate™: for multi-disciplinary system simulation of devices, especially electrified/electro-mechanical devices such as robots. Helpful 1D (i.e., block-diagram-based) modeling of systems-of-systems using signal-based modeling and/or physical-based modeling via Modelica.
Student Edition bundle comprises many Altair software products, including those listed above and others, such as Altair PSIM™ for modeling & simulating power electronics and power conversion between systems like FIRST robots having batteries (DC) and motors (AC). Could also help with power management.
Expires: after 1 year; renewable.
Access Codes: automatically provided after software is requested
To Access: Visit Altair’s dedicated page in support of FIRST Robotics Competition which includes handy links for free & friction-less software downloads; helpful Getting Started materials, How-To videos & tutorials; and related Q&A exchanges & technical support posts in Altair’s dedicated FIRST discussion forum as well as posts in www.ChiefDelphi.com; and even certification for software proficiency.
Altium
Altium is excited to support FIRST®, committed to providing every designer and engineer with tools to enable you to turn your ideas into products in the easiest and most productive way.
- Altium Designer consists of all the tools required to produce a PCB from concept to manufacturing.
- A PCB development platform supplying both the electrical and mechanical view.
- Integrated access to over a hundred suppliers makes it easy to select the best part for your design.
- Up to five student licenses per team
Please note that due to export restrictions, licenses cannot be extended for use in the following locations: Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Mexico, Türkiye, Russia, Venezuela, Cuba, Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Somalia, Yemen, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Expires: Dec. 31, 2024
Access Codes: n/a
To Access: Go to Altium's FIRST Robotics Competition page and fill out the form.
Ansys OnScale
What: With Ansys OnScale, competitors now have access to cloud-native engineering simulation platform. Ansys OnScale combines multiphysics solver technology with the limitless compute power of cloud supercomputers. With Ansys OnScale, competitors can run massive numbers of full 3D multiphysics (mechanical, thermal, CFD) simulations in parallel to create true Digital Prototypes – digital representations of physical high-tech devices that capture the complete behavior of a device over its operating envelope -- of their robots. By shifting expensive and time-consuming physical prototyping to digital prototyping, Ansys OnScale can reduce cost, risk, and production time for teams.
Expires: Jun 30, 2023
Access Codes: n/a
To Access: Follow this link and fill out the team form. Then, proceed in the top corner to signup for Ansys OnScale normally! If you experience any difficulties, please contact Onscale us or visit the Onscale live chat!
Armabot
- Valid for purchase of one RS7 encoder individually or a multiple product order that includes one RS7 encoder.
- Limit one per FIRST Robotics Competition team.
- Must be registered for the 2023 robotics season.
- Voucher not transferable to other people or teams.
Expires: May 1, 2024
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account
To Access:- Go to www.armabot.com
- Select 1 or more RS7 encoders (first unit free with this voucher)
- Enter your valid code from the FIRST team registration system
- Enter shipping and billing information
- Place order and wait for arrival (3-5 days in continental USA)
- Installation instructions at www.armabot.com
- Technology tutorial for encoder implementation at www.armabot.com
Autodesk
- Autodesk® Fusion 360® – This 3D CAD/CAM tool for PC, Mac, and Chromebooks enables robot designs, assemblies, photorealistic renderings, fabrication, and team collaboration.
- Autodesk® Inventor® – With this professional software, teams can produce 3D models that help with the design and visualization of the robot.
- Synthesis: An Autodesk® Technology – Features virtual practice fields to test your robot CAD models for driver practice, code emulation, strategy and more with this robotics simulator.
- Autodesk® EAGLE® – Bring your next spark of an idea to life with powerful PCB design software made for every engineer.
- Autodesk® Tinkercad® – Use Tinkercad Circuits environment to program and simulate an Arduino board for use on your robot.
- Autodesk® 3ds Max® – With modeling, rendering, and animation capabilities, 3ds Max is an ideal solution for animation.
Expires: n/a
Access Codes: n/a
To Access: Visit Autodesk's dedicated page for everything FIRST Robotics Competition including CAD data sets of the Kit of Parts and playing field, Tutorials, and access to Autodesk software.
Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, 3ds Max, Eagle, Fusion 360, Inventor, and Tinkercad are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document. © 2021 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
AutomationDirect.com
Expires: Aug. 31, 2024
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account.
To Access: IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS - We cannot apply the discount AFTER you place an order!
- Obtain your voucher code from your team's FIRST registration account
- Login OR create a new AutomationDirect.com account here.
- Then visit the our FRC page to enter your voucher code. This will enable a one-time $50 credit for your account.
Some Restrictions Apply:
- Orders must be placed online. No ‘call-in’ orders.
- Stock items ordered by 6:00pm EST will ship via 2-day service.
- Orders must ship to a US or Canadian address.
- Credit card billing address must also be US or Canadian.
- The voucher cannot be used towards shipping fees.
- Orders under $49 are shipped via 2-day service to US addresses for a flat rate of $10 (a credit card will be required to pay for shipping).
- Orders to Canada will incur brokerage fees.
- Larger orders may qualify for FREE two-day shipping see this site for details.
- This voucher cannot be used to pay sales tax. A credit card (or PayPal) will be required to pay any applicable taxes. If your team/organization is tax exempt, you can submit appropriate documentation online during checkout.
DevCycle
What: $100 DevCycle platform credit. Adding an additional 200,000 MAU, or 2,000,000 experimentation events, or 5,000,000 EdgeDB operations in addition to the free tier!
Expires: Jan. 1, 2025
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account
To Access:
- Sign up for an account at https://app.devcycle.com
- Under Settings - Create an organization with the name being your FIRST Robotics Competition team number, e.g. "FRC 9999"
- Email frc@devcycle.com with your account email address, FIRST Robotics Competition team number, Lead Mentor name, and the PDV code found on the FIRST Robotics Competition Team Registration System to activate your credit!
- Once confirmed, invite the rest of your team to your organization and start pushing code safely!
Digi-Key Electronics
What: $65.00 of components from Digi-Key's webpage
- Good for a one time use (does not include Market Place products). Any amount not utilized in your initial transaction will be forfeited.
- Taxes not included.
Expires: Sep. 30, 2024
Access Codes: n/a
To Access:
- Visit Digi-Key's FIRST webpage to redeem your team's voucher.
- The $65 voucher will not display on the total of your order, but will be subtracted from your order using processing.
- This Product Donation Voucher, valued at $65, is good for the purchase of components only at www.digikey.com.
DriveWorks Ltd
What: One (1) year license of DriveWorks Solo Design Automation Software
FIRST teams can request a license of DriveWorks Solo Design Automation Software for a period of one (1) year. DriveWorks Solo allows engineers and students to quickly and easily create and configure variations of your SOLIDWORKS models directly inside of SOLIDWORKS.
DriveWorks Solo is a powerful SOLIDWORKS Automation Tool. It allows teams to automate their SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies and detailed drawings.
- Control Dimensions, features, custom properties, advanced feature parameters, instances and file formats.
- Dynamically replace components.
- Create a library of components using intelligent file reuse. Key benefits of DriveWorks Solo
- Capture and re-use your design knowledge • Incorporate design rules to reduce errors and rework, and improve product quality
- Automate repetitive tasks to reduce design time
- Liberate students and mentors to focus on quality variations of robot design.
Valid for one (1) license of DriveWorks Solo requested by the Team Leader. The license includes access to FREE online learning resources, including DriveWorks Solo Online Training webinars, How to Videos, Help Files and other learning resources. Product support and assistance provided to Team Leader by DriveWorks Ltd. via email to first@driveworks.co.uk. Must be registered for the 2024 Season. License is non-transferable to another team.
Mastercam
What: Three free annual licenses of the current version of the Mastercam Educational Suite. The Mastercam Educational Suite includes Mill, Lathe, Wire, Router, Design and Art.
- Mastercam is a CAD/CAM software that can be used to both design products and program the processes to manufacture parts, specifically on CNC machines. Mastercam generates toolpaths that drive machine tools to turn designs into physical parts.
Expires: Oct. 31, 2024
Access Codes: n/a
To Access: Please fill out the required information on this registration page. Once we receive your request, an email will be sent with your activation code and instructions on downloading Mastercam.
MathWorks
What: MATLAB and Simulink allow students/participants to simulate robots, develop control and navigation algorithms, and optimize their mechanical designs. Please visit our website to request access to MathWorks software as well as find other resources available to FIRST teams:
- MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Simscape, MATLAB Coder, Robotics System Toolbox, Navigation Toolbox, Control System Toolbox, Signal Processing Toolbox, Computer Vision Toolbox, Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox and more
- Links to free, 2-hour online courses to get started with MATLAB and Simulink
- Tutorials, videos, and examples for students participating in robotics competitions
Expires: August 31, 2024
Access Codes: n/a
To Access: Please visit MathWorks' FIRST page.
MISUMI
What: $20 voucher
Expires: April 1, 2024
Access Codes: N/A
To Access: Full details are available at https://misumi.info/FIRST
Monday.com
What: The non-profit program includes access to one monday.com account with 10 free users and unlimited guests per team.
Expires: N/A
Access Codes: N/A
To Access: To get your account, start a free trial in the platform via this registration page. Afterward, fill out this form to sign up as a FIRST team.
NI
What: NI LabVIEW Software
- This license also provides access to more than a dozen LabVIEW add-ons, NI Mutisim for SPICE simulations, and NI Ultiboard for PCB design.
Expires: Jan. 31, 2025
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account
To Access:
- Access your team’s serial number - have your Lead Mentor 1 or 2 log in to your team’s account from the FIRST website to access your serial number by clicking on "Passwords/Voucher Codes."
- Download software - get NI LabVIEW for FIRST Robotics Competition via the FIRST Robotics Competition Resource Hub.
- Learn and Earn - learn LabVIEW with free online training and earn skills badges at our dedicated FIRST Robotics Competition page.
OneIPM
What: OneIPM Project/Task Management for Onshape
OneIPM is pleased to provide complimentary use of our cloud-based Project/Task Management and Product Structure Explorer solution for all FIRST teams. OneIPM is an Onshape add-in that provides innovative visuals of your Onshape documents and assemblies, helping teams better understand design intent, while also managing all your project related tasks with complete associativity to your CAD documents.
Expires: Nov. 30, 2023
Access Codes: n/a
To Access: (for detailed information and step-by-step instruction, please visit: oneipm.com/first/)
- Create an account in Onshape at onshape.com
- Subscribe to the free trial of OneIPM in the Onshape app store at appstore.onshape.com
- Extend your free trial of OneIPM for the entire season at oneipm.com/first/
- For detailed information and step-by-step instruction, please visit: oneipm.com/first/
PTC
What: PTC CAD and collaboration software
- Vuforia® ChalkTM - application to facilitate AR remote assistance between team members
- Creo - 3D CAD software
- Mathcad - software for engineering calculations
Expires: n/a
Access Codes: n/a
To Access:
- Visit PTC's FIRST webpage for more information.
- Email comments or questions.
REV Robotics
What: $50.00 at REVRobotics.com (shipping not included)
Expires: May 31, 2024
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account
To Access: Enter the code you receive as a "gift certificate" during the checkout process. More instructions will be posted on the FIRST Robotics Competition Voucher page.
RoboPromo
What:
- set of 8 iron-on FIRST logos, (3¾" x 5")
Expires: September 1, 2024
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account and printed in the 2024 Voucher Catalog included in the Kickoff Kit.
To Access:
- Go to www.robopromo.com and enter the access code at checkout (include your team number).
Siemens
What:
- This voucher is good for a free license to several Siemens software applications, training and tutorials, and Siemens industry certification exam for Solid Edge and NX software applications.
Expires: September 30, 2024
Access Codes: n/a
To Access:
- To access your free license of Solid Edge 3D CAD, Solid Edge Simulation, and PADS Professional software visit www.siemens.com/firstrobotics, and download your software in minutes.
You'll also find a library of tutorials that will help you to accelerate your design phase, as well as an opportunity to take the Solid Edge certification exam free of charge. Siemens also invites all FIRST teams who are using SIEMENS software to apply for funding. Criteria for funding is detailed on our FIRST resource page, and made available on a first-come, first served basis.
- For the certification exam, visit Siemens' certification page.
Solid Professor
- With this voucher, your team will receive one, free individual annual membership to SolidProfessor. This membership will give you access to online CAD and CAM courses that will help your team become more effective design engineers. Each course includes bite-sized video lessons, practice exercises, and short quizzes that will make learning CAD and CAM easier than ever! Plus, when students successfully complete a course, they can show off their new skills by earning a Technical Certificate.
Expires: October 31, 2024
Access Codes: n/a
To Access:
- Visit the SolidProfessor FIRST Robotics Competition web page and fill out the short form.
- Within a week, a SolidProfessor team member will set up your free membership and reach out to you at the email address provided with information about how to access your account.
SOLIDWORKS
What: SOLIDWORKS 3D Design Software Suite
Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation wants to help you develop the engineers and innovators of tomorrow. That is why we are pleased to sponsor your FIRST team. Student teams now have the choice of using our SOLIDWORKS desktop product, which includes over twelve powerful design and engineering products or the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, a cloud-based portfolio of integrated tools and apps. Teams can apply for both sponsorships separately if they choose.
Expires: July, 30, 2024
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account
To Access: Interested student teams should complete our online application at our FIRST specific page.
Tableau
What: One (1) copy of Tableau Desktop & Tableau Prep
- Complimentary access to Tableau Desktop, data analysis and visualization, and Tableau Prep for data preparation.
- Visualize your data. Quickly answer questions. Play better defense, pick alliance partners, analyze robot performance, target your fundraising, and reduce inventory waste.
Expires: Aug. 31, 2024
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account (please don't share your key with anyone outside your team)
To Access: Visit our FIRST specific page to get started.
- Use the product code found in your Lead Mentors’ 1 and 2 FIRST registration accounts for five activations per team.
- Don’t forget to check out Tableau’s free online resources created specifically for FIRST Robotics Competition students.
These access codes are for educational use only. Please do not share your key with anyone outside your team.
TE Connectivity
What: $25.00 at TE.com
Expires: January 31, 2024
Access Codes: n/a
To Access: Visit our FIRST specific page to get started. Please include your team number on the order.
Wolfram Research
What: One year of Wolfram|One, Wolfram SystemModeler, and Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Expires: December 31, 2024
Access Codes: Available to Lead Mentors 1 & 2 in the team's registration account and printed in the 2023 Voucher Catalog included in the Kickoff Kit.
To Access: Visit www.wolfram.com/firstrobotics/ to get started.