First Robotics Competition 2009
A local high school will be hosting the FIRST Robotics Competition kickoff along with 42,000 other students from around the world.
It may be called “FIRST,” but this is the second consecutive year South Central High School has hosted the FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition kickoff coming up this Saturday, Jan. 3rd.
Read More: Kickoff of FIRST Robotics to be held at local high school | WNCT.COM
The FIRST Robotics Competition is a high school robotics competition organized by FIRST. As of early 2007, 1,303 high school teams of 32,500 students from Brazil, Canada, The Netherlands, Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and others compete to build 100 to 120 pound robots that can complete a task that changes every year. Teams are given a standard set of parts and the game details at the beginning of January and are given six weeks to construct a competitive robot that can accomplish the game’s tasks. In 2008, teams competed in 41 regional competitions throughout March to try and qualify for the championship event in Atlanta, Georgia in April. Previous years’ championships have been held in Houston, Texas and at Epcot in Walt Disney World.
Read More: FIRST Robotics Competition - Wikipedia
For the website of FIRST, see http://www.usfirst.org/.
