FIRST® Robotics Competition is the landmark robotics competition for students. Under strict rules, with limited time and resources, high school teams use sophisticated technology to build and code industrial-size robots for a challenging field game. Each team develops a brand, raises funds to meet its goals, and works to promote STEM in the local community. At district and regional events, cheering crowds root for qualifying teams as students compete with their robots for prestigious awards and a coveted spot at the FIRST Championship.

As students learn real-world engineering concepts, they build their confidence and workforce skills and connect with professional team mentors and sponsors who can help them succeed. Plus, they can apply for more than $80 million in college, university, and technical program scholarships.

FIRST Robotics Competition is one of four FIRST® programs helping to develop the next generation of leaders and innovators. For more on FIRST programs, watch:

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To learn more about FIRST, a youth-serving nonprofit founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989, visit http://www.firstinspires.org.