2013 FIRST Robotics
The 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition is underway! The kickoff event on Jan. 5, 2013, marked the beginning of a six-week design and building frenzy for more than 2,500 teams. FIRST founder Dean Kamen and designers of the annual challenge revealed the competition scenario for 2013 called Ultimate Ascent. Teams are challenged to build a robot that can toss flying discs into goals and then climb a 90-inch pyramid.
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The 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST is a spirited competition using sophisticated robotics technology. Image Credit: FIRST
The FIRST Robotics Competition is an exciting, nationwide competition that teams professionals and young people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way.For many years, the NASA Robotics Alliance Project has been supporting participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition by providing grants to high school teams as well as sponsoring FIRST regional competitions.
Providing support to competitions like FIRST Robotics is one way the NASA Robotics Alliance Project strives to create a human, technical and programmatic resource of robotics capabilities to aid future robotic space exploration missions.
FIRST Robotics Features and Multimedia
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2013 Robotics Competition Ends for THS, AVHS Teams
Season not entirely over for Tehachapi and Antelope Valley High teams with outreach demonstrations planned in coming weeks.
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Robotics Teams Progress Toward Championships
Lancaster High School team invited to FIRST championships; Tehachapi and Antelope Valley High teams attempt to qualify at Las Vegas regional meet.
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Kennedy Now!
This video from NASA's Kennedy Space Center features highlights from the 2013 Orlando FIRST Regional Robotics Competition.
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LNHS Robotics Team Scores in Sacramento, Davis
Attends state senate session, demonstrates their robot at capitol, then participates in regional robotics competition at UC Davis campus.
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California High Schools Win in Robotic Smackdown
High schools from Los Angeles, Atascadero, Goleta and Beverly Hills are top winners in the Los Angeles regional FIRST Robotics Competition.
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NASA Knights Compete in Regional Science and Tech Event
The NASA Knights took part in the FIRST Robotics regional event in Raleigh, N.C., in mid-March. The event featured 55 U.S. teams, plus a team from the Netherlands.
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Crash Forces Robotic Rebuild for Competition
Two student-lead teams competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition rebuilt their machines after a highway crash.
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High School Robotics Teams Unveil 2013 Creations
Lancaster High School's Eagle Robotics team rolls out "ENIAC," their entry in the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition at the school's theater.
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NASA JPL FIRST Robotics Image Gallery
Check out pictures from 2012 FIRST Robotics competitions in California.
Related Sites
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FIRST Robotics Competition →
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Robotics Education Web Site
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NASA Education Robotics Image Gallery
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