FIRST Tech Challenge
Teams of middle and high school-aged students are challenged to design, build, and program a robot to play a floor game against other teams’ creations
FIRST LEGO League
Grades 4-8
FIRST Tech Challenge
Grades 7-12
FIRST Robotics Competition
Grades 9-12
The excitement of sports + the rigors of science and technology.
“It’s more than robots.“
– FOUNDER, DEAN KAMEN
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE
Designed for middle- and high-school age students who want to compete head to head using a sports model. Teams design, build, and program their robots to compete on a 12 X 12’ field in an Alliance format against and with other teams.
Robots are built using a TETRIX® or MATRIX® kit of parts that is reusable from year-to-year, usingusing a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams, including Coaches and Mentors develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering principles.
2024-2025 CHALLENGE
INTO THE DEEP presented by RTX
This year’s game is part of the 2024-25 FIRST season, FIRST DIVE presented by Qualcomm.
In the INTO THE DEEP℠ presented by RTX challenge, launching September 7, 2024, FIRST Tech Challenge teams will dive their robots into the depths of the ocean to explore the unknown and reveal its wonders.
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