FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Each year FIRST creates a new game that robotics team Inspiration s spend only 6 weeks to brainstorm, design, build, and test their robot to play the game.
Here are the rules to this year's game. BREAKAWAY
Headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, FIRST Robotics was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen.
Supporting FIRST is over 3,500 corporations, educational and professional institutions and 90,000 volunteers.
FIRST provides programs for students in grades K-12 and consists of 212,000 students in over 19,000 programs creating almost 18,000 robots for their challenges.
FIRST's Vision
"To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology heroes."
Dean Kamen, Founder
FIRST's Mission
Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. Dean Kamen is an inventor, entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for science and technology. His passion and determination to help young people discover the excitement and rewards of science and technology are the cornerstones of FIRST.
