Official Twitter account for the FIRST Robotics Competition. Follow for team updates, season news, community spotlights, and more. It’s
#morethanrobots
!
Our hearts and thoughts go out to Team 6157 and
@team5196
, affected by recent school shootings. Please send support and kindness as both teams cope with such a difficult tragedy.
#morethanrobots
ICYMI, Haas F1 team driver Pietro Fittipaldi stopped by this weekend to kick off the
#CHARGEDUP
presented by Haas season! Check out the broadcast and game details before you start designing, prototyping, and building:
#genehaasfoundation
@HaasF1Team
Setup for FIRST Championship is underway! We are so excited for FIRST Robotics Competition teams from all over the world to join us this week.
#RAPIDREACT
#FIRSTChamp
Bots have arrived and now we are just waiting for you! Tomorrow we'll be joined by thousands of students on over 450 FIRST Robotics Competition teams from all over the world. Watch the event action on FIRSTtv starting on April 21 at 8:30am CT:
#FIRSTChamp
"FRC saved my life. I came from an underperforming school where I didn’t have the tools for success. In FRC my mentors encouraged me to rise above my circumstances & gave me opportunities to build self confidence & learn outside the classroom." - Joel Hurd, Kettering student
We couldn't have made such an amazing season happen without our
#FIRSTvolunteers
. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything you do to help FIRST programs!
#NationalVolunteerMonth
We are SO excited to see what musical masterpiece your team composes during
#CRESCENDO
presented by Haas! Using a GIF, show us your team’s reaction to this year's game!
#FIRSTINSHOW
#genehaasfoundation
We are so happy to share that
@FRC1629
, Team 1629 - Garrett Coalition has been awarded the Championship Chairman’s Award. This award also earns them a spot in our Hall of Fame. Congratulations Team 1629!!
#MoreThanRobots
#FIRSTChamp
#BuildTheFuture
We are deeply saddened by Grant Imahara's passing. Beloved as a ‘Mythbusters’ host, electrical engineer, and all-around
#omgrobots
wiz, we are grateful for his support as a mentor for
@Team841BioMechs
and his inspiration to the
@FIRST
community. Our thoughts go out to his family.
Shout out to the judges and Judge Advisors who are continuing to
#BuildThemUp
by selecting the Dean’s List Finalists and Chairman’s Award Winners for the
@FIRSTweets
Virtual Showcase! We appreciate their commitment through this challenging time!
#omgrobots
#morethanrobots
"It doesn't matter how many times you fail... What matters is that each time you fail, you learn from it, you pick yourself back up, and you try again. And if you fall down seven times but stand up eight, you're a winner." - Dean Kamen, Founder, FIRST
#MoreThanRobots
Setup for
#FIRSTChamp
presented by
@BAESystemsInc
is underway! We are so excited for FIRST Robotics Competition teams from all over the world to join us this week as we celebrate their incredible innovations & achievements.
#CHARGEDUP
#FIRSTENERGIZE
"FRC saved my life. I came from an underperforming school where I didn’t have the tools for success. In FRC my mentors encouraged me to rise above my circumstances & gave me opportunities to build self confidence & learn outside the classroom." - Joel Hurd,
@KetteringU
student