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• The Pittsburgh Regional, Autodesk Oregon Regional, Finger Lakes Regional, Lake Superior Regional, Chesapeake Regional, WPI Regional, Orlando Regional, Greater Toronto Regional, and Israel Regional conclude with teams 375, 2614, 48, 360, 956, 3711, 3951, 191, 1507, 2169, 1714, 3018, 3419, 2377, 192, 2067, 190, 3205, 233, 86, 1592, 1219, 2056, 1114, 1690, 1937, and 1662 proceeding to the National Championships.
• The San Diego Regional concludes teams 3476, 4161 and 3255 proceeding to National Championships.
• The Alamo Regional, Smoky Mountains Regional(pictured), BAE Systems Granite State Regional, and Greater Kansas City Regional conclude with teams 922, 2936, 148, 1477, 457, 231, 4264, 2386, 1319, 772, 234, 3259, 886, 2791, 1519, 1831, 58, 131, 1769, 935, 1208, 16, 3784, and 1986 proceeding to the National Championships.
• Stop Build Day for Rebound Rumble.
• The new FIRST Robotics Competition game, Rebound Rumble is revealed.

Latest FIRST games: Rebound Rumble – Bowled Over – Logo Motion

A drivetrain consists of components necessary to allow a robot to move. The interaction of those parts, which includes motors and transmissions, result in a robot that is either fast or slow. Good drivetrains result in robots that are maneuverable, fast, and capable of pushing items on the field. Common types of drivetrains used in FIRST include six-wheel drive, swerve drive, and mecanum drive. (more...)

Recently featured: Chairman’s Award – PID controller – Taurus

FIRST is an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989 as a way of getting students involved in and excited about science and technology. FIRST has grown from just a few hundred students and mentors in 1992, and now reaches over 210,000 students worldwide.

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A 2009 Lunacy match in progress.
(Author: Nick McPhee)