FIRST Robotics Competition
A season-long robotics team. The classic sustained engineering commitment.
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Who can enter
- Grades 9–12, as part of a registered school or community team
- What it costs
- Team-based and costly: a rookie team's registration and kit run into thousands of dollars, plus travel. As a student you normally join an existing school team and pay little or nothing, so ask what your team charges.
- When it closes
- Nov 17, 2026 · Your team registers by Nov 17, 2026; build season Jan–Mar
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