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A strong mentorship programme can help underrepresented students see STEM as a place where they belong, contribute, and lead. In robotics, that means creating…

A successful robotics season depends on much more than a fast drivetrain or a clever autonomous routine. Teams need clear procedures for tools, batteries,…

FIRST LEGO League gives children a practical way to learn how strong teams work. Students design, build and program a robot, investigate a real-world…

A strong team video turns a promising idea into a clear, memorable story. For the FIRST Innovation Challenge, students need to show more than a finished…

Building a competition robot is easier when teams know where to find dependable motors, sensors, fasteners, controllers and structural components. Maryland has…

A strong robotics team should reflect the full range of students in its community. Recruiting young people from different cultural backgrounds, genders,…

Coaching a Junior FIRST LEGO League team in Australia means guiding children aged six to nine through their first taste of structured engineering. Across…

Picture the chaos of a crowded pit at an FRC event: laptops stacked on benches, mentors pointing at screens, and students holding printed renders of mechanisms…

A well-run robotics event depends on far more than robots, fields and scoring systems. Volunteers guide teams through registration, keep matches moving, manage…

Walking into your first regional FIRST Tech Challenge event can feel like watching a sport played in a foreign language. Robots dart across the foam tiles,…