FIRST TECH CHALLENGE
With FTC, you work with real electronics, metal, and steel, making it a big step up from building with Lego. You transition from simple designs to constructing large, heavy robots, gaining hands-on experience with complex components like motors, sensors, and durable materials. It's a valuable opportunity to learn real-world engineering and robotics.
Our FTC Robot
Our FTC robot - taking the first steps, practicing control, getting a feel for handling it, and learning from our mistakes.
Highlights
Financials
Our team is new, so we don't have funding from previous years and must stick to a tight budget.
Strategy
The goal is to score as many points as possible in 2.5 minutes, so we must use that time effectively, which means we need a strong strategy team.
Programming
The most important aspect of FTC is the robot, and it wouldn't function without the code that makes it work. For this reason, I believe programming is the most crucial element.
Useful Resources
Game & Season Info
The 2024-2025 FIRST® season, FIRST® DIVE℠, presented by Qualcomm, challenges teams to explore ocean ecosystems through STEM, innovation, and robotics to create a better future for our oceans.
Game Manuel Zero
This section offers essential resources to help teams get started and succeed. Topics include team organization, design skills, hardware and electronics, software, common mechanisms, custom manufacturing, and key resources.
REV Robotics
REV Robotics provides essential components for FIRST® Tech Challenge, including the Control Hub, motors, sensors, and structural systems. Their reliable, customizable parts help teams build competitive and innovative robots.
reddit/FTC blog
The r/FTC subreddit is a community for participants, mentors, and fans of the FIRST Tech Challenge. It’s a place to discuss robot design, programming, strategies, event updates, and share resources.
