FIRST Robotics Competition

Mouser Electronics Empowers Next Generation of Engineers by Sponsoring FIRST Robotics Competition for Youth

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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Mouser will be a major sponsor at the upcoming FIRST® in Texas/UIL State Robotics Championships, occurring April 3-6 in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

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  • Mouser will be a major sponsor at the upcoming FIRST® in Texas/UIL State Robotics Championships, occurring April 3-6 in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
  • Additionally, Mouser will be the registration sponsor of the FIRST Championships, planned for April 17-20 at the same location.
  • Mouser supports FIRST teams in its local community, providing grants for high school teams across Tarrant County, Texas.
  • "As an avid supporter of the FIRST Robotics Competition since 2014, we are excited to be named this year's registration sponsor.

NASA Invites Media to Annual FIRST Robotics Competition in Rocket City

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rocket City Regional – Alabama's annual For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition – is scheduled for Friday, April 5, through Saturday, April 6, at the Von Braun Center South Hall in Huntsville, Alabama, known as the Rocket City.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rocket City Regional – Alabama's annual For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition – is scheduled for Friday, April 5, through Saturday, April 6, at the Von Braun Center South Hall in Huntsville, Alabama, known as the Rocket City.
  • FIRST Robotics is a global robotics competition for students in grades 9-12.
  • NASA and its Robotics Alliance Project provide grants for high school teams and support for FIRST Robotics competitions to address the critical national shortage of students pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers.
  • This FIRST Robotics Competition, The Rocket City Regional, is supported by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and NASA's Office of STEM Engagement.

Optimum Announces Commitment to Local Students and STEM Learning Through FIRST® for a Sixth Year in a Row

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Through this year’s commitment, Optimum is sponsoring over 60 teams for the 2024 FIRST® Robotics Competition season, which provides students with mentor-based programs to build science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills.

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  • Through this year’s commitment, Optimum is sponsoring over 60 teams for the 2024 FIRST® Robotics Competition season, which provides students with mentor-based programs to build science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills.
  • Optimum’s commitment to this community will help supply resources and tools needed for FIRST teams to build and program a robot to perform this season’s challenge, CRESCENDOSM.
  • “We are extremely grateful for Optimum’s continued partnership and support of FIRST Robotics Competition,” said Chris Moore, CEO of FIRST.
  • “FIRST aims to not only get students excited about STEM, but about the breadth of opportunities within the field, and to inspire interest in pursuing STEM careers.

Altair Technology Now Available to More Than 3,500 Teams in the FIRST® Robotics Competition Kit of Parts

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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TROY, Mich., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), has expanded its relationship with FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and Altair technology is now available to all teams in FIRST® Robotics Competition Kit of Parts. More than 3,500 high school teams competing in the 2024 season of FIRST Robotics Competition will have free access to Altair's leading technology, including premier solutions like Altair® RapidMiner® and Altair® Inspire™. Altair's collaboration with FIRST will bolster students' technical skills and support a diverse community of students by building citizenship, self-esteem, and leadership through hands-on experiences and project-based learning.

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  • All competing teams now have free access to Altair technology, including leading tools like Altair® RapidMiner® and Altair® Inspire™
    TROY, Mich., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), has expanded its relationship with FIRST ® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and Altair technology is now available to all teams in FIRST® Robotics Competition Kit of Parts .
  • More than 3,500 high school teams competing in the 2024 season of FIRST Robotics Competition will have free access to Altair's leading technology, including premier solutions like Altair® RapidMiner® and Altair® Inspire™ .
  • Access to Altair's technology will give students the chance to become Altair Real-World Ready™ with best-in-class industry-grade tools before they start their professional career.
  • To learn more about Altair's collaboration with FIRST and the technology now available to all FIRST teams, visit https://web.altair.com/first-robotics .

Altair Technology Now Available to More Than 3,500 Teams in the FIRST® Robotics Competition Kit of Parts

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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TROY, Mich., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), has expanded its relationship with FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and Altair technology is now available to all teams in FIRST® Robotics Competition Kit of Parts. More than 3,500 high school teams competing in the 2024 season of FIRST Robotics Competition will have free access to Altair's leading technology, including premier solutions like Altair® RapidMiner® and Altair® Inspire™. Altair's collaboration with FIRST will bolster students' technical skills and support a diverse community of students by building citizenship, self-esteem, and leadership through hands-on experiences and project-based learning.

Key Points: 
  • All competing teams now have free access to Altair technology, including leading tools like Altair® RapidMiner® and Altair® Inspire™
    TROY, Mich., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), has expanded its relationship with FIRST ® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and Altair technology is now available to all teams in FIRST® Robotics Competition Kit of Parts .
  • More than 3,500 high school teams competing in the 2024 season of FIRST Robotics Competition will have free access to Altair's leading technology, including premier solutions like Altair® RapidMiner® and Altair® Inspire™ .
  • Access to Altair's technology will give students the chance to become Altair Real-World Ready™ with best-in-class industry-grade tools before they start their professional career.
  • To learn more about Altair's collaboration with FIRST and the technology now available to all FIRST teams, visit https://web.altair.com/first-robotics .

DENSO Earns Talent Champion, Community Impact Honors at Manufacturing Excellence Awards

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Friday, November 10, 2023
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. , Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, today announced its thermal facility in Battle Creek has been named a 2023 Manufacturing Talent Champion and Top 3 Finalist for the 2023 Manufacturing Community Impact Award at the Michigan Manufacturers Association's (MMA) Manufacturing Excellence Awards. DENSO and others received their honors during a ceremony yesterday in East Lansing.

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  • The Manufacturing Excellence Awards is an annual statewide celebration of the exceptional contributions that Michigan manufacturers make to their workforces, their communities, the economy and industry.
  • The program promotes the inspiring stories of Michigan's manufacturing industry, which employs over 630,000 people and produces $102 billion in goods each year.
  • DENSO in Battle Creek earned its awards for taking active steps to attract Michigan's next-generation workforce to manufacturing's many career paths while giving back to the community.
  • "We are thrilled to receive two recognitions at this year's Manufacturing Excellence Awards," said Matt Briden, vice president of North America Thermal Business Planning at DENSO in Battle Creek.

Zebra Technologies to Celebrate Youth Engagement in STEM at FIRST® Championship

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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The FIRST Championship is the culminating international competition of the youth robotics community, FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

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  • The FIRST Championship is the culminating international competition of the youth robotics community, FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
  • Tens of thousands of students, volunteers and supporters from more than 43 countries are expected to attend the four-day event dedicated to celebrating youth engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
  • “Beyond their support of the FIRST Championship, Zebra is a generous sponsor of FIRST.
  • “We are proud to support the next generation of STEM professionals as they gather in Houston to celebrate their innovations and achievements,” said Jeff Schmitz, Chief People Officer, Zebra Technologies.

Mouser Electronics Empowers Next Generation of Engineers as Co-Sponsor of FIRST Robotics Championship

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Mouser will be the exclusive sponsor of the Hall of Fame at the 2023 FIRST® Championship, April 19-21 in Houston.

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  • Mouser will be the exclusive sponsor of the Hall of Fame at the 2023 FIRST® Championship, April 19-21 in Houston.
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    Mouser will be the exclusive sponsor of the Hall of Fame at the 2023 FIRST® Championship, April 19-21 in Houston, Texas.
  • Mouser was a major presenting co-sponsor of the recent FIRST® in Texas/UIL State Robotics Championships, in Houston, Texas.
  • No other distributor gives engineers this much customization and control over the information they receive.

BAE Systems, Inc. announced as Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 FIRST® Championship

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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BAE Systems has been announced as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 FIRST® Championship that will be held in Houston, Texas on April 19-22.

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  • BAE Systems has been announced as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 FIRST® Championship that will be held in Houston, Texas on April 19-22.
  • The FIRST Championship will convene more than 35,000 students, coaches, and supporters from 43 countries for the world’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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    BAE Systems has been announced as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 FIRST® Championship that will be held in Houston, Texas on April 19-22.
  • In addition to BAE Systems’ involvement in the 2023 FIRST championship, the company is committed to increasing access and equity to opportunities, mentorship, and engagement through FIRST.

GEORGIA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES POWER STUDENT ROBOTICS COMPETITION WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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TUCKER, Ga., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia's electric cooperatives provided renewable energy to help power several FIRST Robotics Competition events, including the 2023 Peachtree District Championship which kicked off today in Emerson, Georgia.

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  • TUCKER, Ga., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia's electric cooperatives provided renewable energy to help power several FIRST Robotics Competition events, including the 2023 Peachtree District Championship which kicked off today in Emerson, Georgia.
  • Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMCs), is a "Friend of the Future" sponsor of the Peachtree District Championship.
  • At the Gwinnett Qualifier event hosted in March, renewable energy to power the robotics competition was provided by Jackson EMC, an electric cooperative serving Gwinnett and other area counties – and also a member-owner of Green Power EMC.
  • To power the events with renewable energy, Cobb EMC, Flint Energies and Jackson EMC provided Renewable Energy Certificates to GeorgiaFIRST for the energy required to charge the students' robots.