FIRST believes STEM is for everyone: it builds confidence and opens doors. We designed our robotics program to be welcoming, inspiring, and empowering across all ages and learning needs.

Discover FIRST Robotics Competition, a youth robotics program where students learn workforce skills alongside mentors as they build robots & play a game.

Founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a global nonprofit (501 (c) (3)) organization that prepares young people for the future …

Experience the excitement of the FIRST Championship event — where youth robotics teams and student innovators compete, connect, and inspire the future of STEM.

FIRST builds powerful mentorship relationships between young people and STEM professionals, helping kids gain confidence to explore the innovation process while they learn valuable science, …

FIRST can only hope to achieve our mission of providing life-changing robotics programs that give young people the skills, confidence, and resilience to build a better world with your help.

Answer FIRST® Championship will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 seasons. Save the dates: 2025 FIRST Championship: April 16 …

Official source of event information, results and webcasts from the FIRST Robotics Competition

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FIRST LEGO League robot design tools, resources, and more materials to help your team build, code, and compete with confidence.