FIRST Robotics

Matt’s Favorites: FIRST Robotics On DPTV, MTAM Director Published, And Lots More

So what’s the latest, greatest, and help-our-state-est from the wonderful wild wide world of high technology? (Boy, try saying that sentence fast. ) Anyway, I’m glad you asked, because look at all the cool stuff I found on the Series Of Tubes…

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/20

Killer Bees, Bionic Barons, Purple Raiders, More Martians To Invade FIRST Robotics Championship

The Chrysler Foundation, the charitable arm of Chrysler Group LLC, announced additional grants totaling nearly $30,000 to support 10 Michigan high school robotics teams, which qualified to compete for the 2013 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition Championship April 24-27 at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/22

Competition at Saturday's FIRST Robotics State Championships in Ypsilanti. WWJ Photo, Matt Roush

FIRST Robotics State Champs Crowned

A three team alliance of Bloomfield International Academy, Utica Schools and Romeo Engineering & Tech Center won the Michigan state title in FIRST Robotics Saturday, earning trip to the World Championships in St. Louis in two weeks.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/14

Detroit Public TV To Live Stream FIRST Robotics State Championships

Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center is hosting the state championships of the FIRST Michigan Robotics competition this weekend. Gov. Rick Snyder is scheduled to attend, and Detroit Public Television will live stream the event.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/10

FIRST Robotics Teams From Goodrich, Fremont A Family Affair

The football coaching brothers Harbaugh wanted to beat each other’s brains out on Super Bowl Sunday. It’ll be a little bit different kind of competition this weekend at Grand Valley State University, when FIRST Robotics holds its West Michigan District competition, and brothers Jay and Wayne TenBrink go up against each other.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/17

Canton, Goodrich and Madison Heights Win Kettering U FIRST Robotics District Competition

A three-team alliance of Lightning Robotics, Team 862 of Canton; More Martians, Team 70 of Goodrich; and Foley Freeze, Team 910 of Madison Heights won the Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition in Flint on Saturday, March 2.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/03

FIRST Robotics Season About To Begin; 29 New Teams In Michigan

The deadline for high school robotics teams statewide to complete their unique creations for this year’s FIRST Robotics competition comes at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Then after a short break, the throng of thousands of Michigan’s future engineers, scientists, math experts and a new generation of a skilled work force will set out on a competition season with multiple tournaments taking place each weekend throughout the month of March and early April.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/17