The FIRST Tech Challenge, or FTC, is a program for students in 7th through 12th grade, while the FIRST Robotics Competition, or FRC, is a program for students in 9th through 12th grade. This creates a ...

The first Tech Challenge centered on building a device that could cross over a two-foot-gap between two tables. About a half-dozen teams showed up for those first finals.

Ten years ago, FIRST Tech Challenge came to the University of Iowa to engage students in STEM-related fields. Since then, the program has touched the lives of many interested students and brought them ...

Abhi Divvela runs a program on team Electron Volt’s robot during the FIRST Tech Challenge competition at Francis Scott Key High School in Union Bridge, MD on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

Collaboration and creativity drive robotics at GSSM, home to veteran FIRST Tech Challenge teams like Excalibur, Golden Dragons, and The Lobotomists. The 2025–26 season kicks off Sept. 6 with workshops ...

Rebecca Whitaker, coordinator of the FIRST Tech Challenge through the University of Iowa College of Engineering, says the focus this year is on transportation and shipping — with hand-built robots.

The Champlain Valley Union High School robotics team, the Robohawks, will head to the FIRST Tech Challenge world championships next month.

Albany Academies hosted the First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Tournament on Saturday. 28 teams fiercely competed to earn the chance to advance to the regional championships. Tournament director ...

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — The Saratoga County 4-H Robotics Program claimed the title at the recent FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Qualifier. The Saratoga County 4-H Robovines FTC 6955, team made up of ...

This year, Stealth Robotics FIRST Technology Challenge Team 18255, a team made up of seven students from four high schools, is set to compete at the state level for the third time in three years.