Highlights From The 2010 FIRST Robotic Challenge

An aerial view of last year's playing field.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

A snapshot of a 2010 competitor.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

Two competitors challenge each other during the 2010 competition.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

Last year's competition involved soccer balls and a lot of offense versus defense.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

The competition promotes a lot of teamwork and spirit.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

One team's coach said that the competition creates a real community feeling.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

Competitors have a chance to take notes and choose to form three team alliances throughout the challenge.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

The teams have only six weeks to work on their models, then they are put away until the competition date.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

What might have worked last year for some teams most likely won't work again on the new course.  (Adriana M. Groisman )

The FIRST Robotic Challenge is actually a year round competition.  (Adriana M. Groisman )