The competition is called the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics World Championships
Four hundred teams of students ages 14-18 from around the world competed in the three-day annual event held in St Louis, Missouri, USA. Robots, which had to be designed and built in 6 weeks are required to perform a number of skills, from climbing and maneouvering, to acquiring objects (Frisbees in 2013), and tossing them at targets
Teams were invited to the international championships after qualifying in regional events. For the first time in its 21-year history two Canadian teams earned top honours at this year’s event held last weekend.
Toronto’s Crescent School, Team 610- Coyoties, and Mississauga’s Rick Hansen Secondary school, Team 1241 Theory 6 robotics) allied with Team 1477 “Texas Torque” from Woodlands, Texas to secure the top spot.
Shawn Lim, robotics teacher and FIRST mentor at Crescent School. “Competition at this level is at a very high calibre, and give all of us glimpses at Canada’s and the world’s future science and tech leaders.”
FIRST Robotics Canada coordinates friendly competition programs for students aged 6-18, interested in science and technology, as part of a global network of FIRST organizations. Guided by mentor-experts, students learn how to work as a team, approach issues and discover technology and engineering careers, while practicing FIRST values of “co-opertition” and “gracious professionalism.”
YouTube video of the Einstein Finals
Building Team 610’s “Tasmanian Devil” robot
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