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It’s your robot, not mine: The epic moments as a robotics team lead
A new school year, a new FIRST Tech Challenge UK season – and a brand-new game: DECODE, presented by RTX. That means fresh robots, ideas and let’s be honest, new problems to solve. But as Friends’ School Lisburn’s rob...
Highlights and heroes: unforgettable moments from the UK Champs
Picture this: conga lines weaving through the arena, roars of regional pride echoing from every corner of the UK, and high-fives flying across the team pits. The FIRST Tech Challenge UK Championship 2024-25 was more than a competition – it was a two-day festival of innovation, teamwork and energy. Whether you were on the field, […]
Introducing our INTO THE DEEP champions!
The INTO THE DEEP season was our biggest yet – and it all came to an unforgettable finale at our UK Championship on 26-27 June, hosted at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Olympic Park. Over two electric days, 64 of the UK’s top robotics teams from all four nations battled it out to be […]
From local meets to the national stage at the UK Championship
The countdown to champs is on! There’s officially only a month to go until 64 of our top teams come together to compete, showcase their achievements and make themselves proud. Meanwhile, our volunteers are training up to rock their roles and make our event one to remember. And over at HQ, we’ve got a couple […]
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INTO THE DEEP Qualifying Tournament highlights
The INTO THE DEEP qualifying tournaments have been a whirlwind of innovation, teamwork and engineering excellence. Our teams and volunteers have packed a punch with some standout moments to create an unforgettable season and set the stage for an epic UK Championship. From the UK’s first level three ascent by team Software Therapy in Northern […]
More Than Imagery
Check out our gallery and get up close to the bots at our tournaments.
What I learned game announcing
Across our qualifiers, our Youth Ambassadors have been taking to the mics, hyping the crowd and announcing winning alliances. It’s a new role this year, but our Youth Ambassadors have relished in the opportunity to be Game Announcers. They’ve been our answer to David Croft, Alex Scott and Gabby Logan, injecting sporting action into our […]
Meet the 2024-25 trophy designers
At FIRST Tech Challenge UK, innovation isn’t just about robots. It’s about creativity, problem-solving and teamwork. This year, we provided our teams with a brand-new challenge: design the trophies for our regional qualifying tournaments. Our trophy design competition invited teams to showcase their creative thinking and product design talents. Provided with a brief on size, […]
“What surprised me the most about FIRST Tech Challenge UK was the accessibility. There’s very little of that in teaching that isn’t attached to a price tag, where things are offered just for the love of what we’re doing.”
Matt Fry, Maths Teacher, Langley Park School for Boys
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