Robotics is the science of creating artificial intelligence. From the simplest of automated machines to the most complex “real” transformers, robots are more ubiquitious than you might imagine.

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Brain, Marshall. "How FIRST Works." 09 April 2004. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/first.htm> 13 May 2008.

by Marshall Brain

Inside This Article

Introduction to How FIRST Works

The Basics

Competition 2004

The Kit of Parts

Watching a Real Team

Building the Pink Panther

Forming a Team

FIRST Lego League

FIRST FAQ

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FIRST FAQ

Where can I learn more about FIRST and its robotics competitions? Go to www.usfirst.org
Where can I learn more about FIRST Lego League? Go to www.firstlegoleague.org/.
Where can I see a video showing this year's challenge? Click on this page from the NASA archive.
Where can I see a video of this year's kick-off event (held January 10, 2004)? See this page from the NASA archives for the speeches and announcements. See also this FIRST Web page for slides from the workshops on things like pneumatics, drive systems and more.
Where can I see the manuals and other documentation for this year's competition? Click on this page FIRST Web page.
Where are the regional competitions this year? See this calendar on the FIRST Web site.