ROBOTICON Registration Open Now! Oct 7 & 8 USF Sun Dome Arena!

Public Admission and Teams Registration is now open for  ROBOTICON 2017, which is  being held at the University of South Florida Sun Dome Arena October 7 & 8 At ROBOTICON, we’ll have a full FIRST Robotics Competition field for a two day...

Busch Gardens Brings Real Life Animal Allies to ROBOTICON!

We’re super happy to announce that Busch Gardens Tampa will be on hand at ROBOTICON with a great wildlife display that we’re sure our FIRST LEGO League and FIRST LEGO League Jr. teams – and the general public – will really enjoy! FIRST is...

#FIRSTLikeAGirl Comes to ROBOTICON

#FIRSTLikeAGirl is a video campaign created to encourage girls to pursue STEM activities and become a part of the FIRST community. #FIRSTLikeAGirl videos showcase student and mentor experiences in one minute long videos designed to be shared via website, social media...

ROBOTICON Welcomes 2016 Sponsor: Nielsen Holdings!

We are very honored to welcome the Nielsen Company as a ROBOTICON Tampa Bay event sponsor this year.  Nielsen, with offices right here in Tampa Bay, in Oldsmar, has long been a responsible community partner in the area, through Nielsen Cares and other efforts. Nielsen...

ROBOTICON Team Spotlight: Meet the Porygon Programmers!

The Porygon Programmers, FIRST LEGO League team 23878 from Valrico, Florida, are using Quizlets to prepare for the Animal Allies season, and they are encouraging other teams to use them too. Quizlet is a free, fun school study website and app, where you can create...

ROBOTICON 2016 Welcomes Red Hurricane from Shenyang, Liaoning, China!

It’s not usually a good thing when a hurricane comes to Florida, but we’re really happy to welcome this one! FIRST Robotics Competition team 5606 Red Hurricane  was one of the first FRC teams to ever form in China. They are partnered with the Northeast...