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ROBOTICON 2026 Set for October in New HCPS-FCDI STEM Center!
ROBOTICON Tampa Bay 2026, our signature Manufacturing Month event, is on the calendar for October at the new Hillsborough County Public Schools- Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (HCPS-FCDI) STEM Center! Launched in January of this year during the FIRST...
ROBOTICON FRC Team Spotlight: Meet Edgar Allan Ohms!
This literary-sounding team - team 5276 The Edgar Allan Ohms robotics team - was the first FIRST Robotics Competition team that was started and operated out of a public library, headquartered at the Land O’Lakes Public Library in Pasco County for its first five...
ROBOTICON FRC Team Spotlight: Meet Royal Robotics!
Established in 2015, FIRST Robotics Competition team 5842 Royal Robotics is a Tampa Bay area team, and the cornerstone of River Ridge High School's Engineering Academy, participating in FRC and VRC, coaching FLL, running a summer STEM camp, partnering with fellow...
ROBOTICON FRC Team Spotlight: Meet Exploding Bacon!
This team regularly brings home the bacon when it comes to FIRST Robotics Competition awards and recognition. Meet team1902 Exploding Bacon, a 4H Club robotics team from Orlando, FL! Exploding Bacon - now in its 20th Season! - is a diverse team of 44 students from 14...
ROBOTICON FRC Team Spotlight: Meet MECO Robotics!
FIRST Robotics Competition team 8324 MECO - for Main Engine Cut-Off - is heading into orbit at ROBOTICON from Central Florida. MECO Robotics is a community team located in the underserved community of Bithlo, Florida. Our close-knit team teaches students engineering...
ROBOTICON FRC Team Spotlight: Meet Krunch!
It's time to meet a local team. Team 79 Krunch hails from Pinellas County and has a long history of FIRST Robotics Competition success. FIRST® Team 79 Krunch (a.k.a. “The Interact Club of Krunch Robotics”) is more than just a group of students, mentors, and...