High schoolers and robots are on the loose at the DECC as the FIRST Robotics launches into this year’s competition! Two full-size regional competitions are underway, marking week one of the 2026 ...

Forty teams, including most high schools in the Great Lakes Bay Region, will be competing in a fast-paced, high-energy environment as they play this season’s game called “REEFSCAPE. ” The game is in ...

Most of the 40 teams participating featured high school students from the Great Lakes Bay Region. Students from H.H. Dow High School were excited to host their peers and showcase what robotics is all ...

The floor of the Lion Tree Arena at UC San Diego became a workspace and provided the performance pits for 51 teams competing in the regional tournament. “We have an elevator system," said Demetrio ...

Local 5 spoke with Jeremiah Johnson, the head mentor for Kernel Chaos, about what the FIRST Robotics Competition is and how the team feels about this season.