Watch the FIRST (Robotics) Championship Events - April 15 through 17 live on the NASA Channel.

The FIRST Championship is the culmination of the season's FIRST programs, bringing together three separate robotics competitions for the ultimate Sport for the Mind. The event includes the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship, the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship, and the FIRST LEGO League World Festival. The 2010 FIRST Championship will take place April 15-17 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS

• 3 simultaneous competitions on 6 playing fields in the Georgia Dome
• 250,000 square feet in the Georgia World Congress Center
• 10,480 students from 30 countries
• 533 robots
• 5,089 Mentors/Coaches/Adult Supporters
• 700 event Volunteers
• Plus family members, teachers, VIP guests, Sponsors, fans, local spectators

FRC (FIRST Robotics Competition)

• 344 teams
• 8,600 high-school students from six countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Mexico, United States
• Robots are built in 6 weeks from a common kit of parts provided by FIRST and weigh up to 120 lbs.  (excluding battery)

FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge)

• 100 teams
• 1,000 high-school students from four countries: Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, United States
• Robots are built using a modular robotics platform

FLL (FIRST Lego League)

• 84 teams
• 840 middle-school students from 30 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt,France, Germany, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
• Robots are built using LEGO MINDSTORMS technologies
• Demonstration by five Junior FIRST® LEGO League (Jr.FLL(tm)) teams

More information can be found at www.usfirst.org.