Robots weighing about 120 pounds, designed, built and programmed by students from around the state, took the floor at ...

"It's a friendly competition, or it tries to be," an official said of the two-day event hosted by the nonprofit FIRST.

A FIRST Robotics Competition district qualifier took place in Mason this weekend, with teams competing to advance to the state level competition.

If they fall short, only a limited number of students — or none at all — may make the trip.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Middle and high school students gathered at Falling Creek Middle School for the second Richmond qualifier for FIRST Tech Challenge, a robotics competition that's teaching ...

I.C.E.’s robot “Hailstorm” proved the power behind its name, scoring 396 non-penalized points at states– the third best score in the country.