3/14/14 - The FIRST Robotics Competition will hold one of its matches in Howell this weekend, making it the first such competition to take place in Michigan. Howell High School began its FIRST robotics team about two years ago, participating in the international high school robotics competition. Every year, teams from around North America design and build their own robots to accomplish a specific task, which varies from year to year. The challenge is a competition of design, engineering, programming, and even business as schools try to produce the best possible machine within the given parameters. Today and tomorrow, FIRST will hold one of its competitions at Parker Middle School, bringing 40 teams and more than 1,500 people from around the state to the Howell area. This year, the robots will be moving large exercise balls around as a kind of sport, with each rotating team made up of three robots from different high schools. The winning schools at the end of the weekend will have the opportunity to take part in the state finals in Ypsilanti, and potentially progress to the world championships in St. Louis, Missouri. (TD)
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