FIRST Robotics welcomed to NU

The robots have returned to campus. This week, Nipissing University welcomes more than 700 high school students to campus for the FIRST Robotics Canada North Bay Qualifying Competition.
This year is the fourth year North Bay has hosted a FIRST Robotics Competition and the university will welcome a total of 27 teams from all over Ontario. It represents the highest level of robotics competition offered by FIRST. High-school students team up with the world’s best technology companies to build some of the most impressive robots you’ve ever seen. Built from scratch in only six weeks, these robots compete in high intensity robo-sports.

The competition will be held in Nipissing’s Robert J. Surtees Student Athletics Centre. Set up begins today, Wednesday, April 5, teams arrive Thursday, April 6, to load-in and practice. The competition begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 7, with Opening Ceremonies, and runs until 6:30 p.m. It picks up again on Saturday, April 8, running from 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. with the final rounds set for 2:05 – 5 p.m., and the final awards ceremony at 5 p.m.

Click here for more information and the full event agenda.

Admission is free and everyone is encouraged to come and cheer for these young scientists and engineers.