FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an entry-level robotics program for 9 – 14 year olds using a LEGO Mindstorm NXT robot kit to meet an annual robotic and research challenge based on real world issues.
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a robotics program for 13 – 18 year olds. Student teams design, engineer and program a moderate sized Tetrix robot to execute skills challenges adapted from real world robots of similar size.
FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)* is a unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be.
*The FRC program is implemented by FIRST Pacific NW Regional Committee. Click here to connect to their website. ORTOP does not organize the Pacific Northwest FIRST Regional Competition.