Mouser again sponsors FIRST Robotics Competition
26 April 2022
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Mouser Electronics announced its continued sponsorship of the FIRST Robotics Competition, which inspires innovation and fosters well-rounded life capabilities in tens of thousands of young people every year. During the 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition season, nearly 100 000 high-school students on more than 3900 teams from all over the world participated to learn, discover and solve engineering challenges through a series of virtual and live robotics events.
“Education has been a key facet of Mouser’s mission since our founding,” said Kevin Hess, Mouser’s senior vice president of marketing. “We are very excited to once again sponsor the FIRST Robotics Competition, which we have proudly supported for years. The organisation gives students around the world a platform for innovation, a chance to learn valuable engineering skills and an opportunity to build character and self-esteem.”
Since 2014, Mouser has been a major supporter of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a leading student-serving non-profit body advancing science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Mouser sponsors FIRST virtual and live competitions at the local, regional, state and international levels. Joining Mouser in the sponsorship is valued manufacturer partner, Analog Devices.
Mouser will furthermore continue its exclusive sponsorship of the Hall of Fame at FIRST Championships, 21-23 April in Houston, Texas, USA, along with the FIRST Robotics Competition pits, where the teams set up camp to work on their robots during the competition. The Hall of Fame honours the winning teams of the esteemed Chairman’s Award, which rewards the teams who best exemplify the goals and values of FIRST.
Each FIRST Robotics Competition team receives access to a ‘Kit of Parts’ system – including motors, batteries, a control system, a PC and a mix of automation components – with limited instructions. In a set amount of time, teams transform these various parts into working robots designed to perform specific tasks.
To learn more about how Mouser supports FIRST, visit www.mouser.com/first/
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