FIRST® recently announced the new game for the 2020-2021 FIRST Tech Challenge season, ULTIMATE GOALSM presented by Qualcomm, and it’s definitely a game changer in the robotics world!
On Saturday, September 12, robotics teams from all over the country attended the virtual kickoff event or watched their social media news feeds as the game was officially introduced. They learned the key elements of the game while soaking in the fun engineering challenges that make the competition an amazing experience year in and year out.
The basic premise and key highlights:
Like every year, I was excited to hear what teams thought about the competition. Coach Joe Slifka, mentor of third-year team RoboVikes 14518, communicated to me his overall excitement. He said, “I was watching the game release video on Saturday, and as soon as I saw the ring toss, I was so pumped and admittedly a bit nervous.”
Social media was clearly sharing the excitement with posts such as:
I’m sure the announcement of the new game already has teams brainstorming new ideas for their ULTIMATE GOAL robot. Wherever you are, I know the enthusiasm for this challenge will continue to grow and grow. When the competition finally arrives, I am 100 percent confident there will be some amazing teamwork, gracious professionalism, and mind-blowing robots!
Did you happen to miss or perhaps forget the ULTIMATE GOAL release, or do you want additional information? You can check out the video and read up on all the pertinent information in the game manual on the FIRST website.
The TETRIX® team and I wish you the very best, especially this 2020 season. We know this year has been a challenge, but this is a time to have fun!
Be safe. Be a GAME CHANGER.