Helpful Resources

FIRST Robotics Competition: The official page for the FIRST Robotics Competition. Here you will find useful information about the competition and information about this year’s competition.

FRC Mentor Resources Library: Tons of information for mentors and links to other useful sites. Especially helpful for new mentors.

FRC Handbook: The official FRC handbook, in pdf form. Required reading.

FRC Team Safety Manual: The official FRC Safety Manual, also required reading.

FIRST Technical Resources: Lots of information about the Kit of Parts for FRC robots. This page is a good place to start if you have electrical or driver station problems.

Bill’s Blog: The blog of the Director of FRC at FIRST

Team 1114 Simbotics: The website for Team 1114, a high school robotics team St. Catharines, Ontario. Home of the Kitbot on Steroids and the SimPhone app for iPhones and IPads.

Chief Delphi: A very helpful community on its forums and is a great resource if you have a problem.

Team 341 Miss Daisy: The website for Team 341, a high school robotics team from Ambler, PA. Home of the Team in a Box.

AndyMark: The website for AndyMark Inc., which supplies parts for FRC robots. AndyMark “aims to support and grow robotics education and innovative mechanical design for mobility applications.” They sponsor the free distribution of the Team in a Box (above), and co-sponsor (with Texas Instruments) the FRC E&E Video Challenge. Their website also features Presentations on robotics topics.