Youth robotics championship brings feisty robots, cheering fans to CSU

close up of robot at competition

Photo by John Eisele

Colorado State University hosted the First Tech Challenge statewide championship this past weekend at the Lory Student Center. The event featured 32 top middle and high school teams across the state, their competitive robots and their adoring fans.

The departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science sponsored the competition.

Learn more about the day’s award winners.

students at robotics competition

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student at robotics competition

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students at robotics competition

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fans cheer at robotics competition

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robots compete at Lory Student center theatre

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students at robotics competition

Photo by Taryn Bradley

students at robotics competition

Photo by John Eisele

student winners at robotics competition

Photo by John Eisele