Robotics Links

		FIRST FIRST designs accessible, innovation programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology and engineering.  FIRST inspires in young people, their schools and communities an appreciation of science and technology, and how mastering these can enrich the lives of all.
		Innovation First, Inc. Innovation First is the official supplier of electronics for FIRST Robotics and also produces robot controls for Hobby Robotics, mini robotics for the education market, and server mounting kits for Dell, HP and IBM.  Founders are Bob Mimlitch and Tony Norman, two engineers of the original Team 148.
		NASA Robotics Education Project The NASA Robotics Education Project is dedicated to encouraging people to become involved in science and engineering, particularly robotics.  REP works to capture the educational potential of NASA's robotics mission by supporting educational robotics competitions.
		The Blue Alliance Have you ever wondered how a swerve drive works?  Or how to efficiently wire your electrical system?  No need to worry.  The Blue Alliance offers video tutorials for FIRST teams plus an archive of FIRST Robotics Competition matches with individual team records.

Team Links

		Chief Delphi Team 47's popular forum is open to all FIRST robotics teams.  Throughout the forum, you can find questions and answers, discussions, unsung FIRST heroes, and more information about FIRST Robotics.
		Full Metal Jackets Founded in 2004, Team 1296, the Full Metal Jackets from Rockwall, Texas, consists of mentors and students from Special Products and Manufacturing and Rockwall High School.
		High Voltage Founded in 1998, Team 231, High Voltage from Pasadena, Texas, consists of mentors and students from Lyondell Chemical, Sunoco Chemical and Pasadena ISD.
		Leopards57 Founded in 1998, Team 57, the Leopards from Houston, Texas, consists of mentors and students from Exxon Mobil, Halliburton and Booker T. Washington High School.
		Robonauts Founded in 1997, Team 118, the Robonauts from League City, Texas, consists of mentors and students from NASA Johnson Space Center and Clear Creek ISD in League City, Texas.
		ThunderChickens Founded in 1999, Team 217, the ThunderChickens from Sterling Heights, Michigan, consists of mentors and students from Ford Motor Company, FANUC Robotics America, B&K Corporation and Utica Community Schools.
		Toltechs Founded in 2001, Team 499, the Toltechs from San Antonio, Texas, consists of mentors and students from ITT Tech, Kelly Aviation Lockheed Martin, ASME and Edgewood ISD.

Other Links

		Rube Goldberg Through his inventions, Rube Goldberg discovered difficult ways to achieve easy results.  His cartoons were, as he said, symbols of man's capacity for exerting maximum force to accomplish minimal results.  Rube believed that there were two ways to do things:  the simple way and the hard way, and that a surprisingly number of people preferred doing things the hard way.
		The High-Tech Texan As the technology and web expert for several media outlets in Texas, Michael Garfield, "The High-Tech Texan," keeps up with the newest technology with a passion.  If it beeps, chirps, buzzes or uses a remote control, chances are that Michael has it or certainly knows about it.