Welcome to philadelphiafirst.org,

a website supporting FIRST Robotics in the Phiadelphia region. The FIRST Robotics Philadelphia Regional has been in existence since 1998 and since 1999 has been graciously hosted each spring by Drexel University. An average of 44 teams have competed each year, which translates to thousands of inspired and technologically competent high school students throughout our region. In addition to our FIRST Robotics Regional, the Philadelphia area is also home to Junior FIRST LEGO League, FIRST LEGO League, and FIRST Tech Challenge events. For more information on all FIRST programs, please vist www.usfirst.org. Enjoy your stay at philadelphiafirst.org, and please feel free to contact us with any feedback you may have.

About FIRST Robotics

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a multinational non-profit organization, that aspires to transform culture, making science, math, engineering, and technology as cool for kids as sports are today. FIRST was founded in 1989 by Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway Human Transporter. FIRST operates the FIRST Robotics Competition in which teams of high school students, sponsored and assisted by local companies and volunteers, design, assemble, and test a robot capable of performing a specified task in competition with other teams. FIRST also runs the FIRST LEGO League, for children 9-14 years old, and FIRST Place, an innovative science and technology center, including a hands-on children's science museum.