The Robots are here...

So, here we are, day one of the BAE Systems Granite State Regional FIRST Robotics competition. The teams have arrived and started upacking their kits. So far, so good. The teams have started weighing in their robots, setting up their "pods" in the pit area, testing out the software and hardware...mostly, they are just itching to go.

I'm dropping in a few videos for you to take a look at...just basic day one activities.

Each of the teams have unique stories to tell about their adventures in robot design. I spoke with the Chop Shop, team 166, from Merrimack High School. It turns out, their robot was almost chopped up at the city dump after it was thrown in the dump. See the video to see what I mean.

Stay tuned for more photos, videos, and interesting tales from the Verizon Center...