FIRST^® Tech Challenge

2018-2019 FIRST Tech Challenge is here! And, we've got inspiration and tips from our TETRIX® R&D team to help you cause a ruckus this season. In this segment, TETRIX Creator, Paul Uttley, Robotics Applications Specialist Tim Lankford, and Educational Services Manager Aubrey Vance are talking all about the basics of the game. Plus, we've got some suggestions and considerations for the robot's chassis and navigating the challenge course. Remember, these are not solutions, just ideas to get your FTC team thinking about how to tackle this season's tasks.

TETRIX® R&D team is back again in Part II of our 2018-2019 FIRST Tech Challenge inspiration series. In this segment, TETRIX Creator, Paul Uttley, Robotics Applications Specialist Tim Lankford, and Educational Services Manager Aubrey Vance are sharing ideas for how to collect scoring elements and deliver them in order to earn points. Remember, these are not solutions just ideas to get your FTC team thinking about how to tackle this season's tasks.

The End Game is here. The TETRIX® R&D team is digging into the final portion of the challenge where you can score big with some serious lunar lander hang time. Here's Part III of our 2018-2019 FIRST Tech Challenge inspiration series. TETRIX Creator, Paul Uttley, Robotics Applications Specialist Tim Lankford, and Educational Services Manager Aubrey Vance are sharing ideas for how to finish strong. Remember, these are not solutions just ideas to get your FTC team thinking about how to tackle this season's tasks.

Take a close look at an incredibly powerful competition robotics motor with built-in encoder. RoboBench host Tim Lankford describes Pitsco’s new TorqueNADO™ motor with high resolution built-in encoder and then shows builds demonstrating the encoder and torque.

The TETRIX ® Rack & Pinion Linear Slide Pack, which is compatible with MAX or PRIME robots, is a flexible pack that enables builders to create robots that need to convert rotational motion to linear motion for various reasons. RoboBench Host Tim Lankford demonstrates how to use this part to its fullest potential.

One of the most popular additions to the TETRIX ® robotics system is the tank tread kit. Learn some uses for the versatile part that converts rotational motion into linear motion, including drive systems or conveyor belt systems.

We love seeing the innovations of robotics competitors. In this video, Tim shares a tip from the World Robot Olympiad’s 2016 Danish team for creating a longer TETRIX ® MAX pivot bracket when using it with the double servo bracket. It’s an ingenious way to get a longer lever, and we encourage you to check it out!

TETRIX ® Worm Gears are specialty parts, but they’re one you’ll want to have. They are helpful when creating lift arms, grippers, and other robotic subassemblies. Watch to learn about these gears and to see tips for using them.

Coding in the classroom is easier than ever with the TETRIX ® PRIZM ® Robotics Controller that uses the Arduino Software (IDE) platform. Want to know all the details? TETRIX designer Paul Uttley discusses all the PRIZM features with RoboBench’s Tim Lankford.

The MAX Structure Pack is the ideal way to beef up your structure-building abilities for TETRIX ® robots and other projects. Learn the benefits of the different structure parts that are included: channels and flats in every length, brackets, bars, and more.

Get your robots rolling with these two TETRIX ® MAX parts packs. In the wheel pack, there are two sizes of both the regular wheels and the omni wheels, plus a set of all-terrain tires. In the hub and axle pack, you get 109 pieces, including D-shaped axles, axle hubs, set collars, bushings, and more.