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Our new FIRST Tech Challenge control system requires that your Driver Station (DS) device be �paired� with your Robot Controller (RC) device.  The FTC apps use Wi-Fi Direct technology to establish this connection between the two devices. If you are having problems pairing your devices, here are some tips: 1.   Make sure you pair the devices using the FTC Driver Station app .    Users should not try to pair the devices from the Android Wi-Fi Direct screen.   Instead they should use the Settings->Pair with Robot Controller screen on the FTC Driver Station App.      2. Make sure your devices are not connected to any other wireless networks.        If you are having difficulty pairing your devices, make sure your devices are not connected to any other Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct networks.   You can use the Android Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct screens to forget any �remembered� groups, then restart the devices and reattempt the pairing...

Have you slept since Kickoff, FTC community ? Or have you been lying awake replaying the Kickoff video and mentally designing a robot to compete in the game? It�s going to be a season of challenges, but we know that you are ready and able! Each Kickoff, we are so excited to share the new Game Challenge with you, and this year there were over 15,000 people at more than 70 Kickoff events around the world learning about the new game at 12 noon on Saturday � really exciting! Truly, the important question is, what do you think of FIRST RES-Q sm ?   So far the word on the street is that this is an awesome game with lots of opportunities to explore on the field and in designing your robot. Of course, huge thanks to the Game Design committee for all the work they put into creating this game over the past two years, and remember everything you need to know about the game is on the FTC Game Page. As always, we had a lot of fun with game hints this summer, and now we get to reveal them to y...

Posted By   Mike Roberts on the Qualcomm Developer Network blog on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2015   Here�s a guest post from Ken Johnson, national director for First Tech Challenge . FTC is a program of local events in which students in grades 7 through 12 design, build and program robots to compete against other teams. This year�s kickoff is on September 12, when FTC�s �Sport for the Mind� extends to software development on Android and the Snapdragon� processor. What are you doing to create the next generation of developers? Most of us are just trying to keep up with technology and build the next killer app or breakthrough smart device. That�s fine, and that challenge will be there tomorrow (and the next day), but think back to what got you interested in being a developer. Just a...

Here at FIRST our mission is to inspire the next generation of technology leaders. That�s a pretty powerful mission, and one that�s hard to argue with.  The question is, how do we do that? Maybe more pointedly, how does the new FIRST Tech Challenge Android-based platform help? FIRST Tech Challenge teams are presented with a completely unstructured problem. They have a list of approved parts and an annual game . From those they must design, develop, build and test a robot. How does Android help better prepare students? While the mechanical and electrical engineering content of the program are about equivalent to prior years, the new Android operating system opens up many more opportunities for FIRST Tech Challenge participants to connect what they�re learning to the real world. FIRST Tech Challenge teams will learn how to program using Java , the backbone of the Android operating system. In doing so they will learn to be App Designers.  According to a January 2015 article ...

Each season, FIRST Tech Challenge presents live "Ask an Expert" trainings for rookie and veteran teams. This year, the schedule is jam-packed, so we want to share some highlights: New Technology Series This four-part series will look closely at the new FTC Android-based technology and the various components, led by FTC teams, volunteers, and staff. Be sure to attend these live Google Hangouts on Air sessions and bring your questions (specific dates TBA): A Look at the New Parts in late August - find out what each new item is and what it does. App Inventor Overview in September - get a walk-through of the program and its capabilities. Mounting, Prep, and Assembly in October - where should you put what and how? We'll tell you the best tips and tricks we have for adding the new technology to your robot. Your Technology in Competition in November - how will this new technology affect competition? This session will help you be prepared for what to expect on the compet...

Team #2843 Under the Son A year ago FIRST Tech Challenge announced the release of a step-by-step guide to building a competition-ready robot, a project we called the PushBot. The robot was designed, built, and programmed by FTC teams (MATRIX by Team #003 from Australia and TETRIX by Team #2843 in Maryland, USA) to provide rookie FTC teams with easy instructions to build a basic competition-ready robot. The guide was clear, easy to follow, and included lots of pictures. Last year we saw many modified PushBot robots competing at FTC events all over the country. The move to the new Android-Based Technology made the old PushBot Guide obsolete, but Team #2843 Under the Son came to the rescue, willingly taking on the challenge of modifying the robot to include the new technology as well as re-writing the guide from top to bottom. Like every FTC team this season, they had to learn how to use Android Studio, App Inventor, and program with Java, and since they were one of the first teams to...

Director of FTC, Ken Johnson discusses the components you'll need to transition from an existing FTC robot to the new platform. Check out these videos to take a closer look at the new android device, power module, and legacy module. All of the necessary elements will be available for order from our new FTC storefront as soon as they're available. Click the photos below to see the videos! For more information: Learn about the  FIRST  Tech Challenge Read the  Official  FIRST  Press Release Read the  FTC Technology FAQs webpage   Check out the  FTC Technology Forum

Ken Johnson interviews FTC Team #4029 about the transition from the NXT system to the new Android-based platform. We're excited about the positive reviews! With some basic rewiring and a quick setup on your computer your robot can be transitioned to the new Android-based platform. Click below to see the student's interview at the Lexington Pilot event. For more information: Learn about the  FIRST  Tech Challenge Read the  Official  FIRST  Press Release Read the  FTC Technology FAQs webpage   Check out the  FTC Technology Forum