NI and FIRST Robotics

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a nonprofit organization, inspires elementary, middle, and high school students to take interest in science and engineering through robotics competitions. Today, FIRST is using NI technology, powered by NI LabVIEW software, in all levels of the competition. Through hands-on, project-based programs such as FIRST, LabVIEW is making a difference in the lives of students around the world. Starting in 2009, students in the flagship FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) for high school are using NI CompactRIO to control their robotic creations.