US organization FIRST is committed to developing robotics education by hosting high school competitions around the world

Taiwan News 
Date: 2018/09/06
By: Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

(Image/AI Robotics Hub website)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The American non-profit organization For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) signed a letter of intent on cooperation in robotics development with Central Taiwan Science Park Administration at Taiwan’s AI Robotics Hub on Sept. 6.

FIRST is dedicated to the advancement of robotics and AI technology and hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) every year for high school students, with competitions taking place across more than 20 countries and attracting over 3,000 teams. Winners emerging from regional competitions will advance to the finals in the U.S.

President Donald E. Bossi of FIRST expressed his support for Taiwan to bid for the right to host regional contests in the signing ceremony, where he also shared with the audience the tenets of the organization, explaining how such competitions help to nurture talent in the field, reported UDN.    [FULL  STORY]