[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":110},["ShallowReactive",2],{"giGE-xGqfTi7erkREnq9JIbY3Z2EUIZXXsBSNcpX55M":3,"article_solidworks-supports-first-global-and-frc-ftc-and-fll-robotics-teams_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":108,"_apollo:identified":109},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","solidworks-supports-first-global-and-frc-ftc-and-fll-robotics-teams","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":107},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":45,"globalTags":59,"products":62,"disciplines":75,"seo":96,"__typename":106},"cG9zdDo1MjA5Mg==","SOLIDWORKS Supports FIRST Global and FRC FTC and FLL Robotics 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0422-615x346-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52094\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0422-615x346-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0422-615x346-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Last month in Mexico City, SOLIDWORKS supported the\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffirst.global\u002F\" data-id=\"52104\"> FIRST Global\u003C\u002Fa> Competition showcasing students’ innovation and inspiration in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdasi-david-and-annette-with-dean-detroit-solidworks-edu-blog-e1536336361396-615x571-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52095\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdasi-david-and-annette-with-dean-detroit-solidworks-edu-blog-e1536336361396-615x571-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdasi-david-and-annette-with-dean-detroit-solidworks-edu-blog-e1536336361396-615x571-1-300x279.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Founded by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.firstinspires.org\u002Fabout\u002Fleadership\u002Fdean-kamen\" data-id=\"52104\">Dean Kamen\u003C\u002Fa>, the mission of \u003Cem>FIRST®\u003C\u002Fem> is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership..\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now all \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.firstinspires.org\u002F\" data-id=\"52104\">FIRST\u003C\u002Fa> teams can apply for sponsorship \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fedu_student_sponsorship_datasheet_eng.pdf\" data-id=\"52104\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0391-615x346-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52096\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0391-615x346-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0391-615x346-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>With the help of our Mexican reseller, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fintelligy.com\u002F\" data-id=\"52104\">Intelligy\u003C\u002Fa>, students from over 180 countries were able to compete in this “Olympics” of technology – focused on solving the world’s global problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0396-615x346-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52097\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0396-615x346-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fimg_0396-615x346-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Soon the  FIRST Robotics 2018-2019 season will begin.  SOLIDWORKS expands its sponsorship to provide SOLIDWORKS Student Premium software to all FIRST teams including:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-bhutan-615x410-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52098\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-bhutan-615x410-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ffirst-global-bhutan-615x410-1-300x200.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FIRST Global,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F2018-04-26_15-15-08_206-e1536334423566-461x615-1.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52099\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F2018-04-26_15-15-08_206-e1536334423566-461x615-1.jpeg.webp 461w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F2018-04-26_15-15-08_206-e1536334423566-461x615-1-225x300.jpeg.webp 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC),\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fftc-4347-nano-gurus-detroit-champ-solidworks-e1536334303903-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52100\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fftc-4347-nano-gurus-detroit-champ-solidworks-e1536334303903-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fftc-4347-nano-gurus-detroit-champ-solidworks-e1536334303903-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-apps-for-kids-at-maker-faire-615x461-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52101\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-apps-for-kids-at-maker-faire-615x461-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsolidworks-apps-for-kids-at-maker-faire-615x461-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.firstinspires.org\u002F\" data-id=\"52104\">FIRST\u003C\u002Fa> Lego League (FLL and FLL-JR).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fa4kaddshapes-615x343-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52102\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fa4kaddshapes-615x343-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fa4kaddshapes-615x343-1-300x167.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>We recommend \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.swappsforkids.com\u002F\" data-id=\"52104\">SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids\u003C\u002Fa> to children ages 4-14 to be introduced to design and creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F2018-04-26_09-47-21_661-615x461-1.jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52103\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F2018-04-26_09-47-21_661-615x461-1.jpeg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F2018-04-26_09-47-21_661-615x461-1-300x225.jpeg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>SOLIDWORKS continues to support FIRST R&D engineers in the creation of the field drawings and game manuals.  All FIRST teams can apply for sponsorship \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fedu_student_sponsorship_datasheet_eng.pdf\" data-id=\"52104\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is going to be a great season as you all reach for the stars!  Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2018-09-07T12:11:01",{"node":33,"__typename":44},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":36,"name":37,"firstName":38,"lastName":39,"avatar":40,"__typename":43},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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