"An innovation is one of those things that society looks at and says, if we make this part of the way we live and work, it will change the way we live and work."

-Dean Kamen, Founder of FIRST Robotics

2017 FIRST STEAMWORKS

TEASER

A sneak peek of the FIRST Robotics Competition game theme.

GAME HINTS

Everything you need to know about the 2017 hint.

THE CHALLENGE REVEAL

The video we have all been waiting for has been revealed: the 2017 Kickoff video for SteamWork

DOWNLOAD GAME MANUAL

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FIRST STEAMworks is the 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition game. The main purpose of the game of the game is to ready your airship. In order to ready the airship you have to place gears on to the gear "hooks" and bring them up into the airship. You may also shoot "fuel" into the boiler in order to get extra points. At the end of the match, the robot can climb up a rope on the airship to gain more points.

DONATI

ROBOT REVEAL

AWARDS

The team went to three district events and won:

• Gracious Professionalism Award
• Innovation in Control Award
• Creativity Award
• Lansing District Event Winner

At states the team won:

• Gracious Professionalism Award

The team also qualified for the world championship.

COMPETITIONS

In 2017 the COMETS competed at five competitions: St. Joseph IN District Competition, Lansing MI District Competition, East Kentwood MI District Competition,  Michigan State Championship, and World Championship in the Archimedes Division. 

KICK-OFF!

 DISTRICTS AND STATES