FAMNM hosted a kickoff event for the 2026–2027 season of FIRST® Tech Challenge, BIOBUZZSM, on in the Robotics Building and FXB on University of Michigan's North Campus. Thank you to every team and volunteer who joined us, and good luck this season!
Teams try out the 2025–2026 FTC game field, DECODE, at FAMNM's FTC Kickoff.
Teams watch as FIRST reveals the 2024–2025 FTC season game, INTO THE DEEP, in a kickoff livestream shown at the Stamps Auditorium.
Teams visit and inspect the CENTERSTAGE game field from the 2023–2024 season.
During FAMNM's 2022–2023 FTC Kickoff, Kyle Flynn, Vice Chairman and Chief Technology Officer for The Orange Alliance, presents his FIRST journey to teams.
During FAMNM's 2021–2022 FTC Kickoff, Oluwami showcases Digit, a humanoid robot from Agility Robotics.
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is the middle/high school level in the FIRST progression of programs. In 2017, FAMNM launched its first FTC Kickoff event, where we invited local teams to view the reveal of the new year's challenge in early September. The event came complete with FRC Demos, inspiring speeches, and a chance to see an official FTC game field!
