Mouser will also sponsor FIRST Robotics Competition camps, where teams meet to work on their robots during the competition.
Earlier this month, Mouser was a major co-sponsor of FIRST at the Texas/UIL State Robotics Championships. Mouser also supports FIRST teams in its community with scholarships for local high school teams.
“Education has been a key facet of Mouser’s mission since its founding,” said Kevin Hess, executive vice president of marketing at Mouser. “We are thrilled to once again sponsor the FIRST Robotics Competition, which we have proudly supported for years. The organization provides students from around the world with a platform for innovation, an opportunity to gain valuable engineering skills, and a chance to develop their character and self-esteem.”.
Since 2014, Mouser has been a major supporter of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a leading nonprofit organization serving students and promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Mouser sponsors FIRST's virtual and in-person competitions at the local, regional, state, and international levels. In addition to Mouser, this sponsorship also includes our valued partner, the manufacturer Analog Devices, Inc.
Each FIRST Robotics Competition team receives a kit of parts (including motors, batteries, a control system, a PC, and a combination of automation components) with limited instructions. Within an agreed timeframe, the teams transform these different parts into functional robots designed to perform specific tasks.
