Here is what the judges had to say:

Here is what the judges had to say:

This team came in with a sharp look, both on and off the field. Despite their name, the team's multifunctional robot was well rounded. When we multiply form by function by aesthetics, we get a perfect cube of robot design.

Winner: Team 8221, Cubix^3 from Hampstead, MD

2nd Place: Team 7423, Flaming Phoenix      3rd Place: Team 5910, Sparks

The Rockwell Collins Innovate Award celebrates a Team that not only thinks outside the box, but also has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life.

 

Here is what the judges had to say:

This team's innovative design allows them to score in the middle and high boxes. They consistently rescued climbers in autonomous. Although they tempted the Robot Gods to sabotage their robot, in the end they came through with flying colors in winning all their qualifying matches.

Winner: Team 7314, Sab-BOT-age from Downingtown, PA

2nd Place: Team 8221, Cubix^3      3rd Place: Team 10286, Download Complete

The Connect Award, is presented to the Team that the Judges feel most connected with their local community and the engineering community. The best Team is more than the sum of its parts, and recognizes that their schools and communities play an essential part to their success. The recipient of this Award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the Team itself. In addition, the Team that wins this Award is aggressively seeking engineers and exploring the opportunities available in the world of engineering, science and technology.

Here is what the judges had to say:This team builds connections to their community, schools, sponsors and teams in other FIRST programs. Their outreach spans the northeast to the great northwest and to our neighbors in the south. This team marches as one, making an impact from kindergarten through high school and beyond into the engineering community.

Here is what the judges had to say:

This team's notebook documented their journey in great detail. The content and organization was the roadmap for their success. This driven team went over and above all others in meeting the requirements.

Winner: Team 2753, Team Overdrive from Bridgewater, NJ

2nd Place: Team 7244, OUT of the BOX      3rd Place: Team 5910, Sparks

Here is what the judges had to say:

This team graciously reaches out to other teams as mentors and ambassadors of FIRST. The robots reliable performance is founded on its laser sharp base. It's hard to keep this team boxed in.

Winner: Team 7244, OUT of the BOX from Thorndale, PA

2nd Place: Team 8221, Cubix^3    3rd Place: Team 7314, Sab-BOT-age

Here is what the judges had to say:

This rookie team made its way through the FLL ranks. After having to overcome many obstacles, this team now mentors and builds up FLL and JFLL Teams. The winner of the Rookie Award goes to team 10375, Bot Builders!

Winner: Team 10375, Bot Builders from Media, PA