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We are part of FIRST, which stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. FIRST is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people to pursue an education in Science & Technology, while building confidence, knowledge, and life-skills. You can read more about FIRST at their site, or read more in our FIRST section.

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About C.O.R.E. 2062

Team Name: GE Volunteers, Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Marquette University, HK Systems, and School District of Waukesha

Team Number: 2062

Team Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin

Our name stands for Community of Robotic Engineers, and that is just what we are-we are from Waukesha, Wisconsin and accept students from any three of our community high schools. We are part of a larger organization called FIRST. To read more about them, read the section below. We pair them up with great mentors who teach them the fundamentals of robotics and other life skills.

2010 Breakaway

Breakaway is the 2010 FRC Competition, which features goals, bumps, and soccer balls. Robots must kick soccer balls into corner goals for one point each. They must maneuver around or under bumps to reach an end of the field. There are six robots competing at a time, three on either alliance (teams of three). There is 15 seconds of Autonomous (The robot is not controlled by human drivers, but by a program written by students), followed by a two minute Teleoperated period (Where teams are allowed to drive themselves). During the last 20 seconds, human drivers can extend their robots beyond the original maximum dimensions of 28″X38″X60″. To read more about the game you can do several things: