The Hydro Dynamics season is upon us!  FIRST announced the official rules, missions, and objectives for this year's season on August 29th!  Teams can now start working to solve those missions and work on their research projects.
To watch the video about the Missions, check out the Robot Game Video. 
To watch the video about the Research Project, check out the Project Video.
For general information on the season, visit the FIRST LEGO League website at 
https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/fll/

Maine has 4 qualifiers scheduled for this fall as well as the FIRST LEGO League Championship in December.
But even better, we've already received the news that we'll be able to send our top Maine team to the World Festival (East) this spring, so one team will be heading to Detroit to go up against the best teams in the world. The Festival will be April 23-25th, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. 
https://www.firstchampionship.org/welcome
But details on the site are still a little sparse, so plan on checking back later for more info.

Maine Robotics will be exhibiting at the Midcoast Mini Maker Faire in Camden, Maine on Saturday, September 9 from 11:00 to 3:00!  Come see our booth, try your hand with a 3D Pen, program a LEGO Robot, and more!  Stay to visit the other Makers and "make" a day of it!  

Midcoast Mini Maker Faire Website:  ​https://midcoastmakerfaire.com

This weekend at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston is the Pine Tree District Robotics Competition!  Featuring the big FIRST Robotics Competition robots that high school teams from all over New England will be showing off.  The competition is a two day event on Friday and Saturday, with teams showing up on Thursday night to get all set up.  These robots are up to about 120 pounds and clearly are works of mechanical art.  If you get a chance, drive to Lewiston and check it out!
And if you are there, look for Amanda, Ben, or Becky from Maine Robotics.  They will be there volunteering, mentoring, or holding down our own Maine Robotics table near the food court.