FIRST Robotics competition wraps up in Albany | Local News … – The Albany Herald

ALBANY Robotics teams from all over the state of Georgia were in Albany this weekend competing in the weekend-long FIRST Robotics Peachtree District Qualifier at the Albany Civic Center.

The robotics competition, which began Friday, brought 35 teams of students from across Georgia together to battle for a berth to compete in the FIRST Robotics state championship set for April 5-8 at the University of Georgias Stegeman Coliseum.

The local events lead sponsor, Procter & Gamble, contributed $50,000 for Albany to host the event and to help support any local teams, of which there were six competing, that qualify for the state championship.

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