1 00:00:09,272 --> 00:00:12,688 [MUSIC PLAYING] 2 00:00:14,660 --> 00:00:20,120 Please provide a warm welcome to your tournament MC, Rene Haro. 3 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:25,460 Good morning, Aerospace Valley. 4 00:00:25,460 --> 00:00:29,900 Welcome to the 2022 FIRST Robotics Competition, 5 00:00:29,900 --> 00:00:32,840 and this year's challenge, Rapid React, 6 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:35,180 presented by The Boeing Company. 7 00:00:35,180 --> 00:00:37,220 Drivers, behind the lines. 8 00:00:37,220 --> 00:00:39,440 3, 2, 1, go. 9 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:42,723 [MUSIC PLAYING] 10 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:49,450 FIRST stands for For Inspiration, Recognition 11 00:00:49,450 --> 00:00:51,220 in Science and Technology. 12 00:00:51,220 --> 00:00:53,290 They teach all facets of engineering. 13 00:00:53,290 --> 00:00:56,650 What it's about is building teamwork and relationships, 14 00:00:56,650 --> 00:00:59,710 and giving kids the tools they need to succeed in life. 15 00:00:59,710 --> 00:01:03,161 [MUSIC PLAYING] 16 00:01:19,909 --> 00:01:20,909 OK, you got [INAUDIBLE]. 17 00:01:20,909 --> 00:01:22,500 You got a bunch right over here. 18 00:01:22,500 --> 00:01:23,000 Here, here-- 19 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,890 Pretty cool to see what these kids built. 20 00:01:24,890 --> 00:01:25,750 [BELL RINGING] 21 00:01:25,750 --> 00:01:27,880 The mentors guide them. 22 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:28,760 Yes, right there. 23 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:29,020 OK. 24 00:01:29,020 --> 00:01:29,430 Try to get to it. 25 00:01:29,430 --> 00:01:29,840 Get to it. 26 00:01:31,210 --> 00:01:30,100 We got it. 27 00:01:31,210 --> 00:01:32,793 But the kids are doing all the design. 28 00:01:32,793 --> 00:01:34,960 The kids are figuring out what they 29 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:36,220 want their robot to look like. 30 00:01:36,220 --> 00:01:38,560 And we just help them figure out how to get there. 31 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,290 [MUSIC PLAYING] 32 00:01:41,290 --> 00:01:42,655 Lot of contact here. 33 00:01:42,655 --> 00:01:45,000 And they have to develop a strategy 34 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,970 to build a robot that makes the most points, 35 00:01:47,970 --> 00:01:49,500 given what the game is. 36 00:01:49,500 --> 00:01:50,805 [MUSIC PLAYING] 37 00:01:50,805 --> 00:01:53,940 It usually involves some kind of ball 38 00:01:53,940 --> 00:01:55,440 that you can pick up off the ground. 39 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:57,360 And then you have to throw it into a hoop, 40 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:58,740 like a basketball hoop. 41 00:02:01,490 --> 00:02:04,970 And this year, the other task that you have to do 42 00:02:04,970 --> 00:02:06,860 is climb across monkey bars. 43 00:02:06,860 --> 00:02:10,280 So the robots actually have to stand up, grab 44 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,220 a bar, then traverse the bars at different levels. 45 00:02:16,310 --> 00:02:17,900 Being on a robotics team has taught me 46 00:02:17,900 --> 00:02:19,610 how to work with others well, as well as 47 00:02:19,610 --> 00:02:22,610 how to be a good leader when you need to be. 48 00:02:22,610 --> 00:02:26,060 It's allowed me to learn a lot about myself and a lot 49 00:02:26,060 --> 00:02:27,170 about working with others. 50 00:02:27,170 --> 00:02:30,340 And they're skills that I'll use for the rest of my life. 51 00:02:30,340 --> 00:02:31,100 Shoot! 52 00:02:31,100 --> 00:02:31,970 There you go. 53 00:02:31,970 --> 00:02:35,000 NASA has an interest in it because the kids that 54 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,370 are coming up through this program 55 00:02:37,370 --> 00:02:41,480 are given the tools where they will be on that path, 56 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,700 ready-made to come and join us. 57 00:02:43,700 --> 00:02:45,470 And they are sought after because they 58 00:02:45,470 --> 00:02:49,700 have the skills for the 21st century that businesses want. 59 00:02:49,700 --> 00:02:52,040 [MUSIC PLAYING] 60 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,590 They look at resumes for new hires. 61 00:02:54,590 --> 00:02:58,130 And when they see FIRST, those are things that they look for. 62 00:02:58,130 --> 00:03:00,680 Because they know the kids have the skills 63 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:06,120 to do real world projects and solve real world problems. 64 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,623 I think NASA is a great program that I'd be looking forward 65 00:03:08,623 --> 00:03:11,040 to go to, especially because we have so many resources out 66 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:12,300 in the Valley. 67 00:03:12,300 --> 00:03:14,730 I plan to go into engineering when I'm in college. 68 00:03:14,730 --> 00:03:17,160 So it's really great to have all this prior experience 69 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:17,820 beforehand. 70 00:03:17,820 --> 00:03:19,860 I think even with all the engineering classes 71 00:03:19,860 --> 00:03:22,110 I'm taking at school, it's great to be continuing this 72 00:03:22,110 --> 00:03:24,580 after school, and be able to do so many hours into it. 73 00:03:24,580 --> 00:03:26,680 We've got a traversal climb in the works in blue. 74 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,350 You'll see students here from all walks of life. 75 00:03:29,350 --> 00:03:30,910 Two on the one ending. 76 00:03:30,910 --> 00:03:32,920 And they're all contributing. 77 00:03:32,920 --> 00:03:35,180 And so we want diversity at NASA. 78 00:03:35,180 --> 00:03:36,610 Looks even on the end. 79 00:03:36,610 --> 00:03:37,990 This is going to be close. 80 00:03:37,990 --> 00:03:40,610 In 3, in 2, in 1. 81 00:03:40,610 --> 00:03:43,550 [BUZZER] 82 00:03:43,550 --> 00:03:46,970 [CHEERING] 83 00:03:47,470 --> 00:03:50,770 All those experiences that these kids have just-- 84 00:03:50,770 --> 00:03:52,930 they make a better, stronger workforce. 85 00:03:52,930 --> 00:03:55,840 I think it's a great inspiration for people in younger grades 86 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:59,290 that they're seeing more girls like us in this field, 87 00:03:59,290 --> 00:04:02,440 so that they can continue to do it, too. 88 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:05,140 My dream career is to work at NASA's Jet Propulsion 89 00:04:05,140 --> 00:04:05,650 Laboratory. 90 00:04:05,650 --> 00:04:06,520 On your right! 91 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:08,380 Because I want to build a space probe 92 00:04:08,380 --> 00:04:10,280 that goes out past our solar system. 93 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,610 I want to learn more about our neighboring universes 94 00:04:12,610 --> 00:04:15,014 and just explore the cosmos. 95 00:04:16,490 --> 00:04:15,514 Yeah! 96 00:04:16,490 --> 00:04:16,990 Yes! 97 00:04:16,990 --> 00:04:19,779 From being young and playing with LEGOs 98 00:04:19,779 --> 00:04:22,520 to now building robots, it's an amazing experience. 99 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:24,730 And I've had so much fun in FIRST Robotics. 100 00:04:24,730 --> 00:04:25,300 [BUZZER] 101 00:04:25,300 --> 00:04:26,920 OK. 102 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:28,480 So this room, this is the pits. 103 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:33,160 This is where the robots come back to after a match. 104 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,200 If something breaks, these guys got to fix it. 105 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:36,370 They've got to fix it fast. 106 00:04:36,370 --> 00:04:37,766 [CHEERING] 107 00:04:37,766 --> 00:04:38,266 Yeah! 108 00:04:40,162 --> 00:04:38,766 Oh! 109 00:04:40,162 --> 00:04:42,460 [MOTOR SPINNING] 110 00:04:42,460 --> 00:04:43,710 So they've got to have spares. 111 00:04:43,710 --> 00:04:46,620 They've got to do some quick fabrication 112 00:04:46,620 --> 00:04:47,980 to replace those parts. 113 00:04:47,980 --> 00:04:49,750 And they've got to get back out there. 114 00:04:49,750 --> 00:04:50,960 I love robots. 115 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:51,460 Yeah. 116 00:04:51,460 --> 00:04:54,820 [MUSIC PLAYING] 117 00:04:56,260 --> 00:04:59,140 [BUZZER] 118 00:04:59,140 --> 00:05:01,070 [CHEERING] 119 00:05:01,070 --> 00:05:02,210 Two minutes remaining.