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In 1736, Benjamin Franklin led thirty volunteers in Philadelphia to form the first fire fighting organization in the city, known as the Union Fire Company. Equipped with buckets and bags, they worked together in an assembly line to put out any fires that erupted in...

Team 1816 was in top form at the 2009 Minnesota North Star Regional April 2nd - 4th..After finishing in the quarterfinals weeks earlier at the Wisconsin Regional, the team felt confident an improvement in standing could be accomplished. To that end, a small group of...

Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816- The Green Machine wrapped up its first appearance at a 2009 FIRST Lunacy competition, finishing in the quarterfinals at the Wisconsin Regional March 12 – 14. The team also earned the “Best Website Award,” presented...

Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816, The Green Machine, put its 2008 competition robot, Zerkit, on display during TechFest, an annual celebration of science and engineering sponsored by The Works. This is The Green Machine's second appearance at The Works, a hands-on...

Up to 90% of the aluminum being used this competition season to build “Zeus,” Team 1816’s robot designed to play the 2009 FIRST Lunacy game, is scrap aluminum provided by one of the team’s newest sponsors. This build season, The Green Machine is using...

Team 1816-The Green Machine invites all who are interested to join the team on Saturday, January 31st from noon to two for our annual build-season SPARK Day - Sponsors & Parents Appreciation, Recognition, and Kudos! Taking place right in the middle of...

In a first for the Green Machine, the team entered one of their 3dStudio Max animations in a contest: the 2009 FIRST Safety Animation Contest! For the challenge, teams were tasked to create a 30 second animation showcasing good safety skills relevant to the...

Team 1816 The Green Machine is proud to be a member of FIRST’s President’s Circle for the second year in a row! To be a part of the President’s Circle for the 2008-2009 season, teams were required to use their communication skills to produce a video that could be...

The 2009 Build Season officially got underway on January 3rd, as FIRST robotics teams from all over the nation –and world -- tuned into a live broadcast from FIRSTHeadquarters in New Hampshire. After several introductory and recognition speeches, the...

Big news from “The NXT Generation,” the FIRST Lego League team the Green Machine is mentoring this season! On Saturday December 13th, the NXT Generation attended its regional tournament at St. Louis Park Junior High School. The school was brimming with the...

Team 1816-The Green Machine would like to thank everyone who attended our annual mid-build Open House and SPARK (Sponsors & Parents Appreciation, Recognition, and Kudos) Day, on Saturday, January 31st. Occurring right in the middle of the six-week build season,...

Medtronic, Inc., and Ecolab Inc., are renewing their sponsorships of Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816-The Green Machine, with generous donations totaling $24,0000 to underwrite the registration fees and expenses associated with participation in...