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Much has happened since we closed the 2019 Season as the Detroit World Championship Chairman's Award Winner. 1816 has kept busy with community-focused outreach events, fundraisers, and networking.   Early this fall, 1816 held a demo at Jerry’s Hardware, a...

Dear Green Machine Team members, alumni, and friends: over the weekend we lost, to complications following a surgical procedure, the co-founder of the FIRST program, Dr. Woodie Flowers.  The news hit the FIRST community very hard and everyone is mourning in their...

This year’s FIRST National Advocacy Conference, held June 23-25, was a massive success. The Green Machine held meetings with the staff of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Tina Smith, and even a face- to -face meeting with Rep. Dean Phillips. The first part of the FIRST...

This past week, FRC Team 1816 – “The Green Machine” attended the Detroit World Championship event. The World Championship for FIRST Robotics is an event that a team has to pre-qualify for to compete. In this 2019 season, The Green Machine pre-qualified based on...

I am very excited about going to the FIRST World Championship (April 24-28 2019), even more than I was last year. I am looking forward to visiting with FIRST teams and people that I met this year and last year to make and form even stronger connections with other...

It was an action packed last weekend in March at the Minnesota North Star Regional, where FRC 1816-“The Green Machine” emerged as the regional champions—the first time since our rookie year in 2006—alongside Team 2549-The Millerbots, Minneapolis, and Team 3082-Chicken...

Introducing Zeta, our 2019 robot, ready to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition challenge Destination: Deep Space! Catch us at Lake Superior, Duluth; MN North Star, Minneapolis, and the World Championship, Detroit.  

Edina High School's FIRST Robotics Team, FRC 1816 - The Green Machine, invites you to our Super Fan Day, February 9th 12pm - 2pm at Edina High School. Students will showcase our 2019 robot Zeta, which we designed, built, and programmed for the Destination Deep Space...

1816 is pleased to announce the 3rd annual STEM Advocacy day on February 25th, 12 noon to 4 PM, at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda.  FIRST teams have the opportunity to showcase their robots and meet with their state representatives and senators.  Sign...

All systems are go! On Saturday, Jan. 5, FRC Team 1816-The Green Machine hosted a joint Kickoff  and viewing party event with FRC teams 7019 - TechNoLogic (Edina, MN) and 2239 - Technocrats (Hopkins, MN) to view the 2019 season game launch video and livestream....