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The Minnesota Robotics Invitational is a FIRST robotics event, held during the off-season. The invitational hosts teams from all over Minnesota, and aims to provide an enjoyable, friendly competition for all. The Green Machine plans to bring as many team...

A new school-year means welcoming new team members to FIRST Robotics teams, and The Green Machine is no exception. We find the best way to help new members feel welcome and veteran members to have a less-stressful chance to share...

Wondering how to approach an elected official on a topic you're passionate about? Want to make your voice heard on Capitol Hill? Curious about the day in the life of a legislator? Team 1816 - "The Green Machine" is hosting the first annual Minnesota Advocacy...

One team, two robots, and several foam balls of varying size were what Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816 - The Green Machine took with them to sponsor PTC's Blaine, MN, headquarters on Friday, August 5th. It was PTC's annual Family Day, a well-attended occasion...

Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816 - “The Green Machine,” traveled to Duluth in late July and, unlike many other Minnesotans, it wasn’t to spend time on Lake Superior. Edina High School’s competitive robotics team went up north to participate in the third annual...

One of the last things we do to wrap up our season, and to help launch us into next season, is to appear before the Edina City Council to present the "State of STEM" in our community. On June 7th, members of The Green Machine will be delivering this report, which...

Saturday, May 21st marks the 5th annual MSHSL FIRSTRobotics State Championship! The Green Machine won our way into this competition with our robot performance at the Lake Superior Regional, week one (March 5) in Duluth. This makes us one of two Minnesota FRC...

On March 23rd, in a late-season snow and ice storm, The Green Machine headed south toward Cedar Falls, IA, to compete in the Iowa Regional. This was the first time a FIRST Robotics Competition regional event has been held in Iowa, and teams as far away as...

A FIRST competition season has a momentum and schedule vastly different from the one we have during the 6-week robot build period. Team 1816 is truly in the midst of competition season, and although the Iowa Regional is just days away, our outreach events do...

After six intensive weeks of build season, it's finally time for us to pack the trailer with our 2016 robot, Zenith, and drive north on 35 to Duluth for the FIRST Lake Superior regional competition. Our first regional is March 3 – 5, 2016 at the DECC, in...

The Green Machine is working overtime to finish our 2016 robot, Zenith. We'd like to show you what we've made this year! Our annual Build Season Open House takes place on Saturday, February 20. Stop by the Edina High School in the Performing Arts wing (EPAC), noon to...

We're still trying to comprehend this ourselves, but FRC teams are already nearing the halfway point of build season! The CAD and Control Systems & Programming subteams have been immersed in weeks of discussion and prototyping, and have turned over to the 1816...