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Welcome to [FIRSTwiki](/docs/about/), a _[FIRST](/wiki/first)_ encyclopedia that
anyone with a [github account](https://github.com/join) [can
edit](/docs/contributing)!

<div class="alert alert-info">
You may notice there's not a lot of content here! There's a ton of content that needs to be copied
from the <a href="https://github.com/firstwiki/original_archive" class="alert-link">original FIRSTwiki</a>
and it would be wonderful if you could copy a few useful articles to this site! See our
<a class="alert-link" href="/docs/contributing">contributing notes</a> for more details!
</div>

### Teams

* FRC:{% for num in site.data.teamdata.teamidx.frc %} [{{ num }}'s](/frc{{ num }}/) {% if forloop.last != true %}\|{% endif %}{% endfor %}

### Technical Topics

* **Mechanical**:
  * [Motors](/wiki/motors)
  * [Pneumatics](/wiki/pneumatics)
  * Manufacturing
* [**Electrical**](/wiki/electrical):
  * [Control System](/wiki/control-system)
* [**Programming**](/wiki/programming):
  * [Robot Code Directory](/wiki/robot-code-directory)
  * [Software](/wiki/software)
* [**Design**](/wiki/design):
  * [Drive Train](/wiki/drive-train)
  * [Intakes](/wiki/intake)
  * [Manipulators](/wiki/manipulator)
  * [Shooters](/wiki/shooter)
* [**All technical topics**](/wiki/tech)


### Other Topics

* [FIRST Culture](/wiki/first-culture)
* [Fundraising](/wiki/fundraising)
* [Spirit](/wiki/spirit)
* [Scouting](/wiki/scouting)
* Organizations
* [People](/wiki/people)
* [**All non-technical topics**](/wiki/nontech)

#### History

* [FRC Games](/wiki/frc-games)
* [Control Systems](/wiki/control-system)
* [Obsolete Parts](/wiki/obsolete-parts)
* [Kit of Parts](/wiki/kit-of-parts)
* [FRC Rules](/frcrules)

  
About FIRST
-----------

_[FIRST](/wiki/first)_ is an organization founded by inventor [Dean
Kamen](/wiki/dean-kamen) in 1989 as a way of getting students involved in and
excited about science and technology. _FIRST_ has grown from just a few hundred
students and mentors in 1992, and now reaches over 400,000 students worldwide.

FIRSTwiki news
--------------

[All news](/news/)

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