🚨 *Calling Future Engineers & Innovators* 🚨
A real pharmacy problem needs a real engineering solution — and YOU could build it.
🛠️ *Lab Tech Innovation Internship*
Powered by ITKAN × MEDROCK × MEDDOTS × FIRST IN TEXAS
Your mission: design an autonomous benchtop machine that accurately weighs pharmacy powders from 20 mg to 100 g within ±0.5%.
💡 Work across:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electronics & Sensors
• Controls/Firmware
• Validation Testing
⚙️The competition: 5 Milestones, every 2 weeks!
M1 doser → M2 closed-loop → M3 full coverage → M4 multi-doser → M5 autonomous + Demo Day
🏆 *What’s at stake?*
💰 Up to $5,000/team in milestone stipends
🥇 $10,000 Grand Prize at Demo Day
👀 Top performers may receive engineering job opportunities with MedDots (Age and legal terms apply.)
👥 Teams of 4–6
📍 DFW or Chattanooga, TN
🎯 Only 5 teams selected
📅 Key dates:
① Apps close — May 27, 2026
② Selections — May 29
③ Kickoff at MedRock — June 5
④ Build Week 1 — June 8
No team?
🤝 Apply solo - we'll share resumes from other solo applicants so you can connect and build a team yourselves.
👉 https://labtech.meddots.ai/
👉 Rules: https://labtech.meddots.ai/rules
👉 FAQ: https://labtech.meddots.ai/faq
Thank you @rogue.rangers.robotics , @rogue.rangers.endeavor , , and @mcallenisd , @missioncisd AMJH FRC & FTC teams for proudly representing FIRST in Texas at the 2026 STEM Nation Conference! 🤖 Teams showcased how robotics is creating a positive impact in their schools and communities. 🚀
🤖❤️ TTU FIRST Alumni Banquet
FIRST Alumni in the DFW area, this one's for you! Join us on June 8th from 6:00–8:00 PM at TTU DFW for an evening of food, fun, and reconnecting with the FIRST community. Don't forget to wear your team shirts or polos!
Junior and senior students are welcome - come see where FIRST can take you! 🎓
Link in bio!
Food will be provided. Scan the QR code to sign up and secure your spot!
#FIRST #FIRSTAlumni #TTU #TexasTech #FRC #FTC #FLL #STEM #Robotics #TTUEngineering #DFW #CowtownInvitational #FortWorth
We are excited to have 67 teams competing at the FIRST Championship. From everyone at FIRST in Texas, a huge shoutout to our Texas volunteers making FIRST Championship a success, and to our teams, we're rooting for you! #omgrobots #morethanrobots #FirstChampionship
We will be hosting a series of summer robotics workshops right here on Texas Tech campus! These workshops are open to rookie coaches and teachers, and there is no cost to attend!
Check the link in our bio or reach out to us for more information!
#TexasTech #Robotics #Workshop #STEM
@ttueducation@firstintexas@ttuwcoe
Cowtown Inviational is looking for volunteers. We’d love to see your face in any one of our amazing positions. Just head (link in bio). You’ll be glad you did.
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Be part of one of the best (imho) FTC Texas Premier events.
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#ftc #FIRSTAGE #omgrobots #morethanrobots #firstinspires #firsttechchallenge #FIRSTVolunteers #VolunteerMonth #FIRSTAlumni
Hello FIRST in Texas community. Please help FIRST Access reach their goal. Thank you to everyone who's contributed so far. https://f.mtr.cool/nlxdrqrzlw
Champs recap: we hope everyone enjoyed our innovation round table. Thank you to our sponsors and guests speakers for providing fresh insights for our students.
Thank you to all our teams, volunteers, parents, coaches, and mentors for a fantastic 2026 season. We look forward to seeing everyone next year, and good luck to our teams going to Worlds!
Want a great education? Consider Texas A&M University Galveston. They are not only a great school, but proud sponsors of the FIRST in Texas District Championship. Thank you for your continued support. #tamug #texasa&m #frc #firstintexas #galveston
Thank you to THE US Army and Army ROTC for being with us all weekend and for your service and dedication to our country! We are grateful for your generous support.
