PONTIAC, MI, April 23, 2018 – Later this week, DASI Solutions will join thousands of competitors, judges, robotic enthusiasts, on-lookers & attendees at the 2018 FIRST Robotics Championship at COBO Hall in Detroit, MI. During the dates of April 25 – April 28, Detroit will be host to the FIRST Robotics Championship Competition for hundreds of FIRST Robotics teams.
FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989. It was meant to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, and hopefully encourage students to pursue education and careers in STEM-related industries. The program has been proven successful for over 25 years & is universally recognized around the world. Global statistics that surround this K-12 organization is astounding:
- 515,000 students make up over 59,000 teams
- Over 2,900 official events have occurred in over 80 countries
- Mentor, coach, judge, & volunteer roles have exceeded 200,000 individuals
- The 2018 Championship Competition will consist of roughly 3,650 teams
- Students involved in FIRST are 2x more likely to major in science or engineering
The FIRST Championship that will be taking place at COBO Hall is causing much buzz around the region. It is expected to bring in thousands of students, teachers, mentors and corporate leaders to the Detroit area. In the past decade or so, robotics has seen a huge increase in popularity. It has been deemed a crucial part of the efforts to help bridge the skilled trade’s gap that has increased throughout the Great Lakes region in recent years. Michigan is considered a “robotics powerhouse” state with over 500 schools teams, the most of any state in the country.
DASI Solutions and SOLIDWORKS have worked together for many years to help provide FIRST Robotics Teams with the tools and mentorship they need to succeed! “It gives me great excitement to see the rise of STEM-based initiatives in and around the city of Detroit,” said David Darbyshire, co-owner of DASI Solutions. “FIRST Robotics is an incredible organization that my company and I fully support. We are very much looking forward to being a part of the 2018 FIRST Robotics Championship event, and witnessing first-hand the future workforce of the engineering and manufacturing industries.”
For more information about the FIRST Robotics Championship Conference, or the SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Product Suite, please visit http://dasifirst.com/ or contact Annette Norris at annette@dasi-solutions.com.
About DASI Solutions: Founded in 1995, DASI Solutions assists Emerging Sector companies in the implementation of 3D CAD and other collaborative technologies used in the product development process by the Designing Engineer. DASI Solutions offers sales, technical support and training for the SOLIDWORKS software product portfolio, as well as 3D Printing services for additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping. The company, which has its headquarters in Pontiac, MI, has facilities throughout Arizona, California, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri. For more information on the company, visit www.dasisolutions.com, or contact Richard or David Darbyshire, brothers and Co-Owners, at 248-333-2996.
