10th Anniversary of FLYSET Workshop

Date: 8/17/2024
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm (US Central Daylight Saving Time)
Location: TI Auditorium, UTD (ECSS 2.102)
800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080

Both morning and afternoon sessions are presented in zoom for local and global attendees

Registration: coming soon

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of FLYSET organization, this year’s workshop features appreciation gifts for speakers, souvenirs for the local attendees, and many more giveaway drawings for local and remote attendees.

Guest Speakers

We are excited to announce two very special guest speakers this year, both industry leaders, to talk about exciting applications of robotics in the cutting-edge technologies of today.

Dallas Police Department

Dallas Police Department Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Squad and Bomb Squad will also be bringing their drones and robots for a special appearance and connecting with FIRST Robotics teams on technology and robotics within emergency response forces.

General Deadlines for Presenting Teams

Presentation Topic Proposal Deadline (7/15/24)

Presentation Abstract Submission Deadline (7/24/24)

Presentation Acceptance Notified (7/31/24)

    • Notification via email

Full Presentation Slides Submission Deadline (8/10/24)

    • Instructions: provided in the acceptance email
Social Media Contest

For the 10th Anniversary Workshop, we will be taking social media by storm! There are awards for both in person and online attendees so everyone gets the chance to win big!

Social Media Challenge #1 (hashtag #flyset10)
When: 8/11 to 8/16 @10:00pm CDT
Who: Online and in person presenters + attendees 
Acceptable platforms: Instagram and Twitter with public like counts

Social Media Challenge #2 . (hashtag #technicbots10)
When: During the workshop, ends 8/18 @9:00am CDT
Who: Online and in person presenters + attendees
Acceptable platforms: Instagram and Twitter with public like counts

Bonus: in-person presenters and attendees can pickup a technicbots memento keychain onsite after their social media post verified by hosting team


Workshop Highlights
  • Morning
    • Guest Speeches and Celebration Cake sharing
    • FLL Track
    • FTC Track
    • FRC Track
  • Lunch Demos
  • Afternoon
    • FTC tracks
    • FTC hands on lab with OpenCV
      • FLYSET FIRST Monthly Mentoring Forum August edition
      • Open to everyone in-person with a laptop
      • basic Java syntax is needed