2009 FIRST Robotics Conference

The FIRST Robotics Conference is sponsored by WPI and CIA.

Recording and distribution of the FIRST Robotics Conference is sponsored by Rolls-Royce.

The 2009 Conference will take place over two days, starting Wednesday, April 15th in the mid-afternoon through Thursday, April 16th at 8 PM EST.  It will include dozens of presentations from experienced FIRST team members, college and university representatives, and professionals covered a wide variety of topics in science, technology, engineering, and robotics fields. 

Conference passes are now available for purchase.  All sessions are open to any and all attendees with a pass.  This event is run in conjunction with the FIRST Championship, but being part of a team in attendance at the Championship or on being associated with a FIRST team at all is not required to attend.

Important Documents

• 2009 FIRST Robotics Conference - Abstracts - updated 4/8/2009 (PDF - 368kB)
• 2009 FIRST Robotics Conference - Schedule of Sessions - updated 4/8/2009 (PDF - 115 KB)

Advanced passes will be available until 8 April 2009.  Advanced purchase prices are:

• Single Session Pass - $10 - This will allow any individual to attend any one 45-minute Conference sessions. 
• Individual All Access Pass - $35 - This will allow the person with the pass to attend as many of the 45-minute Conference sessions as they choose.  This pass may be shared among individuals but cannot be used by more than one individual at any given session time.
• Team of 5 All Access Pass - $140 - This a bundle of 5 of the individual, all access passes.

To pay by credit card, visit the Conference Pass Purchase Page.  This is the preferred method of purchase.

If you need to use a purchase order or pay by check, please fill out the Conference Pass - Check/PO form and fax to 603.666.3907.

View the slides, audio, and video from the 2008 FIRST Robotics Conference