The journey of how TechKnow Difficulties, an high school FRC robotics team from Aurora, was able to make it to the FIRST Worlds Championship, an international robotics competition.

Local students have earned a spot to compete at an international robotics competition. However, of the 25 team members, more than half of them might not make it because of the costs.

Brauer knows that the skills he acquired on the FIRST Robotics team when he was in high school help him in his current role at DEVCOM Armaments Center. “If I have a setback, I don’t get stuck.

During the FIRST Robotics Michigan State Championship, the Howell High School S.C.O.T.S Bots qualified for the FRC World Championship in Houston, Texas. The championship takes place April 19-22.