The Novelis and Ball FIRST Robotics Alliance

The Novelis and Ball FIRST Robotics Alliance

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Novelis brings to life our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together by teaming up with customers to develop sustainable solutions for transportation, packaging, architecture, electronics and more!

And, just as FIRST competitions feature alliances, businesses form alliances too! In fact, Ball and Novelis bring together their respective engineers, scientists and business development teams, to create sustainable packaging for your favorite beverages.

The Ball Aluminum Cup™ is Ball’s latest innovation. Infinitely recyclable and economically valuable, aluminum is the most sustainable beverage packaging material, and, like aluminum cans, aluminum cups can be easily recycled.

In fact, the aluminum cups are helping to drive sustainability at sports and entertainment venues across the country, including at Ball Arena in Denver, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and more. The cup is also available in select grocery retailers and mass retailers.

Both Ball and Novelis offer exciting global opportunities for internships, co-ops and full-time positions!

Check out the respective Careers pages to learn more.

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About the CanBot

Conceptualized during a Novelis global technical leadership meeting with the East Cobb Robotics team, meet CanBot! This CanBot is designed to make STEM and Sustainability fun for the public, while promoting both FIRST Robotics and recycling. Watch this video to learn more.

Create Your Own CanBot During this Offseason!

A select number of grants are going to be available to FRC teams globally from Ball and Novelis for the creation of a recycling-themed robot. If your FRC team is interested in learning more about this grant opportunity, please enter your contact information below:

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Team Name(Required)

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How many years has your team been competing as part of FIRST?(Required)

Why does your team have an interest in creating a CanBot?(Required)

Tell us about your team’s current sustainability efforts/desired vision for a community activation championing recycling.(Required)

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Tell us about your team’s current sustainability efforts/desired vision for a community activation championing recycling.

Can your team commit to the required check-ins listed below and adhere to the timeline for the creation of CanBot? By checking each box, your team is signifying commitment and agreeance with all requirements for this grant offering from Ball and Novelis.(Required)

Your team’s CanBot will serve as a can collector to promote recycling, and will be designed to interact with the public in a safe, fun way

Your team will include Novelis and Ball logos in the CanBot design, and in promotional outreach, including social media

Your team will take your CanBot out into the community to promote FIRST and Sustainability

If your team qualifies for the World Championship in April, you will bring your team’s CanBot to Championship

Your team will commit to checking in with Novelis and Ball on November 1 with an update on the CanBot

Your team will post about the creation of CanBot, and promote recycling on social media each month from September through Worlds (at least one post per month)

Your team will actively champion recycling by collecting aluminum from September – April (can be aluminum scraps from your build, shop, and/or additional aluminum like the recycling of canned beverages

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Novelis brings to life our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together by teaming up with customers to develop sustainable solutions for transportation, packaging, architecture, electronics and more!

Both Ball and Novelis offer exciting global opportunities for internships, co-ops and full-time positions!

Conceptualized during a Novelis global technical leadership meeting with the East Cobb Robotics team, meet CanBot! This CanBot is designed to make STEM and Sustainability fun for the public, while promoting both FIRST Robotics and recycling. Watch this video to learn more.

Create Your Own CanBot During this Offseason!

Thank you for submitting your application and good luck!