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  • The Novelis and Ball FIRST Robotics Alliance

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.

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.

Learn More about Ball Careers

Learn More about Novelis Careers

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.

 

Current Teams
Team NameTeam NumberCityStateCountry
AvengerRobotics7451CummingGAUSA
Mountaineer Area RoboticS – MARS2614MorgantownWVUSA
Team Magma3008HonoluluHIUSA
The DinoMights9455BrightonMIUSA
Team Apprentice2687AustinTXUSA
Rat Fight9152BereaKYUSA
Frog Force503NoviMIUSA
Lake Effect Robotics Team2708KingstonOntarioCanada
Wolf Army Robotics8066Sao PauloBrazil
Brazilian Storm6404Sao PauloBrazil
Panther Robotics1108PaolaKSUSA
Blitz 2083ConiferCOUSA
Lightning Robotics5763BroomfieldCOUSA
Exploding Bacon1902OrlandoFLUSA
OGRE (Opelika’s Greatest Robotics Engineers)7072OpelikaALUSA
MakeShift Robotics4039HamiltonOntarioCanada
Cache Money8096ChicagoILUSA
Team SAE / DiscBots17005AtlantaGAUSA
Walton Robotics2974MariettaGAUSA
Team EVE/Atom7514AtlantaGAUSA
Renaissance Robotics538AthensALUnited States
AmpÕD Robotics1708White OakPAUnited States
Team Combustion1912SLIDELLLAUnited States
The Fighting Unicorns2399Shaker HeightsOHUnited States
Thunder Down Under3132Beaumont HillsNSWAustralia
Frog Force503NoviMIUnited States
Circuit Breakers4513200 E Barker StWAUnited States
STEAMex6832MonterreyNuevo LeonMexico
Taubatexas Robotics7459TaubatSao PauloBrazil
Newton Squared8592FairfaxVAUnited States
Team Blitz2083EvergreenCOUnited States
Lavender Robotics9583ManisaTurkiye
Royal Turtles10131Mong KokKowloonHong Kong
Team N E Y Techs2404PasadenaCAUnited States

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:

 

FIRST Grant

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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)

Consent - GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)(Required)

Thank you for submitting your application and good luck!

Current CanBot Teams

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If you received some additional funding from Ball and Novelis to enhance your CanBot and your team’s outreach efforts using the CanBot, can your team commit to the required check-ins listed below and adhere to the program commitments? By checking each box, your team is signifying commitment and agreeance with all requirements for this additional grant offering from Ball and Novelis.(Required)

Consent - GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)(Required)

Thank you for submitting your application and good luck!