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Photo gallery: Scotbotics in St. Louis for robotics World Championship

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Scotbotics on board, ready to fly out to St. Louis.

Piedmont Scotbotics traveled to St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome to compete with other top global teams in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) annual robotics World Championship. Only 128 teams qualified to compete at the event, representing the top 5% of nearly three thousand teams from across the globe.

Scotbotics on board, ready to fly out to St. Louis.
Scotbotics on board, ready to fly out to St. Louis.
Parker Phillips, Matthew Oshimo, Christopher Rogers, and Matthew Turney make repairs on the robot the day before competition.
Parker Phillips, Matthew Oshimo, Christopher Rogers, and Matthew Turney make repairs on the robot the day before competition.
Frank the robot, during testing in the practice field.
Frank the robot, during testing in the practice field.
The team relaxes for lunch at a nearby pizzeria.
The team relaxes for lunch at a nearby pizzeria.
Eric Lee, Matthew Turney, and Kevin Wu carry the robot  to the competition field in the Edward Jones Dome.
Eric Lee, Matthew Turney, and Kevin Wu carry the robot to the competition field in the Edward Jones Dome.
Spectators swarm the stadium to watch qualifying rounds on all four competition fields.
Spectators swarm the stadium to watch qualifying rounds on all four competition fields.
The Scotbotics drive team deliberates with its alliance partners prior to competition.
The Scotbotics drive team deliberates with its alliance partners prior to competition.
A full house in the Dome as fans watch the final round of competition.
A full house in the Dome as fans watch the final round of competition.
The team, bundled up and enjoying the Cardinals baseball game.
The team, bundled up and enjoying the Cardinals baseball game.
St. Louis's iconic Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse.
St. Louis’s iconic Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse.
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