Honda's Humanoid Robot ASIMO Makes First Appearance At FIRST Championship

ST. LOUIS, MO - APRIL 28: Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO appears during the FIRST Championships at the America's Center on April 28, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for Honda)

Honda's Humanoid Robot ASIMO Makes First Appearance At FIRST Championship

ST. LOUIS, MO - APRIL 28: Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO appears during the FIRST Championships at the America's Center on April 28, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for Honda)

Honda's Humanoid Robot ASIMO Makes First Appearance At FIRST Championship

ST. LOUIS, MO - APRIL 28: Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO appears during the FIRST Championships at the America's Center on April 28, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for Honda)

Honda's Humanoid Robot ASIMO Makes First Appearance At FIRST Championship

ST. LOUIS, MO - APRIL 28: Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO appears during the FIRST Championships at the America's Center on April 28, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for Honda)

Honda's Humanoid Robot ASIMO Makes First Appearance At FIRST Championship

ST. LOUIS, MO - APRIL 28: Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO appears during the FIRST Championships at the America's Center on April 28, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for Honda)

Robotics Championship in St. Louis

Patricipants in the finals of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (F.I.R.S.T.) roboticis competition championship dance before the start at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on April 30, 2011. Nearly 11,000 American and international students have earned the right to compete at this championship. Under strict rules and limited time and resources, teams build and program robots to perform tasks against competitors in a series of robotic games. Kamen is also the inventor of the Segway. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Robotics Championship in St. Louis

The semi finals of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (F.I.R.S.T.) roboticis competition championship are underway at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on April 30, 2011. Nearly 11,000 American and international students have earned the right to compete at this championship. Under strict rules and limited time and resources, teams build and program robots to perform tasks against competitors in a series of robotic games. Kamen is also the inventor of the Segway. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Robotics Championship in St. Louis

Hundreds watch the semi finals of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (F.I.R.S.T.) roboticis competition championship at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on April 30, 2011. Nearly 11,000 American and international students have earned the right to compete at this championship. Under strict rules and limited time and resources, teams build and program robots to perform tasks against competitors in a series of robotic games. Kamen is also the inventor of the Segway. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Robotics Championship in St. Louis

Inventor Dean Kamen founder of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (F.I.R.S.T.) addresses participants of the annual roboticis competition at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on April 30, 2011. Nearly 11,000 American and international students have earned the right to compete at this championship. Under strict rules and limited time and resources, teams build and program robots to perform tasks against competitors in a series of robotic games. Kamen is also the inventor of the Segway. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

FIRST Robotics

FRC Field (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

Flying Robot arena (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

Flying Robot (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

Robot Demonstration (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

The Crowd for Flying Competition (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

One Small Section of the Main Floor (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

Backstage (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

1 of Several Practice Fields (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

Boy with Demo Robot (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

Pit Area (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

FIRST Robotics Competition Robot (KMOX/Doug McElvein)

FIRST Robotics

Crowd (KMOX/Doug McElvein)