Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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For our final live broadcast from MASTERs 2026, we're spotlighting something especially important: the next generation of engineers.
Join hosts Lily and Ulisses as they welcome Michelle Bell, Microchip's Senior Program Manager of Community Partnerships, to discuss the impact of STEM education, robotics competitions, and how programs like AZFIRST help students develop the technical and professional skills needed for tomorrow's workforce.
Then, we head to the exhibition floor to meet student robotics teams showcasing their competition robots and sharing the engineering challenges behind their designs. From advanced autonomous systems and custom-machined components to innovative intake mechanisms, lift systems, and precision targeting solutions, these students demonstrate the creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that power successful engineering projects.
Featured in this livestream:
š¤ FIRSTĀ® Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRSTĀ® Tech Challenge (FTC) teams
š§ Student-designed and student-built robots
š” Real engineering challenges and design solutions
š ļø Programming, machining, CAD, manufacturing, and autonomous control systems
š¤ Teamwork, leadership, communication, and project management
š How robotics programs help create the future STEM workforce
Throughout the event, students discuss what they learned during the build season, the obstacles they overcame, and the innovations they're most proud of. Their stories highlight how hands-on engineering experience develops skills that extend far beyond robotics.
With nearly two decades of support for FIRST, Microchip continues to invest in programs that inspire young innovators and help build the future talent pipeline for engineering, technology, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries.
Thank you for joining us throughout MASTERs 2026, and we'll see you next year!
microchip.com/masters
For our final live broadcast from MASTERs 2026, we're spotlighting something especially important: the next generation of engineers.
Join hosts Lily and Ulisses as they welcome Michelle Bell, Microchip's Senior Program Manager of Community Partnerships, to discuss the impact of STEM education, robotics competitions, and how programs like AZFIRST help students develop the technical and professional skills needed for tomorrow's workforce.
Then, we head to the exhibition floor to meet student robotics teams showcasing their competition robots and sharing the engineering challenges behind their designs. From advanced autonomous systems and custom-machined components to innovative intake mechanisms, lift systems, and precision targeting solutions, these students demonstrate the creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that power successful engineering projects.
Featured in this livestream:
š¤ FIRSTĀ® Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRSTĀ® Tech Challenge (FTC) teams
š§ Student-designed and student-built robots
š” Real engineering challenges and design solutions
š ļø Programming, machining, CAD, manufacturing, and autonomous control systems
š¤ Teamwork, leadership, communication, and project management
š How robotics programs help create the future STEM workforce
Throughout the event, students discuss what they learned during the build season, the obstacles they overcame, and the innovations they're most proud of. Their stories highlight how hands-on engineering experience develops skills that extend far beyond robotics.
With nearly two decades of support for FIRST, Microchip continues to invest in programs that inspire young innovators and help build the future talent pipeline for engineering, technology, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries.
Thank you for joining us throughout MASTERs 2026, and we'll see you next year!
