ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For 4388 Ridgebotics, a Fort Collins-based competitive robotics team with championship dreams, a sponsorship was their only hope. The trip to Houston for the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship seemed to be out of reach — that is, until the Denver Broncos and Arrow Electronics stepped in.
The Broncos and Arrow had announced they would support a Colorado FIRST robotics team's trip to the international championship, which hosts teams from 39 countries and takes place April 19-23. After qualifying for the championship, Ridgebotics also took home the sponsorship.