ALBANY Robotics teams from all over the state of Georgia were in Albany this weekend competing in the weekend-long FIRST Robotics Peachtree District Qualifier at the Albany Civic Center. <\/p>\n
The robotics competition, which began Friday, brought 35 teams of students from across Georgia together to battle for a berth to compete in the FIRST Robotics state championship set for April 5-8 at the University of Georgias Stegeman Coliseum. <\/p>\n
The local events lead sponsor, Procter & Gamble, contributed $50,000 for Albany to host the event and to help support any local teams, of which there were six competing, that qualify for the state championship. <\/p>\n
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