[Brandon Martus]

I just wanted to reply to clear up a few things. There may be some confusion about the title, where it could look like I was comparing VEX Robotics Competition vs. FIRST Tech Challenge. I was referencing platforms, not programs -- not all platforms are created equal. The VEX Robotics Competition is a program working towards the same goal as any of the programs mentioned above (FRC, FTC, FLL, JrFLL, BBIQ, TSA, PLTW, BEST, Botball, etc.) and everybody at VEX has been involved in nearly all of them at some level in our past. We believe in the vision and goals set out by each of these programs -- get kids involved in and excited about science, technology, engineering and math. With that said, I am very excited about how the VEX Robotics Design System is continuing to evolve and provide thousands of students around the world with the tools necessary to compete at both the classroom level and at larger extracurricular competitions. We are especially proud of the new technology being added to the VEX product line, available in the next few months! No other platform comes close.