FTC Open Alliance
The home of open and collaborative robotics for FIRST® Tech Challenge.
What is the FTC Open Alliance?
The FTC Open Alliance is an organization created to help FIRST® Tech Challenge teams easily share their information and statistics to a wider audience. The Alliance is a great resource for newer teams that are looking to get started or veteran teams that are looking to expand their capabilities. Being a member of an FTC Open Alliance team is not required to access the information of Alliance teams.
Teams that sign up for the FTC Open Alliance provide links to their robot CAD, Code, and media, and provide updates to their progress through a build thread on Chief Delphi. They may also provide useful statistics and answers relating to their team, robot design, and strategy. FTC Open Alliance teams strive to be open and transparent, and should share both successful progress and frustrating challenges.
Join the conversation! Share your team's insights with the community by signing up today!
History of the FTC Open Alliance
Prior to the 2024-2025 FIRST® Tech Challenge season (INTO THE DEEP), and inspired by the original FRC Open Alliance (then "The Open Alliance"), the FTC Open Alliance was formed to bring collaboration and the values of said program to FIRST® Tech Challenge teams. Alongside providing a listing for teams' CAD, Code, Build Thread, and media links, the new platform also gathered further robot/team statistics, and provided enhanced visualization and API capabilities. Started with permission from the original Open Alliance, the FTC Open Alliance received much community interaction and support during its first year.
After a successful beta-testing season, the FTC Open Alliance went through a number of monumental changes. Aside from adding support for statistics visualizations and better backend infrastructure, the platform added support for FIRST® Robotics Competition teams, unifying the Open Alliance program. The Open Alliance also became a fiscally-sponsored nonprofit organization (through Hack Club's HCB), and gained partnerships with multiple robotics providers.
Partners These organizations have generously funded or otherwise supported the Open Alliance to ensure that FIRST® Robotics teams around the world can keep sharing and collaborating without limits.
FUN Robotics Network
The Open Alliance is supported by the FUN Robotics Network, who host the FTC and FRC Open Alliance Shows.
On the Open Alliance show, Alliance teams show off their progress throughout the season in an engaging visual format. Instead of poring over build threads and statistics, get a quick look at what other teams are doing by watching their Open Alliance Show episodes!
FTC Open Alliance Show
Studica Robotics
Studica Robotics is a sponsor of the Open Alliance, and has been an educational robotics supplier for over 35 years. They specialize in creating an educational robotics platform for classrooms and FTC teams. Their motto, "Build Better Robots", is exemplified through their durable and well-designed structural parts, actuators, motion parts, electronics, and more. Check out what Studica has to offer on their website, and visit their Instagram for updates!
Ferra Components
Ferra Components is an FTC-oriented company with the mission to provide teams with cheap, high-quality wiring and electrical components. Their unique cable kits give teams a head-start on wiring their robots elegantly, with multiple sizes of all cables needed for the FTC control system. They also provide DIY cable kits for teams inclined to create custom-length cables. Their catalog includes all sort of signal, power, and motor cables, including XT30, JST, and Anderson Powerpole. They also have free 3D printed case files for Driver Hubs, Control/Expansion Hubs, and Servo Hubs. Check out their online store today, and take your robot wiring game to the next level.
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The Open Alliance is fiscally sponsored by The Hack Foundation (d.b.a. Hack Club), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2908499).
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