We're glad you asked! LOKI is the longest-running off-season event in North Carolina, created for teams to explore new strategies and ideas that they were not able to implement during the regular season. It also serves as a fantastic platform to introduce rookie teams to the exciting realm of FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC) competitions within a supportive and enjoyable environment.
The 5th annual LOKI event will be held on July 19th, 2025 at Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill in Durham, NC.
LOKI will be hosting the 2024-2025 FTC game, INTO THE DEEP℠. Please see the INTO THE DEEP℠ competition manual for the base set of rules.
Unique to LOKI are our acclaimed game modifications, where rules, game elements, or field elements will change before and during the event. The LOKI Competition Manual is now available with a partially redacted list of modifications; the remaining modifications will be revealed at 7:30am Eastern Daylight Time on event day, July 19th.
LOKI will also have new and fun awards to celebrate all of your hard work throughout this season. Awards information and judging information is now available on the Awards page.
The mission of FIRST is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. Students don't just build robots, but robots build them!