About r/FRC
Reddit's home for the FIRST Robotics Competition!
The community at a glance
r/FRC is a Subreddit for Hardware and Robotics Enthusiasts with roughly 51K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes events or meetups. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Robotics communities list.
Roughly 3K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Frc, Looking For, and Team. Product recommendations often mention frc game and frc robots.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1K members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 2K members
- 2017: 4K members
- 2018: 7K members
- 2019: 11K members
- 2020: 5K members
- 2022: 4K members
- 2023: 4K members
- 2024: 4K members
- 2025: 3K members
- 2026: 2K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 2 members
- Sep: 58 members
- Oct: 101 members
- Nov: 207 members
- Dec: 197 members
- Jan: 448 members
- Feb: 256 members
- Mar: 495 members
- Apr: 349 members
- May: 235 members
- Jun: 122 members
- Jul: 32 members
Topics
- Frc39 posts in the past month#139Frc
- Looking For32 posts in the past month#232Looking For
- Team28 posts in the past month#328Team
- Robotics27 posts in the past month#427Robotics
- Worst26 posts in the past month#526Worst
Flair
- help19 posts in the past month
- Lego frc robot
- On average how much do mentors help with robots
- I’m an archaeologist. This week our crew ran into a robotics team in Ontario that made an archaeology helper robot that can traverse through deep woods hold shovels and screens etc… if anyone knows what I’m talking about, or if this was your team, I’d love more info. Such a great idea.
#119helpLego frc robot · On average how much do mentors help with robots · I’m an archaeologist. This week our crew ran into a robotics team in Ontario that made an archaeology helper robot that can traverse through deep woods hold shovels and screens etc… if anyone knows what I’m talking about, or if this was your team, I’d love more info. Such a great idea. - media10 posts in the past month
- Synthwave Showdown in Manitowoc, Wi
- Average Playoff 1 be like
- 108 robot planing 2026 process
#210mediaSynthwave Showdown in Manitowoc, Wi · Average Playoff 1 be like · 108 robot planing 2026 process - info5 posts in the past month
- FRC Confessions And The Impact Of Anonymity
- Week 17 events
- How do large teams operate?
#35infoFRC Confessions And The Impact Of Anonymity · Week 17 events · How do large teams operate? - meta4 posts in the past month
- Half the team during build season
- Just spam woodie flowers as the name
- Underwater Robotics Interest
#44metaHalf the team during build season · Just spam woodie flowers as the name · Underwater Robotics Interest - HELP1 post in the past month
- PLEASE HELP THEY ARE TRYING TO CANCEL IT AT MY SCHOOL
#51HELPPLEASE HELP THEY ARE TRYING TO CANCEL IT AT MY SCHOOL
Product recommendations
- frc game3 posts in the past month
- Which is the best FRC game? Results for Preshow voting are in! Take a look at the Quarterfinal matches, then join us tonight at 7pm EST for the Friends with Robots Kickoff Special, live at twitch.tv/firstinrobotics to help us determine a winner!
- Which is the Best FRC game? ROUND 2 of preshow voting is now live for the Friends with robots game bracket competition! Cast your votes, then join us on Saturday at 7 pm EST for quarter finals through finals to decide who wins!
- Which is the best FRC game? ROUND 1 of preshow voting is now out for the Friends with Robots Kickoff Special game bracket competition! Vote for your favorite FRC games, then join us on Saturday January 2nd at 7 pm EST to help us determine which game is best!
#13frc gameWhich is the best FRC game? Results for Preshow voting are in! Take a look at the Quarterfinal matches, then join us tonight at 7pm EST for the Friends with Robots Kickoff Special, live at twitch.tv/firstinrobotics to help us determine a winner! · Which is the Best FRC game? ROUND 2 of preshow voting is now live for the Friends with robots game bracket competition! Cast your votes, then join us on Saturday at 7 pm EST for quarter finals through finals to decide who wins! · Which is the best FRC game? ROUND 1 of preshow voting is now out for the Friends with Robots Kickoff Special game bracket competition! Vote for your favorite FRC games, then join us on Saturday January 2nd at 7 pm EST to help us determine which game is best! - frc robots2 posts in the past month
- Which Reefscape robots would've been best at Crescendo?
- Best FRC Robots Ever
#22frc robotsWhich Reefscape robots would've been best at Crescendo? · Best FRC Robots Ever
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/FRC for?
- Best for Hardware and Robotics Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, events or meetups.
- Is r/FRC free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/FRC have?
- Roughly 51K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/FRC on?
- r/FRC runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/FRC cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/FRC is organized under Hardware, Robotics Enthusiasts.
- How do I join r/FRC?
- You can join r/FRC by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Hardware communities like?
- Communities for hardware engineers, electronics hobbyists, and embedded systems developers. Discord and Reddit host communities for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, PCB design, and DIY electronics, alongside more professional spaces for engineers working on commercial hardware products.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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