r/FRC

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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. It is the 9th largest community in the Robotics topic page.

Roughly 3K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Worst, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention frc game and frc robots.

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51K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Events

This community hosts offline events and meetups

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +3K members
Growth: +5.7% / year

Member 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)

  • 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: 94 members
  • Aug: 127 members
  • Sep: 129 members
  • Oct: 91 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Question for Alumni
    2. Help! (again)
    3. Chassis feedback(unpocketed)
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Question for Alumni · Help! (again) · Chassis feedback(unpocketed)
    9
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I'm embarrassed of what I've contributed to my team (vent)
    2. Thinking of quitting my team
    3. Our team is just slowly dying.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    I'm embarrassed of what I've contributed to my team (vent) · Thinking of quitting my team · Our team is just slowly dying.
    3
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. New to this competition, Need help understanding the rule about if we can use Raspberry pis as coprocessors
    2. KitCAD – Free community-driven CAD library for FRC teams
    3. Media Camera Suggestions
    #3
    Solution Requests
    New to this competition, Need help understanding the rule about if we can use Raspberry pis as coprocessors · KitCAD – Free community-driven CAD library for FRC teams · Media Camera Suggestions
    3
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Ideas and help for toolkit
    2. We built KitCAD — a community-driven CAD library for FRC teams
    #4
    Ideas
    Ideas and help for toolkit · We built KitCAD — a community-driven CAD library for FRC teams
    2
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. No-equity accelerator for hardware and robotics inventors ready to manufacture their first units
    2. Looking for a team for the Conrad Challenge! 🚀
    #5
    Opportunities
    No-equity accelerator for hardware and robotics inventors ready to manufacture their first units · Looking for a team for the Conrad Challenge! 🚀
    2

Topics

  • Looking For
    28 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    28
  • Worst
    18 posts in the past month
    #2
    Worst
    18
  • Hate
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    13
  • Team
    12 posts in the past month
    1. What happens to old/inactive FRC teams?
    2. Best teams
    3. advice on team manage
    #4
    Team
    What happens to old/inactive FRC teams? · Best teams · advice on team manage
    12
  • Struggling
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    7

Flair

  • help
    25 posts in the past month
    1. What happens to old/inactive FRC teams?
    2. Our team is just slowly dying.
    3. Trying to figure out Kraken motors
    #1
    help
    What happens to old/inactive FRC teams? · Our team is just slowly dying. · Trying to figure out Kraken motors
    25
  • media
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Please first I need this
    2. Well thats a FIRST®
    3. Many are saying this
    #2
    media
    Please first I need this · Well thats a FIRST® · Many are saying this
    13
  • meta
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Is 4414 the new generation 71?
    2. Innovation Project: Qualitative Evaluation and Feasibility Analysis
    3. WHAT ARE OUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW SEASONS (BIOCORE)
    #3
    meta
    Is 4414 the new generation 71? · Innovation Project: Qualitative Evaluation and Feasibility Analysis · WHAT ARE OUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW SEASONS (BIOCORE)
    4
  • info
    3 posts in the past month
    1. New member joining!
    2. Former FIRST President Don Bossi to Serve as Organization’s Interim CEO
    3. Outreach Opportunity: California State Advocacy
    #4
    info
    New member joining! · Former FIRST President Don Bossi to Serve as Organization’s Interim CEO · Outreach Opportunity: California State Advocacy
    3

Product recommendations

  • frc game
    3 posts in the past month
    1. 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!
    2. 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!
    3. 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!
    #1
    frc game
    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!
    3
  • frc robots
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which Reefscape robots would've been best at Crescendo?
    2. Best FRC Robots Ever
    #2
    frc robots
    Which Reefscape robots would've been best at Crescendo? · Best FRC Robots Ever
    2
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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.
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