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Teams of students competed using rescue robots Saturday at Utah's 2016 FIRST Tech Challenge at Weber State University.

The competition was for students ranging from seventh to 12th grades. Teams consisted of as many as 10 students who designed, built and programmed robots to complete certain tasks. Thirty-six teams were expected to compete.

This is WSU's fifth year hosting the championship.