Gov. Gary Herbert, fourth from left, operates a robot named Perry the Platypus under the watchful eyes of its creators – Hannah Snyder, 17, left, Jocelyn Hummel, 17, Gerrod Nelson, 15, and Katelyn Hummel, 15 – during an event to show off FIRST Utah Robotics teams and their creations at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. FIRST stands for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Gov. Gary Herbert, fourth from left, operates a robot named Perry the Platypus under the watchful eyes of its creators — Hannah Snyder, 17, left, Jocelyn Hummel, 17, Gerrod Nelson, 15, and Katelyn Hummel, 15 — during an event to show off FIRST Utah Robotics teams and their creations at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. FIRST stands for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The students invited both the public and legislators to operate the robots and to learn more about the FIRST program and the importance of educating young people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Adria Brooks, 15, Trinity Mauer, 17, and Skyler King, 18, of the Jordan High team Gravediggers, make repairs on their robot, dubbed BeetBot, during an event to show off FIRST Utah Robotics teams and their creations at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. FIRST stands for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Rep. Adam Robertson, R-Provo, second from left, talks to FIRST Lego League teams from the fifth and sixth grades at Gearld L. Wright Elementary in West Valley City during an event to show off FIRST Utah Robotics teams and their creations at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. FIRST stands for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Kassie Holt, 13, left, Sage Drennan, 11, and Kaitlyn Bunnell, 12, of Team Blue Bears on Stairs, display a number of their First Lego League creations during an event at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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