The Newton LigerBots high-school FIRST robotics team will compete against 39 other teams in the FIRST New England District Qualifying Event, March 9-10 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Harrington Auditorium, 100 Institute Road in Worcester). The public is invited to this free event with a two-day schedule of competitions, ceremonies, demonstrations, and showcases.  For a preview, here are brief videos of this year’s robot shooting and maneuvering. And here’s an animation of the FIRST SteamWorks game in which the teams will compete. Matches will be streamed online here.