Name: The New Control System: What's Coming and When - The unified FTC and FRC platform launching 2027-28, and what coaches should plan for now while testing is underway.
Start: 2026-08-08T11:30:00-0400
End: 2026-08-08T12:15:00-0400

Welcome to GEARED UP 2026: Mentor Conference! Join us at James Madison University’s Festival Conference & Student Center in Harrisonburg, VA, for two days of learning, connection, and community.

You power 10,000+ students across DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. This day is built for YOU. Whether you’re a rookie coach launching your first team or a 20-year veteran looking for fresh ideas, you’ll find sessions, workshops, and conversations designed to sharpen your skills and recharge your passion.

Proudly presented by Aramco Americas. See you in Harrisonburg.

The New Control System: What's Coming and When - The unified FTC and FRC platform launching 2027-28, and what coaches should plan for now while testing is underway.

Saturday August 8, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT

Allegheny Room (80) Technical

An overview of the new unified control system that will bring a shared software and hardware experience to FTC starting in 2027-28. Covers what is changing, how it ties into the parallel FRC transition, and what coaches should be planning for now while alpha and beta testing is still underway.

Speakers

Kyle Wolfe

FSM

Phil Malone

Founder, GEARS Inc.

My career focus has always been in embedded computing. I spent the 90's designing operator controls for deep water ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) that culminated in a HMS Titanic adventure. I followed this with a decade of developing IOT systems for monitoing alternate-energy... Read More →

Saturday August 8, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT
Allegheny Room (80) Technical 1301 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Technical, Panel

GEARED UP Mentor Conference

Kyle Wolfe

Phil Malone

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GEARED UP Mentor Conference

Kyle Wolfe

Phil Malone

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