For more than ten years as part of Raytheon's commitment to education, the company's engineers throughout the U.S. have mentored teams of 10 to 20 high school students to design and build remote-controlled robots for the FIRST Robotics Competition. To help students discover how interesting the life of engineers can be, Raytheon engineers contribute hands-on guidance and encouragement as teams prepare for regional and national competitions. In 2007, Raytheon supported more than 20 FRC teams including the TorBots from Torrance, Calif. (pictured), who competed in the Raytheon-sponsored Los Angeles FRC Regional.