Key Takeaway: Unification of FTC and FRC software in 2027+ will make it easier for FRC/FTC program crossover.

Discussion of the upcoming 2027 control system changes and future of FRC and FTC software. Learn about the latest developments, plans, and potential future directions the development team is looking to take the system. WPILib is the software library and tools used by over 90% of FRC teams to create their robot code. A new control system, SystemCore, will be used for both FTC and FRC starting in 2027, and WPILib will be making significant changes to support both the new control system and FTC.

About the Presenter:

Peter Johnson is a long-time FRC mentor and volunteer and currently leads the WPILib development team. FIRST recognized Peter as Volunteer of the Year at the 2021 FIRST Championship. In his day job, Peter is a Consulting Aerospace Engineer in Southern California.