Texas New York City FIRST! Regional - Columbia University, New York City Southern California Regional - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California Great Lakes Regional - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan Motorola Midwest Regional - Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Philadelphia Alliance Regional - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Silicon Valley Regional - San Jose State University, San Jose, California The national championship was held at Epcot Center, Disney World, Orlando, Florida. References External links 2001 in robotics FIRST Robotics Competition games