The phrase comes from FIRST Tech Challenge, the student robotics competition commonly shortened to FTC. In an FTC match, robots first run on their own during the autonomous period, then drivers take over for the driver-controlled period, so teams wait for the instruction to pick up their controllers before touching them. Clips of the announcement have been shared outside match footage as a standalone cue, where its formal delivery contrasts with casual gaming and classroom competitions. That contrast is why the short line keeps circulating as a ready-made start signal.