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The Roboteers: The Real Magic of Fighting Robots? Discovering The Community Love

The Roboteers: The Real Magic of Fighting Robots? Discovering The Community Love

The thing about being a robot builder is, well โ€ฆ weโ€™re odd. If youโ€™re thinking about building a robot, well โ€ฆ youโ€™re odd too. But thatโ€™s OK! The very best thing about robot events is that theyโ€™re entirely populated by weirdos. Every race, religion, gender, political bent, whatever. But everyone in the building really loves […]

Expect to Be Destroyed

Expect to Be Destroyed

My first experience with combat robotics ended exactly as I expected: in complete destruction. It was 2016. A friend of mine, Leanne Cushing, competes on BattleBots, and she suggested I join her for a combat robotics competition in Massachusetts. Not knowing much of anything about robots in general, or combat robots specifically, I built two bots […]

Know Your Combat Robots! A Field Guide to Competition Weight Classes and Weapons

Know Your Combat Robots! A Field Guide to Competition Weight Classes and Weapons

The combat robotics community spreads across the entire world, with major competitions happening on almost every continent. Combat robots are divided into different weight classes based on the robotโ€™s overall weight, and within those classes an amazing number of weapon types are possible. In this guide weโ€™ll introduce you to all of the most important […]