Here is a quick recap of some of the awesome robots and people we met at Robogames 2009! We had the opportunity to show off some of our creations as well as check out the innovative stuff others brought along to Robogames, to say it was merely inspirational would be an understatement. We’ll see you at Robogames 2010!
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Robogames 2009 Highlights
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009Initial Mech Warfare Coverage
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009We want to apologize for being so quiet, but Robogames and the subsequent chaos of getting caught up has taken us all by a storm. We’ll be making up for it by posting a ton of content in the next few days.
Year 1 of Mech Warfare turned out great, better than expected for a first year competition. We came, we conquered, and more than anything we learned a LOT. Seven robots total showed up, though Murphy’s Law was in full effect and we only had 4 running consistently. That said, everyone involved still had a ton of fun, and Botjunkie and Society of Robots were there covering the action. Here are two quick highlight videos they put together, stay tuned for the official Mech Warfare coverage video from multiple in-arena cameras in the near future!
Video coverage from Botjunkie:
And video coverage from Society of Robots:
Wait, did you say “Flamethrower”?
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009Wait, did you say “Flamethrower”? – The Robogames Combat Robots
Our friends over at Geeks are Sexy posted up a great video which examines the builders and their robots in modern Combat Robotics. Footage was taken at last year’s Maker Faire in Austin Texas. It showcases some of the fight highlights as well as talking a bit of shop with some of the builders. This raises our excitement for the upcoming Robogames 2009, and we hope to see you there!
What’s interesting, however, is how 11 years of robot evolution have affected the sport. Back in 2002, the spinners ruled the day. But today’s robots are meaner than ever; and the sport’s fans just as obsessed. Why do they do it? Because for three glorious minutes, the world melts away.
Trossen Robotics at Robogames!
Thursday, November 13th, 2008With Robogames 2009 coming up this summer, we wanted to remind everyone of what a great time we had at Robogames last year. If you’re looking to get into Robotics or simply want to drink beer and watch giant robots duke it out, Robogames is the place to be. Here’s a quick video we threw together talking with a few Roboticists on how they got started and why!
We hope to see you at this years Robogames 2009 in San Fransisco!
RoboGames 2008!
Monday, March 10th, 2008Get your robots ready, people. Time is running out to register for the 2008 RoboGames! This is a huge and diverse event, and chances are good that if you have a robot, they have a competition for you. To see a complete list of competitions and entry fees, go to the RoboGames event list page. Tons of remote and autonomous combat categories for those of you who like to see the sparks fly, football competitions for wheeled and legged bots, micromouse maze racing, sumo, various autonomous and R/C humanoid competitions, Tetsujin, and more!
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| Awesome poster designed by Josh Ellingson |
So, head over to the RoboGames site, and register your robot for some events!
