Robot Battles - Robotic Combat Competition

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Since 1991, Robot Battles has been staging robotic combat competitions around the United States, with annual events in Atlanta, Georgia at Dragon*Con, in Orlando, Florida at MegaCon, in Chattanooga, Tennessee at Chattacon, and in High Point, North Carolina at StellarCon.

UPDATE: Our next event, Robot Battles 39, will be held over the Labor Day Weekend in conjunction with Atlanta's Dragon*Con pop culture convention. We will be staging two days of competitions, with the Ant and Beetle weight robots fighting in the Microbattles arena event on Sunday, September 5 starting at 10:00am (builder registration @ 8:30) and then the 12 and 30 pound weight classes matching up in our traditional sumo-style combat on Monday, September 6 beginning at 11:30am (builder registration @ 9:00). All events are at the Hyatt Regency hotel. Registration for the competition is free, but a minimum of a day pass for the convention is required to attend the event.

Robot Battles is the second-oldest robotic combat competition in the world, and is a direct descendant of the oldest - the Critter Crunch held every year at MileHiCon in Denver, Colorado. We don't have a TV show, we don't have supermodels, and we don't have huge cash prizes. What we do have is a radio disc jockey with a rather eccentric taste in stage costumes, the most involved audiences in the country, the most imaginative builders around, and the most unique stage hazards in the sport, ranging from rubber snakes to stuffed animals to soft spongy rubber ducks. You never know what to expect, so be sure to get a good seat and enjoy!

	For the twentieth year in a row, we will be returning to Atlanta for the Dragon*Con convention and our largest competition of the year. Held for two days over the Labor Day Weekend of 2010, this is the one robotic event of the year you do NOT want to miss!

	The crowds keep growing and the competition gets tougher every year at the Robot Microbattles event at the Chattacon convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee, becomes ever more popular. Makes plans to late January to compete at the Holiday Inn Choo Choo.

	We plan on returning to High Point, North Carolina for a full Robot Battles sumo event at the StellarCon convention in 2011 featuring all four weight classes. We are looking to involve more Carolina-area teams and contestants, so contact us today to get involved!

	After two very successful years, in 2011 we'll be heading back to sunny Florida for another full competition at Orlando's Megacon in the Orange County Convention Center. Dates are still being confirmed, but are generally held in March.

	Gary Poole (inside joke) has a collection of Robot Battles photos he's collected over the years on his Facebook page. Gallery 1, Gallery 2, Gallery 3, Gallery 4, Gallery 5 and Gallery 6.

	Thomas Kenney has a very nice photo gallery from the 2008 Atlanta Robot Battles event. There is a collection of photos from both the MicroBattles and the main event. Plus, Thomas has also posted up a few videos from the event as well. Thanks, Thomas!

	Volunteer photographer Kat McCormick borrowed Kelly's camera to shoot away at the recent North Carolina Robot Battles event. Many thanks to Kat for being such a good sport and taking such great photographs.

	The recent Chattanooga event already has some photos and video up from Thomas Kenney as well as some behind-the-scenes photos of the setup of the arena and staging area from Kelly Lockhart.