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Since 1991,
Robot Battles has been staging robotic combat
competitions (mostly) around the southern United States.
We look forward to returning to to Atlanta for live
competitions at
Dragon Con
over the Labor Day Weekend and
MomoCon
over the
Memorial Day Weekend of 2022.
Robot
Battles is one of the oldest continuously running
robotic combat competitions in the world. We proudly
trace our roots to the
Denver Mad Scientists Club
and are a direct descendent of the "Critter
Crunch" robotic competition held every year at MileHiCon
in Denver, which began back in 1987 (and is still going
strong).
Over the
years, we have held nearly 70 events at conventions, Maker Faires, and game clubs in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama,
North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Colorado, and even as far away as
Barcelona, Spain.
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But
just what makes Robot Battles different from other
robotic events? Well, 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 creatively unique host, some of the
most imaginative builders and designers in the sport,
and the most involved audiences in the country (in our
humble opinion). And, of course, lots and lots of very
intense one-on-one mechanical mayhem matches. Which is
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As always, if you have any
other questions
about the newly updated and
revised ruleset
or future events, please feel free to
contact us directly or ask us on
Facebook. And while
you're at it, how about
doing a little shopping? |
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Upcoming Tournaments & Competitions |
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We're coming up on
DragonCon and we wanted to update everyone on a
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It's the start of our fourth decade of
competition from where it all started: the
DragonCon
convention and our largest competition of the
year!
1) The convention is going on as planned, with
in-person events, including Robot Battles 69
at the usual times in the usual places.
Microbattles will be on Sunday morning at 10:00
in the Hyatt International Ballroom (load-in for
builders at 8:30) featuring the one and three
pound bots.
Robot Battles will be on Monday morning at 11:00
in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom (load-in for
builders at 9:00) featuring the twelve and
thirty pound bots.
2) The convention has announced today that they
will be requiring masks in all times regardless
of vaccination status, based on current CDC
recommendations. This includes all areas of
Robot Battles, both audience, in the pits, and
on stage. Safety, as always, is our number once
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3)
One-day passes
will be available for both
Sunday and Monday for those who
cannot attend the entire weekend. Please note
that convention attendance will be limited, so
if you plan on coming for Robot Battles, get
your day passes as early as possible.
4) As always, builder check-in and registration
will be handled on site the morning of each
event. The bracket format for each event will be
decided at that time based on the number of
entries (single elimination, double elimination,
or round-robin).
5) It's been a tough two-years since our last
event, but we are looking forward to another
exciting and eventful Robot Battles, and we hope
to see you there!
For more on the latest news from Dragon Con,
please visit
dragoncon.org/updates/ |
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