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 currently held in Chattanooga, Tennessee at Chattacon, in Atlanta at Dragon*Con, and near Nashville, Tennessee at the Geek Media Expo. Past events have been staged events in Florida, Alabama, North Carolina and Colorado.

Robot Battles is one of the oldest continuously running robotic combat competitions in the world, and is a direct descendant of the oldest still running robotic event: the "Critter Crunch" held every year at MileHiCon in Denver, Colorado.

So what makes Robot Battles different? 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 around, and the most involved audiences in the country. You never know what to expect, so be sure to get a good seat and enjoy!

NEXT EVENT: Our next competition, Robot Battles 47, will be at Dragon*Con over the Labor Day Weekend with a MicroBattles event on Sunday and a SumoBattes event on Monday. We're still finalizing the exact location of each competition, and will be posting that information here, on our Robot Battles Yahoo Group and on our Facebook page.

	For the 23rd 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 2013, this is the one robotic event of the year you do NOT want to miss!

	Due to overwhelming response, we are planning to return to the the Geek Media Expo (GMX) in Nashville in October of 2103. Plans are already underway to make this event even bigger and better than our first visit, so be sure to put this on your con calendar!

	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 compete at the Chattanooga Choo Choo next January!

	The Robot Battles Facebook page is a growing repository of photos from events, most notably from the most recent Robot battles events in Chattanooga and in Atlanta, as well as looks at MicroBattles over the years and our North Carolina competitions.

	Dale Heatherington has an extensive collection of photos and videos from the DragonCon competitions in 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001. He also has photos from all his various robot projects and much more.

	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 all give you an insight into how the sport has grown and changed over time.