Dragon Con Robot Battles 2013

[MikeNCR]

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.

Robot Battles is what I consider one of my big two events each year, the other being Motorama. The event is great fun and both days have absolutely massive (At least 1,500 people at any one time) crowds. I'll be bringing the whole fleet as usual and Near Chaos Robotics will be defending the 1lb, 12lb and 30lb titles.


2012 1lb and 3lb playlist



2012 12lb and 30lb playlist

[Natef]

Since '91, really?

Do you know who else is competing this year?

[MikeNCR]

Since '91, really?

Do you know who else is competing this year?

I imagine you'll see many of the bots in the videos return. I'd be surprised if Uberclocker, Scary-go-round, Overthruster, Omega Force, Tetanus Shot, Jaws, iRobob, and Blitz weren't all there.


I won't know the full list until the event starts because they don't do pre-registration, since there's no entry fee for bots (you just have to attend Dragon Con)

[Natef]

Since '91, really?

Do you know who else is competing this year?

I imagine you'll see many of the bots in the videos return. I'd be surprised if Uberclocker, Scary-go-round, Overthruster, Omega Force, Tetanus Shot, Jaws, iRobob, and Blitz weren't all there.


I won't know the full list until the event starts because they don't do pre-registration, since there's no entry fee for bots (you just have to attend Dragon Con)

But were there really robot competitions since 1991?

[MikeNCR]

Since '91, really?

Do you know who else is competing this year?

I imagine you'll see many of the bots in the videos return. I'd be surprised if Uberclocker, Scary-go-round, Overthruster, Omega Force, Tetanus Shot, Jaws, iRobob, and Blitz weren't all there.


I won't know the full list until the event starts because they don't do pre-registration, since there's no entry fee for bots (you just have to attend Dragon Con)

But were there really robot competitions since 1991?

http://robotbattles.com/history.htm Yes.

[MikeNCR]

Video from Dragon Con Robot Battles is actively uploading to http://www.youtube.com/user/mikencr
There are 93 videos total and as of posting this 17 have uploaded so they should trickle in all night.

[MikeNCR]

Here's playlists based on weight class for every fight during Robot Battles and Robot Micro Battles at Dragon Con.


1lb: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa4DDbMiSUTVq3CMaLt2tfYjmmTl7o7-p


3lb: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa4DDbMiSUTXRNDtseM7TJzKb_U1ZV5u-


12lb:


30lb: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa4DDbMiSUTXhDmcXiV_P29cRO337adyx