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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Real Robotics Discussion => Topic started by: Natster-104 on September 18, 2014, 07:27:02 AM

Title: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Natster-104 on September 18, 2014, 07:27:02 AM
A good use of lunchtime

With all this new technology on the rise, is it possible that robotic combat will advance to the next level? If so, what will happen, boxes on wheels or actual walking robots?

Discuss
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: thesnowingsteak on September 18, 2014, 07:52:27 AM
Define next level for me
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Natster-104 on September 18, 2014, 09:31:23 AM
Like what do you think will happen to robot combat next
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: thesnowingsteak on September 18, 2014, 09:42:34 AM
not much probably
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Domanating on September 18, 2014, 09:52:26 AM
Probably the next step won't have anything to do with much technology. In next gen robot combats, they will most likely allow equipping robots with firearms and stuff like that. The typical short range weapons would still be used but bots would be bigger and better armored.
I've already seen similar stuff in TV shows. People turning real sized cars into remote controlled vehicles and adding machine guns, cannons and RPGs to their hoods

To allow that, they would have to build outdoor arenas protected with walls of sand
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Naryar on September 19, 2014, 04:07:21 AM
THIS is the future of robot combat :

(http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/37519/3262558687.2.jpg)
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Jonzu95 on September 19, 2014, 04:07:52 AM
THIS is the future of robot combat :

(http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/37519/3262558687.2.jpg)
Get out
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Badger on September 19, 2014, 05:07:26 AM
I don't think firearms will be involved at all. To be honest, I think the whole thing is going to die in a few years, which is a huge shame.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: cephalopod on September 19, 2014, 05:25:35 AM
Yeah I can't see firearms ever being allowed, especially when we still have trouble allowing just spinners in the UK. Firearms would just turn it into a tank competition anyway.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Natef on September 19, 2014, 06:18:02 AM
I don't think firearms will be involved at all. To be honest, I think the whole thing is going to die in a few years, which is a huge shame.

doubt it. its going strong in europe and north america
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Badger on September 19, 2014, 07:19:54 AM
I'm totally disconnected from the scene, so I don't really have a clue, but I haven't really heard of anything involving it recently. Also, won't the interest in the scene sharply drop off once the kids who have grown up on robot wars turn into adults with full-time jobs? Since the TV show got cut I don't think there would be many new people getting into the scene.

I mean, I don't have a clue, so I'm probably totally wrong.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Natef on September 19, 2014, 07:46:43 AM
Most of those who stop by events see the sport for the first time. Many of them get excited and want to learn more on how to get involved.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Domanating on September 19, 2014, 07:58:29 AM
Yeah I can't see firearms ever being allowed, especially when we still have trouble allowing just spinners in the UK. Firearms would just turn it into a tank competition anyway.

UK is too civilized to even consider firearm robots. My prediction has America written all over it.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on September 19, 2014, 10:07:23 AM
I've already seen similar stuff in TV shows. People turning real sized cars into remote controlled vehicles and adding machine guns, cannons and RPGs to their hoods

Assuming you mean what I think you mean, that show was utter crap and didn't even last a full season.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Lemonism on September 19, 2014, 10:36:21 AM
I really do not like the idea of putting guns on robots. Personally, I think guns would just make fights incredibly boring.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on September 19, 2014, 11:13:31 AM
Yeah, you'd have to make rules against robots being to strong - as it stands now, most are bulletproof.

I think "Robotica" came the closest to a sustainable competition - no one design was supreme.  Setup and cleanup would be a problem for an independent organization.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Domanating on September 19, 2014, 12:25:38 PM
I've already seen similar stuff in TV shows. People turning real sized cars into remote controlled vehicles and adding machine guns, cannons and RPGs to their hoods

Assuming you mean what I think you mean, that show was utter crap and didn't even last a full season.

I assume you're assuming right because I watched 1 or 2 episodes a long time ago and I never heard of it again.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on September 19, 2014, 12:40:42 PM
I've already seen similar stuff in TV shows. People turning real sized cars into remote controlled vehicles and adding machine guns, cannons and RPGs to their hoods

Assuming you mean what I think you mean, that show was utter crap and didn't even last a full season.
Full Metal Challenge?
BTW, this was great. Really reminiscent of the first two RW series, considering Clarkson was the original host:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0QacPYraxQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0QacPYraxQ#)
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: System32 on September 19, 2014, 02:01:21 PM
haha thats awesome.

Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Domanating on September 19, 2014, 02:05:19 PM
I've already seen similar stuff in TV shows. People turning real sized cars into remote controlled vehicles and adding machine guns, cannons and RPGs to their hoods

Assuming you mean what I think you mean, that show was utter crap and didn't even last a full season.
Full Metal Challenge?
BTW, this was great. Really reminiscent of the first two RW series, considering Clarkson was the original host:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0QacPYraxQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0QacPYraxQ#)

Nope, not Full Metal Challenge. I never heard of it actually.

I've seen that Top Gear episode too but the show I talked about had only 2 vehicles per battle and they were equipped with heavy weaponry. I have no clue about the name of the show. It resembled more to Top Gear than Full Metal Challenge.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Philippa on September 19, 2014, 02:13:17 PM
Nah, Full Metal Challenge was kinda like a Vehicle Olympics.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: thesnowingsteak on September 20, 2014, 01:57:50 AM
Can I say that the future of robotic combat isn't gonna be firearms.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Natster-104 on September 20, 2014, 02:01:00 AM
Can I say that the future of robotic combat isn't gonna be firearms.
How do you know :P maybe in 200 years time there might but tbh I don't want it
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: thesnowingsteak on September 20, 2014, 08:36:53 AM
Can I say that the future of robotic combat isn't gonna be firearms.
How do you know :P maybe in 200 years time there might but tbh I don't want it

A) How do you know robotic combat will survive in 200 years time.

B) Firearms or untethered projectile weaponry would be too dangerous too complex and too awkward to use on a robot to entertain as well as destroy.
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Badnik96 on September 20, 2014, 10:58:12 PM
I've already seen similar stuff in TV shows. People turning real sized cars into remote controlled vehicles and adding machine guns, cannons and RPGs to their hoods

Assuming you mean what I think you mean, that show was utter crap and didn't even last a full season.
Full Metal Challenge?

I was thinking Weaponizers, the show RFS wrote an article on once upon a time and doesn't even have a Wikipedia article
Title: Re: The Future of Robotic Combat
Post by: Natef on September 20, 2014, 10:58:48 PM
this?