Author Topic: World Combat Robot Championship (Read 11731 times)

SKBT · « **on:** July 12, 2013, 05:18:17 PM »

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World Combot Championship is a brand new North America combat robot event. What is a combat robot? Did you ever see Robot Wars or Battlebots on TV? Well thats a combat robot, or combot for short.

Since then the sport has evolved, the machines are bigger and more powerful than ever and the combots had been competing at two San Fransico based events, Robogames and Combots Cup. The events brought in upwards of 10,000 people over a weekend and had a one hour Science Channel special called Killer Robots: Robogames 2011 hosted by Mythbusters Grant Imahara.

In April 2013, after 10 amazing years, both Robogames and Combots Cup retired, leaving combots all across North America without a main stage to compete on. World Combot Championship aims to fill that gap and expand upon it.

The combots competing within our event can drive upwards of 20mph, throw things 10 feet high and can cut through steel like butter, oh and they weigh 220lbs!

You may be wondering who does this and it really is anybody from kids to families to co-workers to professionals. Thanks to its educational and design benefits it has a broad reach.

Did we mention we are bringing back house robots…

fund them at indiegogo.com

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/world-combot-championship

MassimoV · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2013, 05:27:40 PM »

I wish I had money so I could support this. This is excellent news!

helloface · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2013, 05:30:26 PM »

Awesome! Hopefully they will go to Seattle so I can see an event.

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2013, 11:31:19 AM »

Interesting. Indiegogo was the right choice for such a niche project because they keep the money even if they fall short of their goal. I gave them $50.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2013, 11:38:15 AM »

Heck yes! If I had money to give I would totally help this out.

xanosz · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2013, 02:24:38 PM »

Sweet it's nice to know there will still be a chance to Heavyweights live in North America. Does anyone know if this event will or others still run Lightweights and Middleweights?

Badnik96 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2013, 03:15:11 PM »

I believe they said if there's enough interest they will run other weight classes, yes.

qwertythe300th · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2013, 12:43:34 AM »

I definitely will be donating to this. You know how progress works. Web show can turn into a live TV Audience if popular enough. I will tell all my friends to donate. I also hopes it comes to the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

The one problem I see is, If they want to bring some of England's talent to the arena, Will they want to deal with destructive spinners if they enter? I am all for seeing a Sewer Snake vs Ripper Evo final, but will they want to deal with Spinners and Flamethrowers?

Also, India apparently makes robots too. Add India to the equation?

. But seriously, one or two arent connected to wires. They look heavyweight sized, but I don't think they could do it.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2013, 12:59:40 AM »

What about Australia? They still have a few heavies bouncing around I think...

helloface · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2013, 01:16:25 AM »

Really? I haven't seen any since Bond-I-Tich

Camaro Kid · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2013, 04:56:25 AM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on July 14, 2013, 12:59:40 AM

What about Australia? They still have a few heavies bouncing around I think...

We do have some heavyweights over here. The main one I can think of is Bender off the top of my head. I also plan on getting involved in combots, eventually making a heavyweight. At least thats the plan.

Badnik96 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2013, 05:13:44 AM »

Didn't know you were from Australia, dude.

I was thinking of Huntsman but of course it was sold off to Team Death By Monkeys...

Camaro Kid · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2013, 06:22:08 AM »

Quote from: Badnik96 on July 14, 2013, 05:13:44 AM

Didn't know you were from Australia, dude.

I was thinking of Huntsman but of course it was sold off to Team Death By Monkeys...

Yeah, born in England and moved to Australia 8 years ago. I am planning on building a robot soon. Starting with a featherweight and compete along the east coast

qwertythe300th · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2013, 12:32:28 PM »

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Revealed at $1000

This heavyweight competitor is boasting the strongest flipper in North America with its full pressure CO2 flipepr running at 1000 psi

Any Ideas on who?

Badnik96 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2013, 01:00:51 PM »

Pretty sure it's the team's new HW, Celtic Warrior.

qwertythe300th · « **Reply #15 on:** July 14, 2013, 02:03:11 PM »

Thats an awesome name, Is that the robot the grey haired guy posted he was making? Included pitctures?

Resetti's Replicas · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2013, 04:58:21 PM »

Quote from: qwertythe300th on July 14, 2013, 12:32:28 PM

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Revealed at $1000

This heavyweight competitor is boasting the strongest flipper in North America with its full pressure CO2 flipepr running at 1000 psi

Any Ideas on who?

I won't say it directly to spoil their funding, but I'm pretty certain that it shares its name with the progeny of a well known reggae singer

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2013, 05:03:31 PM »

Bob Marley?

qwertythe300th · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2013, 05:13:23 PM »

Quote from: GoldenFox93 on July 14, 2013, 05:03:31 PM

Bob Marley?

Confirmed.

But in all seriousness, Is it something in here?
http://thecaribbeancurrent.com/bob-marleys-progeny-damian-marley/

qwertythe300th · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2013, 05:24:32 PM »

DP, But

Call me.....

Qwerty Holmes.