Mech Robots at Robogame 2010
This video is an amazing display of robotics technology in the competition arena. Much more sophisticated than the remote controlled BattleBots (in my opinion). The telepresence is a cool factor that really puts you in the driver’s seat (literally!).
I definitely am going to be building a competitor for next year’s games.
Most of these are based on popular kits, like the Bioloid robot and airsoft rifles for combat so anyone should be able to build one readily. Next year it looks like they are adding a new class of robots with serious weaponry: flamethrowers and missiles. Yikes! That should be interesting, if not deadly, for the robots and especially the spectators. I’m not sure I’m ready to put my beautiful robot in front of a flamethrower.
The Mech Warfare site gives the following description of the event:
Our goal is to create a real-life robotic combat competition that mirrors the scenarios found in Sci-Fi universes such as Battletech, Warhammer 40k and Armored Core.
This competition will pit participants against each other, piloting custom designed 1/24th scale robots- armed with Airsoft weapon systems and higher end weapons such as micro rockets, flame throwers and CO2 projectile weapon systems.
We work to pioneer a new era of robotic competition where strategy, skill, and engineering play a major role in each participant’s success.
The rules and for the upcoming games can be found here.
Have you built your own mech or do you plan on creating one? Will you be participating in the 2011 Robogames? If so, let us know with a comment so we can keep in touch!
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