World Combot Championship

[FoneJack]

So some members of a robotics group I frequent on Facebook are starting up a new event/show similar to the TV shows 'Battlebots' and 'Robot Wars' that used to air back in the day, but with a new competition format.

[url]http://worldcombotchampionship.com/[/url]

[quote]
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!
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I figured at least some of you might find this interesting, plus they have a kickstarter campaign if you want to show your support.

[Skwangtang]

YES

[Antdawg]

why have I never heard of this before (or robot wars or battlebots), that is so awesome

[editline]13th July 2013[/editline]

actually, now that I've watched a bit more of it just then it reminds me of something I've seen just like it a very long time ago, like almost fifteen years ago.

[Amber902]

I'd love to build these sort of robots as a hobby.

Sadly I don't have the technical knowledge.

[Tydrain]

I used to watch shows like that ALOT when I was younger.

[ViralHatred]

I made one of these as a kid, never went anywhere with it as I dropped out of the hobby as a grew up. Was fun though.

[KingKannon]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NNY1_MoAjw[/media]

Ohhhh yeah. I'm following this.

[FoneJack]

[QUOTE=Justice;41455550]Never did understand why this sort of thing fell out of popularity. Battlebots and Robot Wars were both great shows. Hopefully they get off the ground with the funding they get.[/QUOTE]
This article gives a pretty good explanation for why Battlebots ended up getting killed off
[url]http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2013/6/18/4438250/battlebots-robot-wars-combat-oral-history[/url]

[Newbienice99]

I'll be honest, when I read the thread title I saw "Wombat Combat Championship" for some reason.

[Murkat]

[QUOTE=Newbienice99;41462271]I'll be honest, when I read the thread title I saw "Wombat Combat Championship" for some reason.[/QUOTE]

Also worth watching.

[crazycory65]

I always wondered, what was in "The pit" That KO'ed robots?

[credesniper]

[QUOTE=crazycory65;41493365]I always wondered, what was in "The pit" That KO'ed robots?[/QUOTE]I think it just signifies that you're done. You've fell in you've lost control, no way to get out.

[Tinbe]

[QUOTE=Zorus;41455392][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NNY1_MoAjw[/media]

Ohhhh yeah. I'm following this.[/QUOTE]

Razer really was a beast in those shows. -Snip nope nvm saw Razer getting beaten- Really looking into this new show.