BattleBots Return - And They're Powered by VEXpro!

[Kevin Leonard]

Does anyone know where I could find the full rules for building one of these?
I'd love to see both the robot rules (weight, height, power/speed limitations), as well as the "game rules" (What am I allowed to/not allowed to do in the arena, how cool does my robot need to be/how aggressive/defensive do they need to be).

I think it would be an interesting exercise mentally building a robot for this "game".

[Kevin Leonard]

(The rules aren't there right now.)
Does someone have the rules for this current season that the robot fighters had to abide by?

[SamM]

The rules are likely similar to those used by http://robogames.net/rules/combat.php.

Most combat events in the US, outside of Battlebots and RoboGames, use some variation of the SPARC rules and specifications.
http://sparc.tools/

[Paul Copioli]

Originally Posted by Munchskull

Bit Force for the win. I just love the fact that FIRST mentors just pwned a "legend". Also some one should start a March Madness style lineup for the top 16 robots once they have the top 16.

OK, I have to step in here. I am not picking on you, but I want to nip this in the bud.

FIRST mentors did not pwn a legend. Paul Ventimiglia, a seasoned battle robots veteran, just pwned a legend. Look at some combat robotics results from 2009 and you will see Paul V. on top there.

I just don't want this to get out of hand with the whole "FIRST mentors who also now pwn in BB" rhetoric.

Additionally, Donald Hudson is a Battle Bots legend and now helps an FRC team in his area. He was one of the original BB champions from the original tv series. Can't wait to see his robot, Lockjaw, compete.

[Jared Russell]

Yes, this is Paul V.'s baby, and Paul has been doing this for a long time.

My favorite moment from the first episode:

[EricDrost]

Originally Posted by Jared Russell

My favorite moment from the first episode:

Coincidentally, that minibot moment was how I felt by the end of 2011.

[magnets]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

OK, I have to step in here. I am not picking on you, but I want to nip this in the bud.

FIRST mentors did not pwn a legend. Paul Ventimiglia, a seasoned battle robots veteran, just pwned a legend. Look at some combat robotics results from 2009 and you will see Paul V. on top there.

It's still pretty awesome to see that three of the four people shown with Bite Force are involved in FIRST robotics.

[Eugene Fang]

Spotted:

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Eugene Fang

Spotted:

Haha, didnt see that during the show.

[Kevin Leonard]

After reading quite a bit about battlebot design here, I'm curious what limitations there are on Battlebot action during their 3 minute matches.

• Can robots climb or entangle with the field or field elements?
• Could a battlebot be totally defensive? Or would that be a poor design choice due to one of the tiebreakers being "aggression"?
• How large can these battlebots be when they start the match? How large can these battlebots be during the match?
• How much of the robot can I change between matches? It seems that modularity is allowed, but when does removing a module become removing what mkes the robot itself?
• Do the Battlebots participants get free corndogs?

If the last answer is yes, goodye FRC, hello BATTLEBOTS!

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

• Do the Battlebots participants get free corndogs?

If the last answer is yes, goodye FRC, hello BATTLEBOTS!

Not free, but a food truck with pretty decent $1 corndogs was on site.

[Travis Covington]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

OK, I have to step in here. I am not picking on you, but I want to nip this in the bud.

FIRST mentors did not pwn a legend. Paul Ventimiglia, a seasoned battle robots veteran, just pwned a legend. Look at some combat robotics results from 2009 and you will see Paul V. on top there.

I just don't want this to get out of hand with the whole "FIRST mentors who also now pwn in BB" rhetoric.

Additionally, Donald Hudson is a Battle Bots legend and now helps an FRC team in his area. He was one of the original BB champions from the original tv series. Can't wait to see his robot, Lockjaw, compete.

Truth. This was Paul's robot. There was a group of people helping here and there (some associated with 254 ) but this was his baby.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Jared Russell

Not free, but a food truck with pretty decent $1 corndogs was on site.

I saw no corndogs at Michigan districts. Corndogs available at MSC and CMP were priced much higher than $1. IRI has excellent corn, but not corndogs, if memory serves.

FRC, are we going to let BattleBots go unchallenged in the corndog competition?

[JB987]

Who drove the robot? Great job whoever it was.

[mman1506]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

I saw no corndogs at Michigan districts. Corndogs available at MSC and CMP were priced much higher than $1. IRI has excellent corn, but not corndogs, if memory serves.

FRC, are we going to let BattleBots go unchallenged in the corndog competition?

IRI had corndogs last year, albeit pretty small ones