BattleBots UK competitors :)

[Daniel]

Ok, thanks. Just thought they should have replaced a British robot with a British robot.
But the rules do seem to be more limiting then what you are used to.

• The maximum allowed stored pressure is 3000 psi. • The maximum allowed regulated system pressure is 400 psi. • There are no specific restrictions on the system design; however, the pneumatic system must use best practices and commercially available components that are rated for the operating pressures used. •

eg, 400 psi

[craig_colliass]

It's a difficult issue,
If you tune down the rules for everyone to follow you could hamper development of new and interesting ideas. If you let people do what ever they want someone will injure themselves or worse.
I think the rules and exemptions is the best compromise.
personally I have recognised qualifications in lots of relevant subjects for robot construction and so could apply for exemptions but choose not to.


I think many people get confused between equality and uniformity.