12-15 June 2008 - RoboGames - San Francisco

**tough_as_nails** · 13th February 2008, 20:41

Isnt there anybody else interested in going there?

**john** · 13th February 2008, 20:52

ye

just costs 2 much :P

**blazerbotics** · 13th February 2008, 21:01

Id love to, just the cost of getting the robot over there.

**john_frizell** · 13th February 2008, 21:32

You could build a smaller robot. I was there last year and had a 1 pound (American antweight) and a couple of 3 lb robots. I had a 12 pound one as well but those wont be running this year. I guess that a feather would go in hold luggage at no extra cost - its worth checking with the airline you are cobnsidering using.

**john** · 13th February 2008, 22:03

i wudnt go without the heavy tho as id say thats the main class and wouldnt spend 1000s gettin there n that n not take it

**tough_as_nails** · 13th February 2008, 22:05

Well i dont want to ship my own robot becasue theres no pit in the arena. Therefor it might have been interesting to split costs with shipping 2 robots in 1 box
But i am thinking about going there to have a look, and maybe borow someones featherweight as bagage.

**john** · 13th February 2008, 22:51

u can take beauty if we can get it to u somehow

shouldnt be a problem

might need some good armor for there tho lol will have to see how much weight we have

**supernova** · 14th February 2008, 08:50

How much is it to ship a 100kg bot and spares? (just out of interest)

**terrorhurtz** · 15th February 2008, 00:34

Hi Suren,

Between Â£400 and Â£700 are the sort of figures Ive heard for a heavy.

However, we always used to take the robots apart and pack them into bags and check them in - youre allowed two 32kg cases each. So needs at least three people per teams to carry a heavy and tools etc. Five brit teams did that to one of the events.

Might be a bit more tricky getting through airport check-in these days...

John