15th - 17th April 2011 - San Mateo, CA - RoboGames

**kane** · 7th January 2011, 12:35

The 8th annual games will be Fri-Sun, Apr 15-17, 2011 in San Mateo, CA

RoboGames is the olympics of robots - we invite the best minds from around the world to compete in over 50 different events: combat robots, fire-fighters, LEGO bots, hockey bots, walking humanoids, soccer bots, sumo bots, and even androids that do kung-fu. Some robots are autonomous, some are remote controlled - but they're all cool! As an open event, anyone can compete - this means you.

http://robogames.net/

**brandon_nichols** · 8th January 2011, 00:44

Would be interesting to see some UK bots at the event. I don't know about you but I'm getting a bit tired of seeing Original Sin take 1st every year. Maybe a certain flipper-bot should take care of them?

**craig_colliass** · 8th January 2011, 09:17

COST!

**RogueTwoRobots** · 8th January 2011, 09:58

One of these days

**cliveb** · 8th January 2011, 11:36

Why not have the FRA make a donation and all of the other teams make a contribution to raise the funds to send the current UK Champions over the pond to represent the good old UK? I am sure Rob Grimm and Alex might be able to make a window in their schedules.

**Mouldy** · 8th January 2011, 18:52

Anyone know of any cheap hotels local to the venue? Also whats the situation with shipping robots? Im guessing i couldnt take a fw over as hand luggage if broken into component parts?

Looked at flight costs etc, I think 540 and 360 will be making an appearance. Ill decide over the next week.

**robotwars** · 8th January 2011, 20:51

Dave, just put it in a suitcase... I did when I went to Singapore... Couldn't believe heathrow didn't bat an eyelid at a box with wires and a box in the centre .... :-)

**anukhet** · 8th January 2011, 21:41

Have you noticed that transit van parked outside your place for the last 6 months or so and it never seems to move from that spot?

**dragonmaster_1** · 4th February 2011, 14:31

copyed from the RFL forum

ComBots LLC is proud to announce the signing of a contract with Sharp Entertainment (production company) and The Discovery Network's Science Channel to tape and air RoboGames for broadcast. Sharp Entertainment is known for the shows Punkin' Chunkin' and Large Dangerous Rocket Ships among others.

The show will focus on 220 pound robots, but will have video sidebars relating to other combat weight classes, as well as non-combat events happening at RoboGames.

The Sharp Entertainment production crew will be following several teams prior to the event, and then shooting the event in whole as it happens April 15th-17th. The show will likely air sometime in May or June 2011 on Discovery's Science Channel.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled complaining.