Hickory Bot Battles September 2021

It’s been over a year since our last bot competition (due to COVID) but we finally made it back out into the world!

This year’s competition at Hickory Bot Battles was amazing. Great venue, great coordinators, and it was fantastic to get the chance to see old friends in the bot community we hadn’t seen since before the pandemic hit.

There were Antweights and Beetleweights this year; with a healthy mix of new bots as well as classics. (Wheel of Power, I’m looking at you buddy!)

Below are some pictures from the event. I’ll post a link to fights as well.

WE’RE BACK IN BOT BUSINESS BABY! 🙂

The “pit”… Where the magic happens. 🙂
The arena of DOOM with everyone masked up and watching intensely!
Mark 5 of my 3lb Bot: Talos (angry eyebrows added for extra danger)

Hill City Robot Combat ’19

Vector Space in Lynchburg, VA put on another amazing “insect class” bot competition this year. Below are some of the team photos and highlights!

Great venue and great people! Props to Vector Space for an amazing event.
Julian and Jasper inspect Trooper in the pit.
Hydrate before every fight!
Trooper and Talos group photo (Don’t ask why)
“It’s game time…”
Talos bringing some spinny-spinny to the arena!
Antweight “Circle of Power” and builders (such a cool bot!)
John and Daniel hear a story about my favorite screwdriver…like, seriously…it’s an awesome screwdriver.
Some of the coolest Antweight bots at the event!
After the fighting, we all decided to take a nap in the arena pit.
“These are not the bots you’re looking for…”