What is combat robotics?
Combat robotics is a sport that has been around for a number of years. Approximately 20 years ago it started out as a form of Sumo. Two robots trying to push each other out of an arena or ring. Then, some 10 years ago, someone got the idea of giving the robots weapons. The sport has grown immensely and has attracted great public attention and support as it organized into annual competitions. Competitors build radio controlled armored robots and do battle in a match of driving skill, design, creativity and coordination. Combat robots weigh from 2 to over 450 lbs, and commonly include weapons such as axes, hammers, spinning weapons and flippers, just to name a few. In recent years, events such as BattleBots and Robot Wars have regulated weight and weaponry rules, and have helped to increase the popularity of the sport.
