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	Robot combat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robot Combat is a hobby in which two or more radio-controlled machines use varied methods of destroying or disabling the other robot.
		Robot Combat enjoyed a period in the public eye when several television shows broadcast the robot fights.
		The Robot Fighting League was created in 2002 when several builders decided that the world of robot combat needed standardization of rules and judging criteria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Combat_robot (661 words)

	The Seanbaby Probe - Robot ESCAPES!
		The robot went mad during the excitement of its own freedom and was luckily recaptured by a daring visitor who found it running in circles in the parking lot.
		Robot research is currently installing blood-sucking eel brains into machines and powering them with gastrointestinal motors that feed on flesh.
		And while robot technicians were giggling at a press conference about how adorable fugitive killbots are, I was preparing a demonstration that would send a clear message to the robot community.
	www.seanbaby.com /news/ai.htm (1536 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Robot clash reveals cultural divide
		Robot combat proved a popular draw and involved two robots from the same weight class fighting for dominance in a boxing ring.
		"The combat robots are impressive but they can't be a part of human's daily life," she said.
		Other robot builders at the Robolympics were looking to creating autonomous robots that function largely outside of human control.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/3564553.stm (662 words)

	Combat Robot Programming Manual
		Ctec robots are designed to be easy to use while maintaining the reliability, survivability, and damage potential you expect from a Combat Robot.
		Due to the popularity of Arena Robot Combat, the distance of the arena from your home world, and the possible incompatibilities of the atmosphere, the best way to watch your robot fight is by viewing the live GNet camera feed of the match in the comfort of your own habitat.
		When the center of a robot enters a 'domain zone' that it does not currently own, the ownership of that zone is passed to it (noted by a change to that robot's color).
	www.conitec.net /arena/manual.htm (6264 words)

	War-Bots Xtreme Combat Robot Tournament
		If you design your combat robot so it can be driven when it’s up side down you can save yourself the cost of a self-righting mechanism.
		The variety of materials that builders have used in construction of a combat robot is incredibly diverse.
		The combat robot is slow or sluggish towards the end of the bout because of batteries that are not properly charged or have insufficient capacity.
	www.warbotsxtreme.com /novice_page.htm (3783 words)

	Robot Warriors to 4th Edition Hero System
		If combat is played on a different scale, distances should be multiplied or divided appropriately as per the Ground Scale Chart on RW p.
		Self aware robots and monsters do not need familiarity with driving themselves or using their attacks, although extra skill levels are not inappropriate.
		In a robot that has both a computer/AI and a pilot, the computer/AI is treated as a sensor.
	home.nc.rr.com /archer7/rw2hero.html (1562 words)

	Gun Jack Project
		Although it is possible to reprogram the AI of the robot, there are many layers of defense, and all programming skill checks are made with a penalty of -40%.
		Cumulative Robot Bonuses: 6 attacks per melee, +13 to initiative, +6 to strike, +6 to strike with ranged weapons (does not include any bonuses from those weapons), +2 to disarm, +7 to parry, +8 to dodge, +9 to pull punch, +6 to roll with punch, impact, and fall.
		The Gun Jack robots are capable of formulating complex plans and simulations and have a reasoning level equal to a Human with an IQ of 16.
	homepage.mac.com /cheethorne/Palladium/gunjackproject.htm (1205 words)

	Hints for Building a Combat Robot
		One of the first parts of your robot your want to select are the motors.
		90% of robots use skid steering where one motor drives wheels on the right and the other motor drives wheels on the left.
		Robots have used materials such as wood, plastic, and any metal you can imagine.
	www.tcrobots.org /articles/a04.htm (1106 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Americas \| US plans 'robot troops' for Iraq
		Officials say the robot warrior is fast, accurate and will track and attack the enemy with relatively little risk to the lives of US soldiers.
		It is based on the Talon robot, which is widely used by the military to disarm bombs.
		A US officer who helped test the robot said it was a more accurate shot than the average soldier because it is mounted on a stable platform and takes aim electronically.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/americas/4199935.stm (373 words)

	Reason: Machine Melee: Robot combat as the 21st-century dream sport
		The robots ruined signs, giant heads, mannequins, and small houses with giant clamping mouths, bursts of flame, crushing pincers, and grinding treads.
		The new book Gearheads: The Turbulent Rise of Robotic Sports (Simon and Schuster), by Newsweek Silicon Valley correspondent Brad Stone, tells the story of how this sport was born and how it has evolved.
		As a concept, robotic sports is simultaneously grounded in science fiction and as ancient as boys smacking rocks together to hear the cool sound and watch the piles of dust grow.
	www.reason.com /0307/cr.bd.machine.shtml (1080 words)

	FAIRPLEX - Newsroom - COMBAT ROBOT CRAZE COMES TO FAIRPLEX WITH STEEL CONFLICT
		One hundred Southern California robots and their builders will be on hand for intense combat robot action.
		The largest gathering of combat robot builders is right here in southern California, yet so far there isn’t a local tournament for these guys to do battle.
		Combat robots are made of aluminum, Kevlar, titanium, bulletproof Plexiglas and steel.
	www.fairplex.com /FP/AboutUs/Newsroom/ViewPressRelease.asp?PRelId=57 (231 words)

	New Scientist Breaking News - Combat robots wow crowds
		But the contestants are remote controlled robots constructed and operated by robotics enthusiasts and experts.
		In each bout a winner is declared if a robot is unable to stand within ten seconds of falling over, or if one freezes up or falls from the fighting platform.
		Robotics kits can be bought in Japan but the machines on show at Robot-One include large amounts of custom hardware and software.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn6286&lpos=home2 (478 words)

	Futaba transmitter programming for combat robots
		You bought a fancy Futaba radio system for your combat robot 'cause it has PCM failsafes and simple mixing for single stick control of the 'bot.
		If you are not familiar with the basics of robot control systems, you may wish to read through the information at http://www.4qd.co.uk/robot/start.html for clarification before continuing.
		This is rarely a problem in combat robots because channel 2 is usually assigned to throttle which is not usually assigned dual rates.
	www.open.org /joerger/futaba.html (3817 words)

	Build Your Own Combat Robot Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Even though the history of robot combat is relatively short, its growth rate promises to make it one of the most popular sports worldwide, and an increasing number of the millions of spectators feel compelled to take action and plan, design and build their own bot.
		This team of experts provides an inside look at the innovative world of robotic combat, explaining all the elements that go into constructing a fighting robot and the technical basics from motors and wiring to locomotion.
		As readers follow builders' true stories from the frontlines of robot competition and the anecdotes behind the building of these bots, they'll learn how the builders constructed them and why they chose their own particular approaches, what worked, and what didn't.
	shop.osborne.com /osborne/pressroom/0072194642_press.shtml (767 words)

	Robotic Combat Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Some people design their robots to have a lot of speed and torque (e.g., La Machine), others attempt to create robots with effective weapons (e.g., The Master), others design their robots with lifting mechanisms (e.g., Biohazard), and still others merely enter a robot with a humorous theme, even though they have little chance of winning.
		By completing your robot early, you will have time to practice driving and time to work out the numerous glitches and bugs that your robot is sure to have.
		Another important factor in building a robot is choosing proper wire to transmit the large amounts of current drawn by the robot's drive and weapons motors.
	www.legalword.com /tips.html (3679 words)

	Amazon.com: Combat Robot Weapons: Books: Chris Hannold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The robot fighting videos are some of the best fight clips available from the NC Robot StreetFight.
		For robotics hobbyists and newcomers who want to build combat robots but don't know where to start.
		It seems every author who writes a book about combat robots thinks it necessary to include an explanation of how the sport came to be.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0071422005?v=glance (797 words)

	Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
		The robot would be given both the guard role traditionally played by dogs and the munitions transport traditionally done by horses.
		The machines will be remote-controlled and linked to a communication network planned by ETRI that would allow thousands of the robots to exchange information and unite them in a kind of hive-mind.
		The first step toward military use of robots in Korea was the ROBHAZ, test-operated to look for car bombs and perform nighttime reconnaissance with the Zaytun Division in Iraq in March.
	english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200509/200509210015.html (329 words)

	CSM Robotics - Robot Challenge Class - Welcome to CSM Robotics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		There is also equipment that is specifically for robot building, such as a mechanical torque meter, scales, and amp meters, and even broaches and presses for cutting keyways into wheels and hubs.
		At the end of the course, any students that have completed their robot and want to do so may pit their robot against those of other students in an organized tournament at CSM in the Robot Challenge battle box.
		Also, if there are organized events outside of the Robot Challenge course such as Robolympics, students may enter their robots in those competitions as well.
	www.csmrobotics.com (375 words)

	BattleKits - Combat Robot Kits
		The feather and light weight robots have frame tubes with 1/4" wall thickness and the middle and heavy weights have tubing with 3/8" wall thickness that is custom-extruded for our kits.
		This allows the robot to be tipped up onto its front or rear and still maintain contact between the drive wheels and the floor.
		In the middle weight the motor is offset from the center by 2.35 inches and a "jack shaft" is located with an offset of 2.35 inches in the opposite direction.
	www.battlekits.com (3565 words)

	Altera-Powered 'CycloneBot' Combat Robot to Debut At Embedded Systems Conference
		Drive control is achieved through a complex system integrating inputs from the driver of the robot, inputs from multiple sensors on board the robot and synchronous control signal outputs to extremely high-power electric motors.
		CM Robotics has relied heavily on its development partnership with Nuvation and has utilized the power of Cyclone devices and Nios processor technology to overcome the numerous engineering challenges of this unique design.
		CM Robotics is expecting to raise the bar in robotic combat with this latest combat machine.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-21-2003/0001929807&EDATE= (283 words)

	Robotic Books
		Build combat robots that smash, slash, and pummel their way to victory with McGraw-Hill's Combat Robot Weapons.
		Robotics experts Pete Miles and Tom Carroll explain the science and technology behind robots, and show you what materials you need to build and program a robot for home, school, and competition.
		Personal robots are about as advanced today as personal computers were on the eve of the first IBM PC in the early 1980s.
	www.teamdavinci.com /books.htm (1682 words)

	Team Run Amok - Discovery / TLC Robotica grand champions
		-- In 2003 I celebrated the 9th anniversary of the first Robot Wars competition in San Francisco by polling members of the robot community to select the initial inductees to the Combat Robot Hall of Fame.
		They have a new type of robot sport in development that could be a winner.
		There are also links to archive photos of the 1995 and 1996 Robot Wars robots.
	www.open.org /joerger/robotica.html (1184 words)

	Colt's Combat Robot Project
		We installed the largest motor (7 lbs) we could fit in the available space and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a thicker titanium weapon arm and a set of 70 amp relays to test it.
		We slapped together a 12 lb robot in the space of one day using stuff we had around the house.
		Though we were not qualified to win anything, there were ample opportunities for grudge matches with robots that had been eliminated earlier in the week.
	www.validate.net /robot (5446 words)

	Korea To Build Front-line Combat Robot - addict3d.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Defense and communications technicians will team up to develop a mobile combat robot to fight alongside human soldiers on the battlefield, the government said Wednesday.
		According to design blueprints released during a meeting of science-related ministers, the robot will have six or eight extendable legs with wheels allowing it to move like an insect over uneven terrain.
		The robot will be armed with various weapons and will operate both by remote control and its own artificial intelligence system.
	addict3d.org /index.php?page=viewarticle&type=news&ID=10798 (203 words)

	Metal Munching Maniacs - High Intensity Robotic Combat DVDs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Combat Robotics is a sport for the whole family; some of the best drivers are still in elementary school.
		Finally, the Combat Robot Gallery has pictures of many of the robots that appear on our discs; the solutions other builders came up with may inspire you to create something even more diabolical!
		Robot Logic: A great source for RC mixers, signal boosters, and more.
	www.metalmunchingmaniacs.com (701 words)

	Acroname Products: Combat Robots Complete
		A book with lots of good info for those interested in remote-controlled robot combat.
		The author, a five-year fighting bot and twenty-year bot veteran who has promoted robot combat events, offers priceless "insider info" covering everything from step-by-step guidance on constructing your first combat robot to the lowdown on the federations that sponsor or guide competitions.
		Combat Robots Complete includes easy-to-use mathematical conversion tables to help you calculate variables such as distance, area, volume, temperature, energy, power, mass, force, speed, and angles.
	www.acroname.com /robotics/parts/R189-BOOK-30.html (190 words)

	Introduction to Wedge of Deception (formerly Slap Happy) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Wedge of Deception is my 12-pound combat robot that I built as part of the CSM Robotics class in the fall of 2004.
		My first combat robot, Road Rage, was a superheavyweight.
		It did go into a voluntary round with Impedamenta, which is a 50+ pound robot with a pneumatic flipper, and got flipped a few times.
	www.codesmart.com /crunch/slap (920 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Build Your Own Combat Robot: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This title entertains and informs new robot enthusiasts while giving readers everything they'll need to know to create their own battling robot.
		It is however a resourceful, accurate and good book for people who want to get into combat robot building, and a easy to use reference.
		If your just starting into this though, or just wondering about how combat robots work, buy it, it will provide an invaluble start, that I wished I had when I started.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0072194642 (465 words)

	RobotCafe.com : Competitions : Robotic Combat
		BBC Robot Wars presenter, Julia Reed's Homepage - Robot Wars presenter website with lot of backgound, images, competitions and other rare info.
		LEGO Mindstorms Robot Arena - The Robot Arena is a LEGO Mindstorms-based robotic combat event which aims to create as violent a combat as possible without doing actual physical damage to the individual Lego pieces, motors, or the RCX.
		MicroBot Warriors - a new robotic combat competition to be held in the New York and surrounding areas for Micro-sized Robots.
	www.robotcafe.com /dir/Competitions/Robotic_Combat (268 words)

	Centurion Combat Robot
		With a polished chrome BSD (bonded superdense) combat chassis, four legs and unusual wide open upper hull the Centurion cuts an impressive swath through any landscape but is particularly fearsome amidst the ruined cities of the former Imperium.
		It's wide stance provides the robot with superior stability and allows the recoil from it's twin RF fusion guns to be effectively transfered to the ground with minimal impact on the Centurion's combat effectiveness.
		This gives the robot unprecidented mobility and freedom and allows them to leap over small structures and obsticles and come crashing to the ground on the other side.
	www.downport.com /bard/bard/vera/vera5010.html (349 words)

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