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 Since the BattleBots
robot combat competition became a weekly television show, we have been inundated with
emails from people who are interested in building a BattleBot. In response to the vast
public demand, we have put together this page of resources for the aspiring combat
robotics champion. We have had quite a bit of experience in this field since we sponsor
our own BattleBots robot. We also feature
books about robot soccer competitions on this page.
Do you have what it takes to build a battle-ready robot? You do now! Here are the plans, step-by-step directions, and expert advice that will put you in competition-while you have a heck of a lot of fun getting there. Grant Imahara, the creator of the popular BattleBot "Deadblow", shares everything he’s learned about robot design, tools and techniques for metal working, the parts you need and where to get them, and plenty of tips to keep you off the ropes. When you’re finished, you’ll be ready to rumble! The 20 chapters include topics like: |
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Over 330 illustrations and charts set this book apart from the other combat robot building guides. Imahara's depth of knowledge, clear explanations, and profuse illustrations will get you building a working robot in no time - even with no previous experience. Combat veterans will also find tricks, tips, and secrets that would otherwise take years of experience to discover. We recommend this book for all aspiring and experienced robot builders!
 This is the definitive guide to designing and building warrior
robots like those seen on BattleBots, Robotica, and Robot Wars. It walks robot enthusiasts
of all ages step-by-step through the design and building process, enabling them to create
any number of customized warrior robots. With a strong emphasis on safety, chapters
include designing a robot, choosing materials, radio control systems, electric motors,
robot batteries, motor speed controllers, gasoline engines, and drive trains. Clear
instructions are accompanied by photos, line drawings, and detailed diagrams throughout. A
color section showcases a variety of glorious fighting machines.
For beginners, there is machine shop 101, basic robot physics, and chapters on weaponry that include spinner robots, thwackbots, cutting blade robots, lifters, and chameleon robots.
This book gives you an inside view of the world of robot combat. Browse through photo-filled profiles of every major BattleBot and get details on weight, speed, weapon type, and what it took to build them. Read about the different weapon types - including RamBots, SpinBots, ThwackBots, and Wedges. Meet the people behind the crowd-pleasing, spark-flying robot demolition and get step-by-step instructions for building your own fierce fighting machine. This big beautiful book will make a welcome addition to your robot library and your coffee table! Table of Contents:
With one or more pictures or diagrams on almost every page, Robot Sumo illustrates and explains in a clear and easy-to-understand way the various technologies, techniques, and tricks involved in building Sumo robots. Even if Sumo Robots are not your bag, you can use these same techniques to build other types of robots. Until now, if you wanted to get involved, you had to learn by trial and error or by watching and losing. Now, there’s a shortcut -- Robot Sumo: The Official Guide
There were, at the time, high-minded, mildly competitive engineering challenges at MIT and elsewhere. But robots designed to destroy each other was different. The idea of battling 'bots' was eagerly adopted by clever nerds, garage mechanics, and jazzed gearheads, and in 1994, San Francisco was invaded by these awesome beasts in the first-ever robot combat event. The machines sported flippers and flame-throwers, probes, saws, spikes, and chainsaws as well as pistons, gears, treads, tires, and elaborate electronic circuitry. Sparks, smoke, and especially deafening noise characterized the affair. Television spotted the possibilities of the destructive machinery, and now on TV former Baywatch babes present the "Big Nut" trophies to the champions. It was more than a hobby. The commotion was called a sport, perhaps even art. In Gearheads, Newsweek's technology correspondent Brad Stone examines the history of robotic sports, from their cultish early years at universities and sci-fi conventions to today's televised extravaganzas -- and the turmoil that threatened the whole enterprise almost from the beginning. Casual fans of BattleBots will be shocked at the Machiavellian intrigue behind the scenes of the radio-controlled robotic warfare. Stone's original and surprisingly engaging account of the rise of robotic sports depicts a world hardly anyone not passionate about these gladiatorial gear fests would have ever suspected. All the elements of a taut thriller are here: paranoid geeks, rabid lawyers, sleazy executives, killer machines, and threats of physical violence. He documents how the American judicial system can be used as a personal Mafia-style hit squad to bludgeon a business partner into bankruptcy and physical ruin. Even Jay Leno and the guy who destroyed Run-DMC's career put in key appearances. Stone manages to find the universal elements in a story that people not familiar with robot sports can appreciate, and he lets those elements do the heavy lifting. His admonitory tale is strong on descriptions of the machines and the combat, but of even more interest are the people he candidly describes and their conniving and betrayal. The story moves fast and offers high-rpm clashes: A lawsuit-slinging exec reduces Thorpe to financial ruin, and supergeek Dean Kamen weighs in with dismay as cash and TV deals go to Segway's crude cousins. Stone chronicles the stories of the young enthusiast who had to be placed in a psych ward and the Bruce Wayne-like rich guy who tries to save the day. He profiles a well-known builder whose shifts of allegiance baffle his peers, to those who have elevated these robots from mere machines to works of art. Gearheads is a unique opportunity to watch a sport in its nascent stages develop rapidly from slightly obsessive leisure pursuit to corporate entertainment industry, complete with television shows and several lines of toys. It is the story of every underground phenomenon that struggles to remain true to its original vision, and every visionary artist who gets lost in an unforgiving system that favors capital over creativity.
The Sponsorship Seeker's Toolkit and accompanying disk provide a step-by-step, no-nonsense approach to securing, retaining, and managing sponsorships. The Toolkit is full of easy-to-use tools, techniques, resources, and templates, creating a straightforward framework for people just starting out in sponsorship, and enhancing the skills of seasoned professionals.
RoboCup- 2004 is the eighth official book devoted to RoboCup. It documents the achievements presented at the 8th Robot World Cup Soccer Competition and Conference. The RoboCup teams consist of five robots. The winning teams use excellent mechanical design and advanced vision systems to get the edge. The book is packed with illustrations, and every page has a wealth of information. At almost 700 pages, the amount of knowledge packed into this book is incredible. RoboCup- 2004 opens with an overview presenting the history of this sport, the overall perspectives and challenges, and a survey of the state of the art. The technical paper section presents the latest research and development. The 36 revised full papers and 26 revised short papers presented together with 2 award winning papers went through two rounds of reviewing and post-symposium improvements and were selected from 118 paper submissions. The teams describe their robots in detail--everything from programming strategies to mechanical design. Also included is a league report summarizing the results of the various leagues running competitions. These books are mandatory reading for the rapidly growing RoboCup community as well as a valuable source of reference and inspiration for hobbyists and professionals interested in multi-agent systems, distributed artificial intelligence, robot vision, and intelligent robotics.
   
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Enter the arena of the metal gladiators with the help of Kickin'
Bot : An illustrated guide to Building Combat Robots.
Turn your robot into a lean, mean, fighting
machine. Build combat robots that smash, slash, and pummel their way to victory with Combat
Robot Weapons. Including detailed information on weapon construction, fight strategy,
and tips from combat robot guru Chris Hannold, the author of 
View
the metal-crunching destruction from the front lines with this behind the scenes guide to
BattleBots - one of today's hottest sporting events and a hit TV show! "BattleBots :
The Official Guide" is packed with full-color / full-page photographs, battle
statistics, and builder profiles and interviews. 
Robot
Sumo contests are now being held worldwide, with several thousand robots
busily trying to push each other out of the ring with ever-greater aplomb.
Now you can plan, design, and build your own powerful and innovative Sumo or
Mini-Sumo robot using this one-of-a-kind resource. Featuring complete
coverage of the rules and regulations of this increasingly popular
competitive sport, this authoritative guide will show you what it takes to
build a Sumo robot from beginning to end. Packed with helpful diagrams,
schematics, sample programs, and action photos of robots from around the
world, this book explains where to get the best parts and components for
your bot, building specifications for the Dohyo (the Sumo ring), gearing and
traction methods, motors, batteries, speed controllers, high quality
sensors, microcontrollers, programming strategies for robotic combat, and
tips on getting the most pushing power from your robot.
In the early nineties, a visionary special-effects guru named Marc Thorpe
conjured a field of dreams different from any the world had seen before: populated not by
ghostly ballplayers but by remote-controlled robots, armed to the steely teeth and
fighting in a booby-trapped arena. A dedicated community of robot hobbyists quickly formed
around this novel concept but the gearheads' passions were soon to be tested.
Magmotors are
high-quality, high-performance motors designed specifically for BattleBots. Take a look at
the specifications of this motor. We think that you'll agree that they are the ultimate
motors for the BattleBots robots!
Sponsorship has evolved from simple stickers to
sophisticated, objective-oriented partnerships. Competition for sponsorship dollars is
fierce. But the good news is that most sponsorship seekers don't understand how to create
the type of partnerships that corporations are now expecting.
RoboCup is an international
initiative devoted to advancing the state of the art in artificial
intelligence and robotics. The ambitious long-term goal is to build a team
of robot soccer players which can beat a human World Cup champion team by
2050. Over 340 teams from 37 countries entered the 2004
competition and more than 100,000 spectators attended. Each year RoboCup publishes a book
covering that year's competition.