Robotics : 16968


Robotics / 16968

Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Todd A. Schroeder
I am a huge fan of Robotica and have built many Lego robots and vehicles with different drive mechanisms. Does anyone know of any Lego competitions where I can test out my designs against other Lego opponents? (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)

	Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —David Schilling
	(...) I'm not sure what "Robotica" is, but if you're interested in building your own LEGO robots and having them compete against those built by others, there's several such competitions around. The one closest to where I live is in Seattle. I (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)

	Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —nanobapt
	hello ! I live in dunkerque (FRANCE) and we want to organize a robotic competition. Like 36 hours in challenge. Nobody know the challenge before the competition. But we don't know if that can be possible cause we don't know if we have time and (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)

	Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Rob Hendrix
	(...) Here Todd, try these sites for something similar: (URL) happen to watch Robotica every Wednesday night, Battle Bots every Tuesday night (woohoo - Carmen Elektra in the new season!), but I quit watching that crappy show on TNT Monday nights. I (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)

		Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Ross Crawford
		(...) Check (URL) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)

		Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —William R. Ward
		(...) Robot Wars was a British show originally, hosted by Craig Charles (the actor who plays Lister on "Red Dwarf"). It's quite good. The US Robot Wars, which is on "The New TNN" (not TNT), uses the same sets as the UK show, and the same house (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)

			Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Huw Millington
			"William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m2ita9ykqb.fsf@...rds.net... (...) Yes, great show. Or at least it was. The current series (the 4th?) seems to have taken too many cues from a dreadful American import show they showed in the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)

				Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Steven Lane
				(...) Razors even better although I'd really like to see Hypnodisc detroy all before it. Steve (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)

	Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —David Wertz
	(...) Have you seen these new sets that are coming out in 2002? Main site: (URL) MS Gigamesh S70 (URL) MS Firetrack F45 (URL) MS Distruptor D55 (URL) MS Electroclaw V40 (URL) also appears there will be a new RC settup in this set: 8475 RC Race Buggy (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)

		Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Tobbe Arnesson
		(...) /Tobbe (URL) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)

		Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Maggie Cambron
		(...) I just noticed 3806-3809 are available for preorder at Shop.LEGO.com (U.S.) for shipment July 22. $59.99 each. Maggie C. (22 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping)

	Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Jona
	If you are anywhere near Ann Arbor, Michigan you could come to my competitions. We have about 5 people who attempt the "challenge" on a bi-monthly basis. Our next challenge is scheduled to occur the first weekend in March. The actual challenge will (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics)

	Re: Lego competitions just like Robotica? —Greg Majewski
	(...) Hey, glad to know there are other fans of this sport too. There are very few Lego robotic combat competitons that I know of, but there are a wealth of other slightly less thrilling contests. The biggest combat for Lego is RoboGladiators, but (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic)