ABOUT

We all had fantasies of spinning hand-sized beyblades and watching sparks fly off while growing up. Ever wondered what 2 life-sized robots battling it out in an arena will look like? With a sprawling arena to be placed at one of the most happening venues in the campus, Techfest unveils the all-new Robowars Challenge which is going to be one of the biggest attraction of the festival. Get ready to witness gears grinding and sparks flying with weapons like pneumatic pincers, weedy axes, chain saw tails, hurling maces, flamethrowers and many more. Get prepared for adrenaline gushing bouts, which will go down to the wire, and will keep you on the edge of your seats for the entire duration. Be there at the all-new Robowars. In a bigger arena And a much larger audience. See you there!

TASK

Design and construct a remote controlled robot capable of fighting a one on one tournament.

FAQs

Who can participate ?
Anyone can participate. There is no restriction of being a college student etc.

How to register ?
Please follow this process:- www.techfest.org -> competitions -> XXXX> Register

How many persons can be there in one team?
One team can have maximum 6 members.

Can a team have person from different colleges?
Yes.

What should I do if I want to change my team member?
The participants who wish to change their team member will have to register once again with the details about their new team member, the new team formed will be provided with a different team id.

TIMELINE

Last date for registration: 24th October
Last date for submission of first abstract (outside Indian-subcontinent): 20th September
Deadline for submission of abstract: 10th October
Submission of Safety Letter(pneumatics and hydraulics) by: 20th October

A Shortlist based on abstracts will be uploaded on this webpage, and please refer Problem Statement for Judging and other criteria.

RESOURCES

Security Letter: PDF
For event specific terminologies please refer the Problem Statement rigorously.

TUTORIALS
General Introduction
Design Fundamentals
Materials
Joining Elements
Motors and Transmissions
Weapons
Electronics
Batteries
Combat Events
Riobotz Combat Tutorial
Parts of a combat robot
Other Tutorials and Links: Society of Robotics

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