Clash of the Bots 2023

Presented By Carolina Combat Robots

Gastonia, NC, US

June 24, 2023

Event Information

Organizer: Carolina Combat Robots
Location: 1500 East Garrison St.
Gastonia, NC 28054
US

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Starts: Jun 24, 2023
Ends: Jun 24, 2023
Website: http://www.carolinacombat.com

Robot Classes / Competitions

Category Robot Class Maximum
Capacity
Currently
Registered
Waiting
List
Entry
Fee
Pit Crew
Allowed
Combat 150 g - Fairyweight 16 15 Robots None 15.00 USD 2 Per Robot
Combat 1 lb - Antweight 14 17 Robots None 15.00 USD 2 Per Robot
Combat 3 lb - Beetleweight 14 15 Robots None 15.00 USD 2 Per Robot

Event Description

The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia NC presents  "Clash of the Bots 2023".  This will be a Bug event, for full combat up to 3 pounds fighting in an 8 x 8 arena.  Sorry no Bot Hockey this year.

There will be other robotic activities at the Museum during the event, so 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, or spectrum radios are required. Any other frequency must have prior approval.

Modified double elimination (single final fight) and SPARC rules apply.  

Event information:

Location: Schiele Museum Gastonia NC

Check-in and safety inspections: Friday night  3pm-5pm and Saturday 7-8:30am

Builders’ meeting: 8:30am

Competition: 9am-6pm (Museum Hours may be different)

Fees: (includes 2 pit passes per robot)

  • Fairyweight= $15
  • Antweight= $15
  • Beetleweight= $15

Once Registration fills up any additional registrations will move to the wait list.

PLEASE upload a picture of your robot!  If you can build a robot you should be able to figure out how to upload a picture!

Release form and payment due Midnight June 17th 2023.  If Registration is full then anyone not paid and paperwork not received will be dropped to make room for others on the wait list.  Release Form located at:  http://carolinacombat.com/AgreementCOB2023.pdf

 

Some important rules:

  • No flame weapons.
  • No gas-powered robots.
  • If you are using LiPo’s, you must have LiPo bags. All Lipo batteries must be in a LiPo bag while charging.
  • Bring your own power strips.
  • A weapon lock is required for all weapons. 
  • A switch and power light is required. A jumper is acceptable in place of a switch as long as it can be easily and quickly connected and disconnected. 

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Hickory Bot Battles 2024 Sep 20, 2024 Hickory, NC, US 91 Robots
Clash of the Bots 2024 Jun 22, 2024 Gastonia, NC, US 52 Robots
Wreck The Halls 2023 REGISTRATION OPEN Dec 16, 2023 Charlotte, NC, US
Wreck The Halls 2023 Dec 16, 2023 Charlotte, NC, US 18 Robots
Hickory Bot Battles 2023 Sep 8, 2023 Hickory, NC, US 83 Robots
Clash of the Bots 2023 (This Event) Jun 24, 2023 Gastonia, NC, US 49 Robots
Wreck The Halls 22/23 Jan 7, 2023 Charlotte, NC, US 9 Robots
Hickory Bot Battles 2022 Sep 23, 2022 Hickory, NC, US 66 Robots
Clash of the Bots 2022 Jun 25, 2022 Gastonia, NC, US
Wreck The Halls 2021 (Cancelled) Dec 11, 2021 Charlotte, NC, US 13 Robots
Hickory Bot Battles 2021 Sep 25, 2021 Hickory, NC, US 57 Robots
Hickory Bot Battles 2020 (Cancelled) Sep 25, 2020 Hickory, NC, US 67 Robots
COB 2020 Jun 13, 2020 Gastonia, NC, US 45 Robots
Wreck The Halls 2019 Dec 7, 2019 Charlotte, NC, US 9 Robots
HBB 2019 Aug 17, 2019 Hickory, NC, US 75 Robots
COB 2019 Jun 15, 2019 Gastonia, NC, US 44 Robots
Wreck the Halls 2018 Dec 15, 2018 Charlotte, NC, US 10 Robots
Hickory Bot Battles 2018 Aug 18, 2018 Hickory, NC, US 41 Robots
Clash of the Bots 2018 Jun 16, 2018 Gastonia, NC, US
Hickory Bot Battles 2017 Aug 19, 2017 Hickory, NC, US 28 Robots
COB 2017 Jun 24, 2017 Gastonia, NC, US 47 Robots
COB 2016 Jun 25, 2016 Gastonia, NC, US 43 Robots
COB 2015 Jun 6, 2015 Gastonia, NC, US 26 Robots
COB 2014 Jul 19, 2014 Gastonia, NC, US 32 Robots
Schiele Museum Clash Of The Bots 4 Jul 13, 2013 Gastonia, NC, US 19 Robots
Schiele Museum Clash Of The Bots 3 Jul 14, 2012 Gastonia, NC, US 42 Robots
Schiele Museum Clash Of The Bots 2 Jul 23, 2011 Gastonia, NC, US 14 Robots
Schiele Museum Clash of the Bots Jul 24, 2010 Gastonia, NC, US 14 Robots
2010 Robot Rumble Bot Hockey Mar 20, 2010 Durham, NC, US 1 Robot
CCR Memorial Day Qualifier May 24, 2008 Greensboro, NC, US 16 Robots
Wreck-The-Halls Dec 29, 2007 Greensboro, NC, US 10 Robots
Carolina Combat May 5, 2007 Greensboro, NC, US 13 Robots
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