Combat Robots Then and Now

Presented at HOPE Number Nine (2012), July 14, 2012, 6 p.m. (60 minutes).

Fighting robots have been around since the first gearhead figured out that it was really fun to smash thousands of dollars worth of metal and electronics together in the name of sport. This talk will cover the brief but intense history of combat robotics, how the technology has evolved, where it’s going, and where combat robots happen around the world. This presentation will include video, backstage photos, and insights from the organizers of the only large scale combat robot shows left in the United States: RoboGames and The ComBots Cup.


Presenters:

  • David Calkins
    David Calkins is the president of the Robotics Society of America, the founder of RoboGames, an educator, and event organizer.
  • Simone Davalos
    Simone Davalos is a professional robot combat referee, plays with robots for a living, enjoys setting things on fire creatively, and, in the off season, actively pursues her hobby as a low-level bureaucrat for RoboGames and other Robotics Society events.

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