I work at an Amazon Fulfilment Center with robots, and some of us are trained to go onto the AR (Amazon Robotics) floor and pickup various products that fell out of the storage pods onto the floor. Of course, the floor is shut down and locked out, so all the robots aren't roaming around while we are out there. While walking around today, I thought it would be cool to build a fighting bot. Google used its tachyon machine to capture that thought for the algorithm and now I am here. Welcome to my algorithm! I have a 3d printer and before this video I had very limited exposure to fighting robots, beyond the typical TV shows & those martial arts fighting robots in Japan. I am now VERY interested in the Ant class. Thanks for the awesome introduction!
@CostlyFiddle Thank you! I meant to post this in the description but here is the link I meantioned to the team Malice plastic ants you can 3D print: teammalice.com/index.php/scar-kit-and-spares/scar-plastic-antweight-electronics-kit/
Something else everyone should bring - snacks and a drink, and think about packing a lunch so you can spend more time talking to other builders or working on your bot!
Hey, sorry folks, but I realized I had the load in procedures in the wrong order, it should be in this order: 1-Place the robot in the arena 2-Remove any weapon covers. 3-Turn on the transmitter. 4-Turn on the main power. 5-If separate, turn on the weapon power. This applies to both separate power loops and non-electrical power systems. (ie. pneumatics) 6-Remove any weapon locks.
I've never done combat robotics, but it looks exciting. I feel like I'd be a little embarrassed bringing a robot I just bought online or printed and didn't design myself... but maybe I'm just too prideful. I guess how you pilot it is also very important, so it's not just about designing or building...
Just a quick note - the SCAR Discord (Society of Combat Attack Robots) encompasses the original SCAR, WAR, Vegas Combat Robotics, Arizona Robot Combat, Utah Combat Robots, Sacramento Bot Battles, and now the West Coast Combat Robotic League!
Personally I don't agree that 3lb is a bad starting weight class. You mentioned NHRL as a good community to join, but they don't even run 1lb bots at their events. Secondly, the correct weight class to start with really requires you to see what events are actually near you as this will determine what weight classes you can run at. A few years ago in the Boston area, there were no events within a 6 hour drive from me that ran 1lb bots, but NHRL is about a 2-3 hour drive and runs 6 events a year for 3, 12 and 30lb bots. Last, I think 1lb and especially 150g bots can be a real challenge to design from scratch for a first bot as the weight budget is quite small. And it can be really difficult to do well without a 3D printer. 3lb is more forgiving in this regard. I designed the SSP kit as a great starting point for 3lb bots, and it has a servo lifter like you recommend starting with. I don't think it's too expensive for what it is, though yes, 1lb kits tend to be cheaper.
I was mostly comparing 3lb to the other weight classes as far as options for new builders. I mentioned it in this video because I know it may be the closest for some, but I still think the other classes are better if it's close to them. That's why I open up with figuring out what events are near people. I'm sorry if it sounded like I was steering people away from Beetles more than I meant to. I mentioned NHRL as a community because even if people don't go to their events, being in touch with the community can help them get to an event. The NHRL discord has a channel specifically for 1lb robots. Plus like you said, it is the closest event for a lot of people.
I work at an Amazon Fulfilment Center with robots, and some of us are trained to go onto the AR (Amazon Robotics) floor and pickup various products that fell out of the storage pods onto the floor. Of course, the floor is shut down and locked out, so all the robots aren't roaming around while we are out there. While walking around today, I thought it would be cool to build a fighting bot. Google used its tachyon machine to capture that thought for the algorithm and now I am here. Welcome to my algorithm! I have a 3d printer and before this video I had very limited exposure to fighting robots, beyond the typical TV shows & those martial arts fighting robots in Japan. I am now VERY interested in the Ant class. Thanks for the awesome introduction!
@CostlyFiddle Thank you! I meant to post this in the description but here is the link I meantioned to the team Malice plastic ants you can 3D print: teammalice.com/index.php/scar-kit-and-spares/scar-plastic-antweight-electronics-kit/
Something else everyone should bring - snacks and a drink, and think about packing a lunch so you can spend more time talking to other builders or working on your bot!
Hey, sorry folks, but I realized I had the load in procedures in the wrong order, it should be in this order:
1-Place the robot in the arena
2-Remove any weapon covers.
3-Turn on the transmitter.
4-Turn on the main power.
5-If separate, turn on the weapon power. This applies to both separate power loops and non-electrical power systems. (ie. pneumatics)
6-Remove any weapon locks.
I've never done combat robotics, but it looks exciting. I feel like I'd be a little embarrassed bringing a robot I just bought online or printed and didn't design myself... but maybe I'm just too prideful. I guess how you pilot it is also very important, so it's not just about designing or building...
I definitely get a lot of satisfaction out designing it myself. Many folks modify and customize kit bots to the point they become a unique robot.
Thanks for the info
You're welcome, I'm trying to put out more information in the future
Just a quick note - the SCAR Discord (Society of Combat Attack Robots) encompasses the original SCAR, WAR, Vegas Combat Robotics, Arizona Robot Combat, Utah Combat Robots, Sacramento Bot Battles, and now the West Coast Combat Robotic League!
@@Eric_Wolfe-Schulte thank you! That's my bad, I'm not as familiar with the organizations out west.
Personally I don't agree that 3lb is a bad starting weight class. You mentioned NHRL as a good community to join, but they don't even run 1lb bots at their events. Secondly, the correct weight class to start with really requires you to see what events are actually near you as this will determine what weight classes you can run at. A few years ago in the Boston area, there were no events within a 6 hour drive from me that ran 1lb bots, but NHRL is about a 2-3 hour drive and runs 6 events a year for 3, 12 and 30lb bots. Last, I think 1lb and especially 150g bots can be a real challenge to design from scratch for a first bot as the weight budget is quite small. And it can be really difficult to do well without a 3D printer. 3lb is more forgiving in this regard.
I designed the SSP kit as a great starting point for 3lb bots, and it has a servo lifter like you recommend starting with. I don't think it's too expensive for what it is, though yes, 1lb kits tend to be cheaper.
I was mostly comparing 3lb to the other weight classes as far as options for new builders. I mentioned it in this video because I know it may be the closest for some, but I still think the other classes are better if it's close to them. That's why I open up with figuring out what events are near people. I'm sorry if it sounded like I was steering people away from Beetles more than I meant to.
I mentioned NHRL as a community because even if people don't go to their events, being in touch with the community can help them get to an event. The NHRL discord has a channel specifically for 1lb robots. Plus like you said, it is the closest event for a lot of people.
0/10 was promised tips for fighting skynet and got duped
I'm sorry to disappoint😔 maybe in a future video
goddamit i just made the same joke......
Really disappointed, as i thought this would be a self defense guide in the event of a robot uprising. :(