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Vector Space Robot Combat

November 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

  • « A Quiet Day in Anxious Times
  • 16th Annual Therese Sharp’s Festival of Light »

Build your own robot or come watch others compete in our 2024 robot combat event Nov 2nd! This is a great spectators competition!
Start Date: Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 | 10:00 am

It’s time for a robot rumble! Hosted by Vector Space at Virginia Episcopal School, this is a smaller version of BattleBots. Competitors will battle their one and three pound bots in our 8x8x8 arena. Register online to compete with your robot, or attend to watch the competition. Prizes include tools, robot parts, Vector Space membership and more.

Official Rules & Construction Specifications here

If you want to build but aren’t sure where to begin, here are a few tutorials to help get you started.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Combat-Robotics-Tutorial/
http://www.instructables.com/id/One-Pound-Fighting-Robot-Algos/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Arduino-Combat-Robot-Control/

How to find us:

This event is located in the Barksdale Gymnasium on the Campus of V.E.S. (Virginia Episcopal School) enter through any door and follow signs to find your way to the gym. Parking is free and available in any campus parking lot.

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Date:
November 2, 2024
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Event Categories:
Educational, Food, For Kids & Families, Free, Indoor
Event Tags:
City of Lynchburg, Event-featured, Family and Friends, Things to do in LYH, top things to see in Lynchburg Virginia
Website:
https://vector-space.org/vector-space-robot-combat

Organizer

Vector Space
Phone
434-515-1584
Email
info@vector-space.org
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Venue

Virginia Episcopal School
400 V.E.S. Road
Lynchburg, VA 24503 United States
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