David Calkins says,
Got a robot? Wanna mingle with the likes of Phil Toronne? Wanna show the world your stuff? Wired magazine picked RoboGames as one of the Top Ten Best Geek Fests in America.
This is the last week to register for RoboGames. Teams are coming from 20 different countries to compete in 50 different events – combat, sumo, robo-one, robot soccer, robot hockey, and many more. If you've just a got a cool robot that doesn't fit into any particular event, register it in the "Best of Show", which lets anyone compete (even Phil.) The actual event in June 16-18 in San Francisco.
Space remains available for the following events:
– FIRE FIGHTING: Robots that can find and put out fires.
– 3KG SUMO: This is your best chance to meet foreign builders – Singapore, Mexico, Japan.
– BALANCER RACE: Got a two-wheeled balancing robot? Bring it out!
– ROBO-ONE (ROBONOVAS!): If you've got a RoboNova, you compete for free!
– BIPED RACE: Bring out those walkers – compete in the race and robo-one.
– HEXAPOD CHALLENGE: The only event in America just for 6-legged bots.
– BEAM SPEEDER/PHOTOVORE: Anyone can build a BEAM bot for $5 in an hour.
– MIROSOT: There must be more 5:5 soccer teams out there – let's see you compete in SF.
– BEST OF SHOW: This is everyone's chance to shine. Any bot you can imagine can compete – it doesn't have to fit into any particular rule-set!
