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July 15th, 2023 - Minnesota Mecha Melee
Location: Maple Grove Community Center Gym [12951 Weaver Lake Rd Maple Grove, MN 55369]
Calling all robotics enthusiasts - get ready for MN Mecha-Melee!
MN Mecha-Melee, hosted by Robot Smashing League in association with the Midwest Robot Combat Association, is a unique opportunity to witness a robot combat tournament. MN Mecha-Melee will have both 1 lb (antweight) and 3 lb (beetleweight) robots going head-to-head in an enclosed 8’ x 8’ arena.
What is Combat Robotics?
Competitors design and build their own remote-control robots with hammers, flippers, or blades to smash their opponents with style. Builders can spend days, weeks or even months putting together their designs leading up to a tournament – you wont want to miss it!
Sign Ups: There are open spots for 48 antweight (1 lbs) bots and 16 beetleweight (3 lbs) bots, with a limit of 2 antweight bots and 1 beetleweight bot per driver. You can sign up here.
Sponsors:
RFA Engineering has graciously provided the arena. RFA Engineering is a comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and embedded software engineering company that offers product development services to all types of Off-Highway equipment manufactures!
Palm Beach Bots has provided banners. PBB is a domestic combat robotics parts supplier. A great source to get started with ordering parts and kits.
Repeat Robotics is one of the fastest growing robot suppliers, and provide premium combat robot products at reasonable prices in order to increase the competitiveness of combat robots around the country.
Antweight Prizes:
- $75 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate and $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 1st place
- $50 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate for 2nd place
- $25 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate for 3rd place
- $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 4th place
- $25 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate for a best engineered bot (Voted on by Spectators & Builders)
Beetleweight Prizes:
- $25 Repeat Robotics Gift Certificate and $75 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 1st place
- $50 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 2nd place
- $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 3rd place
- $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for 4th place
- $25 Palm Beach Bots Gift Certificate for a best engineered bot (Voted on by Spectators & Builders)
Brackets:
- Double Elimination, 48 antweight
- Double Elimination,16 beetleweight
Rough Schedule:
9:00am Doors open to competitors 9:30am Safety checks begin 10:30am Antweight Matches Start 1:30pm Beetleweight Matches Start
Arena:  8’ x 8’ x 4', Vinyl floor, will have a pit
Entry Fee:Â $25 per robot
Ruleset: This event will follow MRCA rules.
Food:Â The event is being held during Maple Grove Days festival. As a result, there will be plenty of food options available.
Stay-tuned for details about the livestream and feel free to email robotsmashingleague@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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