RoboGames


RoboGames is an annual robot contest held in San Mateo, California. The most recent RoboGames was held April 27–29, 2018.
Competitions typically involve entrants representing a large selection of countries, who compete in over fifty categories, such as autonomously navigating robots in RoboMagellan, combat robots, stair climbing, weight lifting, soccer bots, sumo bots, and kung-fu. About two thirds of the robot events are autonomous, while the remaining third are remotely operated. Despite this, a large plurality of entrants in RoboGames remain in the remotely operated events, specifically combat robotics.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the 2005 RoboGames held the record for the world's largest robot competition until being surpassed by VEX Worlds in 2016. RoboGames was selected by Wired for their list of "The Best Ten North American Geek Fests".

Background

RoboGames was founded as the ROBOlympics in 2004 by David Calkins, with the intention of getting robot owners to reach across fields. The five major categories of robots included are "combat robotics, soccer robotics, sumo robotics, androids, and art robots ".

Media coverage

In May/June 2011, Science Channel broadcast selected heavyweight combat division matches from RoboGames in a one-hour special titled Killer Robots: RoboGames 2011. The program was hosted by Grant Imahara..
RoboGames built a framework for collaboration between builders and engineers from all over the world.

Events

RoboGames events are divided into ten general categories: