Kilobots COVID-19 updates

It’s been a while since we destroyed some robots! August 2019 to be exact.
May’s “RoboPalooza” at Saskatoon Maker Faire was cancelled, June’s “Rent-to-Wreck” at Frontier Days was cancelled, and the 2020 Canadian National Championship isn’t looking good for August either!
But we’re still building. Having months of extra time is going to produce some scary bots!
Keep an eye on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SCRCKilobots/) and here for event updates as things start rolling again.

Canadian National Championship 2019 @ The Saskatoon Ex

Thank you to everyone who attended the Kilobots XLIII event in September! The 2019 Canadian National Championship tournament was most excellent.  Reviews from the international competitors were highly positive, and every one of them said they plan to come back for 2020.  Our social media pages lit up with positive comments and I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw double the international competitors next year!

How did you like our new venue? The Saskatoon Ex has been very generous and wants to see Kilobots succeed and become a staple of their annual carnival. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact us through the website or our Facebook page. We are devoted to continually improving and growing the event!

Kilobots XLII @ Saskatoon Mini Maker Faire!

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us Saskatoon Mini Maker Faire!  These single-day events are a whirlwind but it looks like everybody came out smiling!  Video editing will begin shortly and we will be streaming it on Twitch when it’s ready!  Follow https://www.twitch.tv/fingertechrobotics to be notified when it goes live, and follow our Kilobots Facebook page for advance notification and info on upcoming events!  We’ve got some new and interesting things in the works…  😉

Videos galore!

Playlists for both the 2018 Canadian National Championship and the 2019 Spectrum @ UofS event are now uploaded!  Head to the Past Events & Videos page to watch!

Workshop: Build Your Own Combat Robot

Did you see Kilobots XLI  at Spectrum last weekend?? Does fighting robots look fun, but you’re not quite sure how to get into it?
This is it – the workshop that finishes with you holding your very own Viper 1lb combat robot, ready to compete in the next Kilobots event!

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And it’s all ages!  (Under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult.)  We’ve had drivers as young as 6 compete and do quite well.  You could be the next champion!

Kilobots XLI – Spectrum 2019 @ UofS Engineering Building

Kilobots returns to its roots for Spectrum 2019 at the University of Saskatchewan! Before growing into Canada’s largest international combat robot competition, the SCRC started as a small university club. We have been a headliner at the triennial Spectrum for the past 15 years and it is still one of our most exciting events! The event consists of 2 weekdays (Jan 10-11) of exciting demos and presentations followed by a full combat tournament on the weekend (Jan 12-13).

Follow our Facebook event for social media updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/2159483264368704/

Visit https://spectrum.usask.ca/ for everything else to see and do at Spectrum.

Registration is on the RCE: https://www.robotcombatevents.com/events/282

If you can’t attend, make sure to follow Twitch.tv/fingertechrobotics to catch the event stream!  Join in the chat with competitors and other builders while watching!

Location: 57 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK. S7N 5A9, Canada

What is Spectrum?
Spectrum is a triennial exposition on science and technology that is run by students of the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. Spectrum features displays, interactive exhibits, workshops, competitions, and speakers that explain and showcase scientific, engineering and technological innovations.
 
Spectrum is a show for the entire family; Our exhibits and displays at the exhibition are enjoyed by all audiences, giving the public an opportunity to learn about engineering and scientific developments in a more casual environment. There will be many interactive exhibits that will enable visitors of all ages and knowledge bases to have fun and learn science and engineering in a whole new way.
See you there!

Kilobots XL – 2018 Canadian National Championships

Kilobots XL is a wrap!  Thanks to everyone who helped make it one of the best events we’ve ever hosted.  In case you missed any of the carnage, you can catch it now on Sasktel Max On Demand!  It should be available until the end of October, then we will put it up on our YouTube channel!

The entire event, with breaks edited out, was streamed on Twitch.tv by FingerTech Robotics. It includes the live chat by the builders who were competing! Check it out here:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/314253396

Thank you to all those who came to watch, and make sure to follow our Facebook page for info on upcoming events!

New SCRC promo video!

We just got ourselves a new promo video, so next time somebody asks what is a Kilobots event, point them to here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj2LX5vSYkY
(Also embedded on out About page.)