Robots Wars
Vent that robotic rage
Play virtual Robot Wars online with the Royal Institution and Channel 4.
Try your hand at designing your own virtual robot, and then put it to the test in one of the hazard-filled Zones!
If that's too easy, build your own Zone or download one designed by other users.
Let the destruction begin!
Want some real Metal on Metal action? Find out how to build a real robot and compete in reality
Make sure your robot looks the part:
For inspiration, the sites below are worth a visit...
- Robot Wars house robots & contestants (links & lingo) in the intel. section of the official Robot Wars website
- The BattleBots robots
- And the combat robots at robotcrusade
Ensure your robot capable of extreme descruction:
For tips on building your rampaging robot, and to find out which are the must have parts, read tips from the Battlebots pros and check out the robot parts section
Battlebots also does regular features on the most important tools for robot builders
Robot soccer and olympics
For something a little less destructive read on about the robotic olympiad and robo-soccer tournaments.
Robosoldier
News
Software engineer attempts to create ethical robot soldier.
Source: scenta
Date Published: November 27, 2008
Off to the front
News
MoD announces winner of robot competition.
Source: scenta
Date Published: August 20, 2008
Robot bugs
News
Insects provide inspiration into robotic improvements.
Source: scenta
Date Published: May 12, 2008
Bomb disposal robot at your service
Features
As terrorists attempt to achieve maximum devastation, robots have stepped up to diffuse explosives in places where humans fear to tread.
Source: scenta
Date Published: October 02, 2007
Out of the shadows
Features
Taranis, an unmanned combat air vehicle being developed with £124m of MoD funding, could pave the way for a new generation of autonomous, stealthy aircraft and spell the end for bomber pilots. Jon Excell reports.
Source: The Engineer
Date Published: January 30, 2007
MoD awards bomb disposal robot contract
News
The Ministry of Defence has appointed Northrop Grumman's Remotec UK subsidiary, which is teamed with Qinetiq, prime contractor for Phase II of the CUTLASS robotics programme.
Source: The Engineer
Date Published: January 05, 2007
BEAR gives soldiers a lift
News
A robot — dubbed bear — which has been designed to find, pick up and rescue soldiers on the battlefield, has received a grant from the US Army's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Centre (TATRC).
Source: The Engineer
Date Published: September 05, 2006
