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[DPRG] RoboGames 2007 and Maker Faire.
Subject: [DPRG] RoboGames 2007 and Maker Faire.
From: David Calkins
dcalkins at robotics-society.org
Date: Wed Mar 28 15:20:57 CDT 2007
RoboGames needs you back!
RoboGames has now been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the
World's Largest Robot Competition - but we still have a long way to go. We need
you back!
* Wired magazine called RoboGames one of "The Best Ten North American Geek
Fests."
* ESPN put last year's event in Sportscenter's Top Ten
This year will be the biggest RoboGames ever, with all 54,000 sq ft (5000 sq m)
being filled with 80 different competitions!
http://robogames.net/events.php
There still slots open for sumo robots, robo-one androids, legos, Robomagellan
bots, fire-fighters, hexapods, line-followers, BEAM bots and combat robots (1-
340 lbs.) This year will be the second year of the Servo magazine-sponsored
Tetsujin (Japanese for "Iron Man" .) Tetsujin involves humans wearing metallic
exo-skeletons which radically increases human strength and potential. Think of
the forklift suit from Alien, only live and in person!
RoboGames is also host for the 2007 FIRA (Federation of International Robot-
soccer Association) 12th annual Robot World Cup! We've already got 63 entries
from 18 countries!
We really want you back! You've still got three months before the event (June
15-17th, at Ft. Mason center) but only two months to register. This year we've
already got teams registered from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,
Czech Republic, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands,
Singapore, Slovenia, Taiwan, UK and the USA.
Register today: http://buildersdb.com/eventdetail.asp?eventid=196
This year there will be several special events, but most importantly - On Friday
night, Wired Magazine will be sponsoring a party for all the competitors. Free
food, beer, wine, and cocktails - and you won't even have to go anywhere - it
will be at the venue! This isn't open to the public, and we're shutting down all
the competitions early Friday - so you'll have lots of free time to meet people,
including many VIP's.
CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, ESPN, The New York Times, Wired, USA Today, and many more
news agencies have covered RoboGames. Check out how we've been described around
the world! http://robogames.net/news.php
COMBOTS CUP AND MAKER FAIRE
For those who can't wait for RoboGames, on May 19-20th, we'll be hosting a
preview! Fire-fighting robots, sumos, robo-ones, and many other bots will fill a
full building of fun at Maker Faire. This is a great show, and by registering
you get access to the whole fairgrounds and get to meet all sorts of amazing
people. There are 27 different events for you to display your robot in
(including best of show, so if you've got a bot - bring it!)
But for those entering the 2nd annual ComBots Cup at Maker Faire, there's $10,
000 on the line. 1, 3, 120, 220, and 340 pound robots should all register for
the event. The ComBots Cup is our 220 pound challenge, to get more people into
building robots. Last year, Matt and Wendy Maxham of Team PlumbCrazy went
undefeated through all five rounds to take the $10,000 and 3 foot tall trophy.
Who will it be this year? You can't win if you don't compete - so sign up and
see the show, whether it's to show off your art bots or compete for the $10,000
championship. This year's purse will be split between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Register Now: http://buildersdb.com/eventdetail.asp?eventID=205
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Maker Faire & ComBots Cup
Date: Sati-Sun, May 19-20, 2007
Time: Noon - 10pm
Where: San Mateo Fairgrounds
Register: http://buildersdb.com/eventdetail.asp?eventID=205
Map: http://www.sanmateoexpo.org/directions.aspx
RoboGames 2007
Date: Fri-Sun, Jun 15-17, 2007
Time: Noon - 10pm
Where: Ft. Mason, Festival Pavilion
Register: http://buildersdb.com/eventdetail.asp?eventid=196
Map: http://robogames.net/directions.php
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