Sumo Bot Event / Workshop

Workshop Location:
Fellowship Hall
First Presbyterian Church
120 Church Street, Burnsville, NC 28714

Dates and Times:
Tuesdays Mar 26 – Apr 23, 6-7pm

Cost: $30 includes the workshop, event registration. and robot rental (if needed).  Your student may be paired with others to form a team.

The Full STEAM Ahead Sumo Bot Competition

Description:

Robotic sumo is a competition where two robots, known as sumo-bots, attempt to push each other out of an arena using sensors, clever programming, and innovative design. The arena for the contest is a 4-foot diameter circle, and the time given for each round is 3 minutes. Your goal is to create a sumo-bot, that can push its opponent out of the arena before being pushed out of the arena by the competing sumo-bot.

The Sumo-Bot: All participating robots must be completely autonomous – that is, acting independently of humans. In the Lego Category, all Sumo Bots must be constructed solely from unmodified Lego building components. See rules below for details and guidance on Open Category Sumo Bots.

Workshops:

The Yancey Robotics FTC team is offering workshops to help you get battle ready.  They will help with building, programming, testing, etc.  They also have a limited number of robots available for rental if you don’t have one, so reserve your team’s spot soon!  Robot rental is optional.  You can bring your own as well.

Awards:

To the top three in each category. Categories will be elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult. Categories may be combined or extended depending on registration numbers.

The Rules:

Lego Category rules (PDF)

Photo Releases:

The photo release for the event is here.  We will also have forms at the event.

Questions:

Send an email to Allyson / Lanny Heidenfelder.