RoboGames 2009 Day 2 Highlights

[TheMrMechanic]

7:55: coolest robot EVER.

[DrBuffaloBalls]

@GerbilGod7 Is the one guy using a Logitech Attack 3 joystick?

[marineboy8]

2:40 It can only go so far, then this happens.

[kyouzukaTK]

7:33 Indonesia :D

[daggius]

Thanks so much I loved this pls post more!!

[DemoraX]

4:21 did that robot just get raped? XD

[shendudewng]

That saw robot almost killed two people

[Kantiran96]

the firecar is sweet x3

[danbaumann84]

Infinitamente melhor que UFC

[CheatPico4613]

ISD!!

[H1dd3nBow]

lol i love ziggy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[N10p197]

1:18 kid saying fuck fuck fuck fuck!

[thanatosor]

Iron man should brought his bot to this competition :P

[thanatosor]

Iron man should bought his bot to this competition :P

[borobrasil1]

ziggy ruuuulezz

[chabooty27]

1:40 Little silver robot domination!!

[Robloxoel]

i think its hot steam

[MichaelMaleszyk]

ziggy should shoot fire instead of smoke after knocking someone

[kiyotewolf]

<.< who ever was driving the beer bot was fucking drunk themselves.. omg.. pathetic..

[FiveEelements]

where was the game took place？

[whydoihavetocry]

what would happen if ziggy got you in the balls?

[UltraDrago2000]

1:42 to 1:44 wtf happend

[ghostman982]

@UltraDrago2000 i don't know



[blacktryst]

@UltraDrago2000 probably a means of defense? or to flip back to its original position?

[IcefrenzyXD]

THe Ziggy battlebot is so epic :)

[TheBbaks]

where is this?

[bichodomato5]

i love this game

[DudeOfPeaceXD]

my cuzen yossi is an idiot



[THISNAMEOWNS]

I wonder...is an emp robot allowed? shield itself in a faraday cage and release an emp to disable the enemy

[Benjamin72227]

can these robots have projectile weapons onboard and qualify in these matches?

[mrussum1]

@Benjamin72227 i think if the projectiles are tethered

[st3v04g]

@7:28 NEXT-116 Following Fire

[raendril008]

one great robo for the robo games would be one that grabs onto the other robot. locks it in place and nails it with a buzzsaw till its cut in 2..

[UltraDrago2000]

@raendril008 great idea lol i wish somone wuld build dat

[ZOOYORKFLATS]

Does somebody have a controller and they're driving it or does it automatically follow the other one?

[Anonypoke]

It would have been awesome if at 8:05 the glass gave way and the robot kills the first row audience.

[cdname47]

Was shoving that Cinema-projector like robot into the perspex, DISCS FIRST really such a good idea?

People were sitting inches from it.

I know the perspex is strong, but c'mon....

[panzerKO]

are these real robots, because they seem to be rc

[HiAdrian]

they're RC vehicles. And i think anything else would be too precious to destroy. I prefer to see them play robosoccer and stuff like that.

[bigkanish3]

COPY OF BATTLE BOTS!

[Omnigeek6]

Yes, and all football is a copy of the NFL.

In other news, the original robotic combat event was Robot Wars, not Battlebots. In other words, you fail on two different levels.

[199022008]

This reminds me, unsettlingly, of the Roman Coliseum...Especially all the people roaring and cheering when one of the is dismembered.

[Omnigeek6]

Well, it's pretty much the same sport, just with robots. And a lot more awesome. I doubt the Romans ever saw a gladiator throw an opponent 20 feet through the air and into a wall.

This reminding you of the Coliseum shouldn't be unsettling.

[199022008]

Except for the fact that gladiator combat is now viewed as one of the most barbaric past-times in history.

[Omnigeek6]

But that's because there were actual people and animals dieing, whereas the vast majority of combat robots are RC (yeah, I know, they aren't technically robots). So, there are no moral issues unless you have a moral problem with demolition derbies (incidentally, combat robotics is much safer than a demolition derby). It's also a lot safer, and more spectacular than boxing or wrestling.

[199022008]

Yeah, I know, but its only my writer's imagination that is worrying me, I suppose. I mean, if people get so hyped up about this, how long will it be until there's the next stage after robots? How many stages are there between robots fighting and people fighting?

I know it probably won't happen, but I can't help but consider the possibilities, you know?

[70fury3]

where is this held...can anyone make one and enter the fight???

[Omnigeek6]

Google "robogames" or go to robogames. net

Hope this helps :-)

[jahildebra]

WTF!? That bot is a flamethrower! o.O

[alexmichaud1981]

go ziggy!

[Rbt208]

ziggy ftw!!!

[Scradly01]

omg... this place is WIKID!!?! where is it at?

[asscaster123]

hahaha go ziggy!

[BunkySpewer]

It would be excellent if bot hockey was introduced as a recreational league at school or anywhere else but it may become just a novelty thing. Who knows?

Enjoyed the video highlights :)

[avrilcomsys]

Great

[remoman]

Ramp robots should be illegal in these comps. They are boring, predictable and easy to design.

[baraki808]

they do make cheap wheels this year!!!

[SangerZonvolt]

What´s the name of the on at 2:40? Beyblade? I just imagine two of them crushing at each other...

[gigahertz123]

Jeez, juggernaut just falls apart. Is it held together with hope or something?

[HellJanemba]

Ziggy the best!

[TehUltimateHaxzor]

The ones with blades seem to rape all other ones

[Ohkto]

How do you know that?

[BrawlMan27]

i like ziggy

[gotyx1]

is ziggys opponent in the beggining just a box with wheels? ._.

[mogacomm1]

its got three spikes...the akron team was in there with their first combat robot...actually survived a long time compared to most that go against ziggy

[gotyx1]

oh. ok xD

[Headbanger142]

Who's Ziggy fighting at the beginning?

[battlebotsboy]

Juggernaut 1.

[insanity54]

What the heck the "ziggy" bot was doing when smoke/gas/steam(?) shot out the front?

[kitbots]

Thats the Co2 used in the pneumatics. Its very cold so you get water vapor condensing as it vents

[insanity54]

Ah ok, that makes sense. For a second I thought it was some sort of weapon, like it was shooting something but it was too fast to see the projectile.

[laketica]

ohh... wasn't ziggy always using pneumatics to power the weapon though? how come it didn't used to blow out steam? so cool though. =)

[kenneyth]

It previously used HPA instead of the current Co2.

[kitbots]

They may have used compressed air in the past. CO2 is easier and cheaper.

[Isanion]

very very entertaining!

we used to have (maybe still do) Robot Wars on the TV in the UK, but it got really boring. This however, is fantastic!

Thank you so much for posting these vids!

[ricefarmer]

wow nice, i wish america would focus more on bipedal robots tho... like japan

[Omnigeek6]

Japan's bipedal robots suck. America needs to do more 4 and 6 legged robots, and find ways to make better wheeled ones. But none of this obsession with humanoids which hardly ever work.

[ricefarmer]

which one doesn't work u stupid kid? making 2 legs walk like a human is way harder then wheels or 6 legs u stupid bitch

[Omnigeek6]

Yes. It's way harder, and 4 or 6 legs are more stable in situations like steep grades. So why bother trying to do bipedal robots, especially humanoids, which are unstable compared to a dinosaur-like posture, similar to how it's harder to ride a unicycle than a bicycle.

[Omnigeek6]

As for not working: consider Boston Dynamics' Big Dog vs. Honda's Asimo. Which do you see as more likely to be practical in the near future.

Now, when you can't bother to spell "you" properly, and respond to any comment with "stupid", I hardly think I'm the stupid one.

[ricefarmer]

so they can be an assistant in a human enviorment not war bitch, if its war of course the big dog is better..

but consumer point of view, the end goal is to make copy of humans, like in the movie A.I

its in our nature to make ourselves

[Omnigeek6]

Okay, I've had enough of your insults. I will address your points one by one.

As to your first point: Quadrupedal robots aren't just useful in war. They could also be great on construction sites or in agriculture where typical wheeled industrial robots would be ineffective. Even in domestic applications, a quadrupedal robot would be effective if designed with a square or circular footprint, allowing it to fit effectively through doors. It could also potentially have 4 arms and 360 degree vision

[Omnigeek6]

continued...

,making it even more useful than a humanoid. It could also rest in a standing position while powered down, because it would only need to actively balance while walking, unlike a humanoid which needs to do so while standing as well.

To you second point: as you said, copying humans is what consumers think robotics is about. In this context, a consumer seems to be another term for someone who doesn't know anything about robots which doesn't come from a movie...

[Omnigeek6]

... Finally, while it is the nature of humans to make ourselves, it is in the nature of engineers to try to improve everything. The human design is by no means perfect, and thus people should and will try to improve upon it.

Now, are you ready to take part in a mature discussion like an adult, and make well thought-out arguments for your point of view, instead of just calling me a stupid bitch while failing to punctuate or capitalize you sentences? If not, then shut up.

Have a nice day :-)

[boludovos]

@Omnigeek6 SHUT UP!

[Omnigeek6]

@boludovos

Just like ricefarmer, you are being rude instead of acting like an intelligent adult and clearly stating what your objection to my posts is. If you simply disagree with my point of view, try making a counter-argument.

If you think I'm being too hard on ricefarmer, then remember that I'm not the one who immediately turned to insults when I made a post disagreeing with his own.

Have a nice day :-)

[boludovos]

@Omnigeek6 :facepalm: you know i am not going to read this

[Omnigeek6]

@boludovos

Well, if you don't read my posts you obviously have no reason to flame me for them.

[MBSPulse]

@Omnigeek6 if hes the rice farmer that makes your the beggar ..?

[yeebeascurvydawg]

then it must be in you nature to make shit that's stupid and gay, like this post

[screamjackson]

kinda uncalled for dickhead lol

[violentstatistics]

OOOOOOOOOOO

[Opdehoede]

I really enyoyed it. Thanks al lot.

[Subsanek]

Очень круто!!!

very cool!