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| MAY 5 2006 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ 2006 WINNERS
The BattleBots IQ 2006 National Robotics Championship was a huge success for Middle, High School, and College Robot teams! The top honors were awarded to the following:
Robot Tournament - College Large Division
1. Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Brutality
2. Missouri State - Bear Necessity
3. Carnegie Mellon University - The Revenant
Robot Tournament - High School Large Division
1. Bergen County Academies - E2V2
2. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart - Marvinator
3. Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School - Black Widow
Robot Tournament - High School and College Mini Division
1. Bloomsburg Area High School - Maximum Impact
2. Bloomsburg Area High School - Vertex
3. Bloomsburg Area High School - Son of X
Coolest Robot Award - Presented by - The City of Miami
C-L University of Miami College of Engineering - The Shocker
C-M Dunwoody Technical College - Rugburn
HS-L Bergen County Academies - Knightrous
HS-M Bloomsburg Area High School - Maximum Impact
Outstanding Sportsmanship Award - Presented by - The Children's Trust
C-L Florida International University - Checkmate
C-M Dunwoody Technical College - Rugburn
HS-L Eden High School - Hell Raider
HS-M Ransom Everglades High School - X-Contamination
Best Engineered Robot - Presented by The University of Miami College of Engineering
C-L Missouri State University - Bear Necessity
C-M Dunwoody Technical college - Rugburn
HS-L Bergen County Academies - Knightrous
HS-M Ransom Everglades High School - X-Contamination
Best Documentation Award - Presented by The National Tooling and Machining Association
C-L Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Black Thunder
C-M Miami-Dade College - Bulldozer
HS-L Plymouth South High School - Spot
HS-M Bloomsburg Area High School - Vertex
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| JAN 10 2006 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ 2006 NATIONAL ROBOTIC COMPETITION
I know you have all been anxiously awaiting the specific dates and location of the 2006 BattleBots IQ National Robotics Competition. Well, here it is: The 2006 competition will be held in sunny Miami, Florida at the Coconut Grove Expo Center the week of April 26 - 30th, 2006. Details to be posted at http://www.battlebotsiq.org in the coming weeks.
The 2006 BattleBots IQ National Robotics Competition will play host to the following events:
- Table Top Robot Competition: a task oriented competition for middle and high school teams
- 15 Pound Robot Competition: for middle and high school teams
- 15 Pound Robot Competition: for college teams
- 120 Pound Robot Competition: for middle and high school teams
- 120 Pound Robot Competition: for college teams
RULES:
All rules and regulations for all classes of robots can be found at: http://www.battlebotsiq.org/rules.php
All Teams will be required to review the rules.
DOCUMENTATION:
In keeping with real world engineering practices, BBIQ has decided that documentation is a must. This year all teams will be required to submit documentation for each robot. All documentation books will be collected at registration check-in at the event - no robot will be allowed to compete without documentation. The requirements for the documentation procedures will be found at: http://www.battlebotsiq.org/
REGISTRATION:
Registration will open for all competitions on January 23rd and close March 3rd, 2006.
HOTELS AND HOUSING:
We are currently working with local hotels to secure a special rate for BBIQ teams. This information will be posted to the website in the coming weeks.
We look forward to another exciting event and seeing all of you in Miami!
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| APR 19 2005 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ 2005 WINNERS
The BattleBots IQ 2005 National Robotics Championship was a huge success for Middle, High School, College, and TableTop Robot teams! The top honors were awarded to the following:
High School - Large Class
BotBout Champion: Falcon - Abbotsford High School, WI
BotBout Second Place: E2V2 - Bergen County Academies, NJ
BotBout Third Place: Green Wave - Delbarton High School, NJ
Coolest BattleBot: Blender - Richardson High School, TX
Best Sportsmanship: 3 Blind Mice - Carrolton School of the Sacred Heart, FL
Best Engineered BattleBot: Greenwave - Delbarton High School, NJ
High School - Mini Class
BotBout Champion: Falcon15 - Abbotsford High School, WI
BotBout Second Place: Maximum Impact - Bloomsburg High School, PA
BotBout Third Place: Mini E - Bergen County Academies, NJ
Coolest BattleBot: Mini E - Bergen County Academies, NJ
Best Sportsmanship: Palmetto - Starbot Inc., FL
Best Engineered BattleBot: Maximum Impact - Bloomsburg High School, PA
College - Large Class
BotBout Champion: Icewave - University of New Orleans, LA
BotBout Second Place: Alakran - University of Puerto Rico, PR
BotBout Third Place: The Revenant - Carnegie Mellon University, PA
Coolest BattleBot: Alakran - University of Puerto Rico, PR
Best Sportsmanship: Sword - Pennsylvania College of Technology, PA
Best Engineered BattleBot: Revenant - Carnegie Mellon University, PA
TableTop Bots
Champion: Ticky - Thunderbolts Academy, FL
Second Place: Carolyn - Plymouth South High School, MA
Third Place: Tornado 1 - Zion Chapel High School, AL
Best Sportsmanship: Blitz - Bergen County Academies, NJ
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| APR 7 2005 |
Robots Rumbling: Student Builders to Meet for Annual Grand Showdown
4th Annual BattleBots IQ™ National Competition at Universal Studios Orlando, April 13-16, 2005
Imagine this: Two robots squaring off against one another in an arena much like the Roman Gladiators did centuries ago. However, this won’t be simply a matter of strength and endurance. What makes this contest even more interesting is that the robots will be designed, built and driven by students in middle school, high school, and college.
The games and fun will begin for real on April 13th, when over 120 teams from schools around the country will begin their annual face-off in the BattleBots IQ™ National Competition. Guided by teachers and mentors and supported by the BattleBots IQ Curriculum, these teams have been working on their robots throughout the school year. Now it's the Final Test! Can their robot survive and prevail in a showdown with another robot, then receive the necessary re-hab to return again for another bout (in an hour!)?
According to BattleBots IQ CEO Nola Garcia, "The student robot builders of today are the innovators of tomorrow. They begin working with an idea and a pile of parts. They experience the thrill of seeing their inventions come to life and responding to their control and direction -- it's hard work, but a lot of fun as well. In the process of robot building, students' imaginations are captured while they design, build and compete with their own robotic creations, also gaining practical knowledge of math, science, engineering and manufacturing. You can see inventing better robots as a metaphor for inventing better lives: these students definitely exhibit the skills and attitudes that they need for future success, and will be leaders in the American workforce of the future."
Teams are coming to the BattleBots IQ National Competition from middle schools, high schools, vocational schools, colleges and universities, and competitors range in age from 12-22. Among the registered participants, 23% are female, demonstrating the growing interest and prowess of young women in the fields of science and engineering.
The teams will compete in one or more of three divisions with two age classes:
- TableTop, the 12 pound task-oriented division
- Mini Class, the 15 pound battling robot division making its national debut at this Competition
- Large Class, the 120 pound battling robot division
- College Large Class, the 120 pound battling robot division for college students
Among the celebrities from the worlds of education and science who will be taking part in the Annual Competition are John Winn, Florida's Commissioner of Education, and Sharon Burnette, the Governor of Florida's Teacher-in-Residence. Visitors from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory include Richard Petrus and Kevin Watson, both from the Mars Exploration Rovers team, who will be among the competition's judges, along with Col. Jose Negron, USAF (ret), the Program Manager of the 2004 DARPA Grand Challenge.
Other judges are Amy Sun of MITLabs; William Garcia de Quevedo of Zymequest, a mentor, former competitor and MIT graduate; Jim Smentowski of RobotMarketplace.com, a mentor as well as a giant in the world of robotics; and Dr. Peter Drewes, Program Manager for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), the largest employee-owned research and engineering firm in the United States.
Completing the judging panel are Brian Nave, Sr. Design Engineer with Contemporary Machinery & Engineering Services Inc., who is also co-host of the DIY Network show "Robot Rivals" and organizer of the annual Battle Beach event in Daytona Beach FL; and Joanne Pransky, The World's First Robotic Psychiatrist®, and the U.S. Associate Editor for Industrial Robot Journal and the new International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery.
Early check-in and safety and technical inspections begin on Tuesday, April 12th. The Competition will wrap up with award presentations in the afternoon of Saturday, April 16th.
About BattleBots IQ
BattleBots IQ (BBIQ) is the educational program created by the producers of the wildly successful BattleBots® television series in which homemade, remote controlled robots face-off in competition. As the television show grew in popularity, so did the number of student fans who wanted to build competitive robots of their own. It soon became evident that this activity, the sport of robots in competition, also had the potential to make a powerful and positive educational impact.
In 2001, the creators of BattleBots® initiated BattleBots IQ™ with three components:
- A Robotics Curriculum, based on the National Curriculum Standards and Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) mechanical engineering methodology;
- Teacher Training Institutes around the country; and
- An annual National Competition where students showcase their custom built robots as they compete for top honors.
Institutional and corporate sponsors have a vested interest in BattleBots IQ. Not only does BBIQ help to create intelligent, bright, self-confident kids with a full palette of solution-building skills, but BattleBots IQ is training a workforce who will know how to trouble shoot, problem solve and invent new technology, which is exactly the kind of employee corporations are looking for today. BattleBots IQ: Changing the Way America Educates!
For further information:
Nola Garcia, CEO
BattleBots IQ (Bots IQ, Inc.)
(305) 264-1488
www.BattleBotsIQ.org
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| APR 5 2005 |
R3: ROCHESTER ROBOT RAMPAGE
The Rochester Tooling and Machining Association (RTMA), BattleBots®, Bots IQ® and the Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association (MPMA) are joining forces to bring you The Rochester Robot Rampage (R3) -- a multi-weightclass BattleBots event taking place in Rochester New York, September 23-25, 2005. R3 will play host to both professional BattleBots and BattleBots IQ robots alike. R3 will also feature a high-profile trade show promoting machine tool, manufacturing and engineering technology firms.
Save the date, and please join us a for this fun filled weekend of metal munching madness!
Note: This will be a 15 lb. BattleBots IQ event only
If you'd like to receive notice when official event registration opens, please send an email to:
register@battlebots.com
» Learn More About R3
» Visit the official R3 Website
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| APR 5 2005 |
ROCHESTER TEACHERS TRAINING
Bots IQ is proud to announce the addition of the Rochester Teachers Training. Teachers in the Rochester and Upstate New York area now have to chance to implement the BattleBots IQ program into local schools.
This weeklong training for middle school, high school and college level instructors and mentors introduces the BattleBots IQ online curriculum in conjunction with a hands-on robot building experience.
Dates and locations for the training are as follows:
Summer Teacher Training will be held the week of July 11th - 15th at the MCC Applied Tech Center.
Cost for the Training is as follows:
The cost for the one-week training is $500.00 per person including all materials and a daily lunch.
Note: Space is limited to 20 attendees at each session.
Register Now!
To register please contact: Nola Garcia, Bots IQ National Education Director at:
nola@battlebots.com
(305) 264-1488
(305) 505-0699
Need a Sponsor?
Contact the Rochester Tooling and Machining Association at (585) 292-3760 to help find a local manufacturer or machine shop to help sponsor your school's participation!
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| MAR 2 2005 |
UNIVERSAL TICKET EXTENSION AND REGISTRATION MATERIALS
UNIVERSAL TICKET EXTENSION
We are extending the deadline to purchase Universal Orlando Length of Stay tickets to March 25th, 2005. Universal Studios Orlando has created this special pass for BattleBots IQ Teams, families and friends. This ticket affords you five consecutive days of admission to both Universal theme parks: Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. All teams must purchase at least 6 tickets. Tickets will be mailed to your shipping address directly from Universal Studios Orlando starting March 26th.
» Visit the ticket information page
Don't delay -- please purchase your tickets today!
REGISTRATION MATERIALS
Now that registration has closed for the 2005 National Robotics Championship, all teams are reminded to send in their registration materials (paper work, registration fees, etc.) no later than March 7th. Additionally, your online registration data must also be completed and up-to-date by March 7th -- This included Pit Pass photos (see note below). We will be locking the online database down on March 8th.
PIT PASS PHOTOS
Please upload all team member photos by March 7th. If you fail to upload your photo, your Pit Pass will not have your photo on it, and you'll get a boring, yucky generic pass.
» Log in to your registration account
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| FEB 14 2005 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ 2005 REGISTRATION EXTENDED
Registration Deadline Extended. Due to severe weather conditions in some parts of the country BBIQ has extended the registration deadline to February 28. The deadline coincides with the deadline to purchase the special Length of Stay Tickets for teams, family and friends for the Universal Orlando Theme Parks.
» Register for the event
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| DEC 2 2004 |
NEW BATTLEBOTS IQ WEIGHT CLASS
For the 2005 competition, BBIQ has added a new weight class for BattleBots weighing less than 15 lbs. This new class is called the "Mini Class". The original 120 lb. BattleBots are now called the "Large Class".
The Mini Class Bots are designed to be less expensive to build and support than the Large Class Bots (and of course they're much easier to transport!). The Mini Class Bots use a separate and smaller combat arena than the Large Class Bots. The Minis also have some different design requirements and allowances than the Large bots, so there is a separate Mini Class Tech Regs document. These Mini Class Tech Regs will be posted shortly.
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| OCT 1 2004 |
BBIQ 2005 NATIONAL COMPETITION
Plans for the BattleBots IQ 2005 National Competition are being worked out and finalized -- expect official details, dates and locations to be released in the near future. We appreciate everyone's patience in this matter. Once again, the national competition will play host to 120-pound robot action in both the high school and college divisions, and a competitive TableTop Robot challenge.
NEW WEIGHT CLASS:
For 2005, BBIQ will debut a new 15-pound robot competition class. Details and rules to be released soon.
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| MAY 4 2004 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ 2004: A SMASHING SUCCESS
BattleBots Inc. wishes to extend a hearty congratulations to everyone
responsible for the amazing success of the 2004 BattleBots IQ National
Tournament. The students, instructors, parents, sponsors, volunteers
and staff all did an excellent job, and we salute and thank each and
everyone of you. Special thanks goes out to the Owatonna Chamber of
Commerce for their gracious hospitality.
BattleBots IQ would also like to thank the great folks at the MPMA and
MMER, whose tireless efforts, and passion for education helped produce
this first-class event. We at BattleBots IQ look forward to producing
many more events with this team in the future.
The Inaugural BBIQ College Tournament was a great success, and the
perfect end to the week's competitions. We look forward to the growth
and expansion of this new division as well continued success in our
current programs.
See you all at BBIQ 2005!
Trey, Greg, Nola and Charles
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| APR 30 2004 |
BBIQ AWARDS
The BattleBots IQ 2004 Remmele Challenge in Owatonna, Minnesota was a huge success for High School, College, and TableTop Robot teams! The top honors were awarded to the following:
HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS
BotBout Champion: Falcon - Abbotsford High School, WI
BotBout Second Place: Titan 2 - Robotic Obsessions Inc., FL
BotBout Third Place: Blind Date - Mound Westonka High School, MN
BotBout Fourth Place: Hell Raiser - Eden High School, NY
Rumble Champion: Roxanne - Plymouth North High School, MA
Student Awards:
Coolest BattleBot: ADD (Advanced Destructive Device) - The Gow School, NY
Most Destroyed BattleBot: Killa Guerilla - Conn Rapids Learning Center, MN
Outstanding Sportsmanship: Bay Path Vocational School Teams - Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical School, MA
Judges Awards:
Best Engineered BattleBot: Blender - Richardson High School, TX
Most Aggressive BattleBot: Blind Date - Mound Westonka High School, MN
Best BattleBot Operator: Titan 2 - Robotic Obsessions Inc., FL
COLLEGE AWARDS
BotBout Champion: Alakran - University Of Puerto Rico, PR
BotBout Second Place: Class Act I - Gateway Technical College, WI
BotBout Third Place: Icewave - University of New Orleans, LA
Rumble Champion: Class Act I - Gateway Technical College, WI
TABLETOP ROBOTS
Block and Roll Champion: BD Bot - Robotic Obsessions, FL
Block and Roll Second Place: Krankenstein - PACT Charter School, MN
Block and Roll Third Place: Fishmo - Buffalo Grove High School, IL
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| MAR 30 2004 |
TICKET INFO FOR BBIQ
Tickets for the April 22-25, BattleBots IQ - MMER Challenge will be sold day-of-show at the door of the Four Seasons Centre in Owantonna Minnesota. Tickets will cost $10.00 and allow access to a full day's worth of competition. Ticket sales and doors will open an hour before event time each day.
For directions to the Four Seasons Centre please click to:
» Directions on MapQuest
For more information on the Four Seasons Centre please click to:
http://www.co.steele.mn.us/FOURSEAS/fourseas.html
Event Times:
Thursday April 22nd
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Session #1 - BattleBots IQ High School Competition
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Session #2 - BattleBots IQ High School Competition
($10.00 day pass provides access to the competition from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Friday April 23rd
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Session #3 - BattleBots IQ High School Competition
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Session #4 - BattleBots IQ High School Competition
($10.00 day pass provides access to the competition from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Saturday April 24th
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Session #5 - BattleBots IQ High School Competition
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Session #6 - BattleBots IQ High School Competition (Finals)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: TableTop Robots Competition
($10.00 day pass provides access to the competition from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Sunday April 25th
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Session #1 - BattleBots IQ College Competition
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Session #2 - BattleBots IQ College Competition (Finals)
($10.00 day pass provides access to the competition from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Ticket sales and doors will open an hour before event time each day.
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| FEB 7 2004 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ TEACHER TRAINING
BattleBots IQ announces the fourth annual BBIQ Summer Teacher Training Institute. This weeklong training for middle school, high school and college level instructors introduces the BattleBots IQ online curriculum in conjunction with a hands-on robot building experience.
The cost for the one-week Training is $500.00 per person including all materials and a daily lunch. Once participants have completed the training they will be given priority access to the online BattleBots IQ Robotics Curriculum to use in their schools.
Dates and locations for the training are as follows:
- Miami, Florida - to be held at the University of Miami the week of June 21, 2004
- Orlando, Florida - to be held at the University of Central Florida the week of June 28, 2004 more info...
- Buffalo, New York - to be held at The Gow School, located in South Wales the week of July 5, 2004
- Minneapolis, Minnesota - to be held at Dunwoody College of Technology the week of July 19, 2004
- Los Angeles, California – to be held at the California Science Center the week of August 2, 2004
Accommodations:
- Buffalo New York - The Gow School has graciously offered to accommodate the participants at their on-campus facilities.
Room and board for the training will be an additional $500. Go to www.gow.org to find out more info about the school.
» Download the 2004 Teacher Training Institute Registration Form
» Learn more about the BattleBots IQ Teacher Training Institute
Note: Space is limited to 20 attendees at each session.
For more information please contact: Nola Garcia, National Education Director, nola@battlebots.com, 305-264-1488, or 305-505-0699
Information on the Orlando, Florida Teacher Training Institute
DaVinci Robotics Educational Foundation
Educating Tomorrow’s Engineers
Orlando, Florida 32828
(407) 733-0328
Here is the UCF web site for area hotels:
» http://www.housing.ucf.edu/prospective/ucfarea.htm
» Hotel Information on Yahoo Maps
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| FEB 6 2004 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ PNEUMATICS UPDATE
An important message for those of you using pneumatics in your BBIQ BattleBot. BattleBots Inc. has been working with a leading paintball systems manufacturer to provide an off-the-shelf pneumatic supply system that fully complies with the BBIQ Tech Regs.
This unit is called the BBIQ 150 Power Pack. The complete system includes an integrated tank (various sizes), on-off valve, pressure reliefs, regulator and gauges. You'll have to add all the downstream components such as hoses, purge valve, control valves and actuators, so there's still lots of ways to show your creativity and workmanship.
The complete unit costs $290.00. The price without the tank is $170.00. The unit is available from Smart Parts Engineering, and more information will shortly be posted on their website (http://www.smartparts.com/). However, if you want information immediately, call Dave Brewer at Smart Parts at (724) 532-4610.
While using the BBIQ 150 Power Pack is not required, it is highly recommended. Using it will simplify the inspection of your bot's pneumatic system and increase the likelihood that the pneumatics will pass Safety/Tech Inspection.
One final note: If your BBIQ bot uses pneumatics, send an email to Nola Garcia at nola@battlebots.com. This will help us plan our requirements for safety personnel and on-site Nitrogen gas supplies.
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| JAN 23 2004 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ TABLETOP ROBOT COMPETITION AT THE MINNESOTA 2004 EVENT - BLOCK AND ROLL
Last year’s TableTop Robot competition was such a success that we will be hosting another 15-pound competition this year. This year's competition will be called "Block and Roll", named for the new task oriented game we've created. Any team wishing to participate will be responsible for bringing their own TableTop Robot to the event. TableTop kits may be purchased directly from BattleBots Inc. (in partnership with Gears Educational Systems, LLc) or Teams may elect to design and build their own TTR according to the competition rules. Click below for further details.
The BBIQ TableTop Robot Competition will be held April 23-24, 2004 at the Four Seasons Center in Owatonna, Minnesota.
To learn more click here:
http://www.battlebotsiq.com/minnesota2004ttr.php
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| JAN 15 2004 |
COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO OFFERS NEW "ROBOT CHALLENGE" COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION COURSE
San Mateo, California -- Beginning January 26, 2004, the College of San Mateo will offer a new community education course called "Robot Challenge" to teach people of any age and skill level to build their own 12-pound fighting robots.
But there is a twist... builders will have only 21 hours to build their robot and prepare it for battle.
For further details please contact Jim Newton at the College of San Mateo jim@csmrobotics.com, or log onto http://www.csmrobotics.com/
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| DEC 9 2003 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ 2004 COLLEGE DIVISION COMPETITION
BattleBots IQ and the Minnesota Precision Manufacturers Association (MPMA) proudly announce the inaugural BBIQ College Division Competition. This first of its kind contest will be held following the completion of the BBIQ High School Tournament in Minnesota on April 24th and 25. This year also marks the first joint production between BBIQ and the MPMA, who have forged a powerful partnership that promises to be the best BBIQ event yet!
The BBIQ College Division Competition will be held April 24-25, 2004 at the Four Seasons Center in Owatonna, Minnesota.
To learn more click here:
http://www.battlebotsiq.com/minnesota2004c.php
To learn more about the MPMA click here:
http://www.mpma.com
http://www.tomakeit.org
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| NOV 26 2003 |
ENGINEER YOUR NEW YEAR!
Planning to be in Florida for the holidays? Join BattleBots builder and television star Buzz Dawson at the "Engineer Your New Year" BattleBots IQ camp. The week long camp will be held at the University of Central Florida's Research Pavilion in Orlando from December 29th through January 2nd with a special late-night New Year's Eve celebration. For more information see http://www.teamdavinci.com/dref.
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| NOV 20 2003 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ NOW HAS ITS OWN DISCUSSION FORUM
The Delphi Forums now plays host to the ongoing discussion that is BattleBots IQ. Go there to discuss ideas, post questions, make suggestions and join the BBIQ community. This forum will serve as our online village, and provide a valuable resource for teachers and students.
Join the discussion now at:
» http://forums.delphiforums.com/bbiq/
Thanks to Marc DeVits for putting this forum up and moderating.
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| NOV 18 2003 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ 2004 REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Registration for the April 2004 BattleBots IQ competition is open now. Registration will close January 16, 2004. All documents must be received no later than January 30, 2004 to be eligible to compete.
» Register for BBIQ 2004 at http://battlebots.com/register
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| NOV 18 2003 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ 2004 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
BattleBots IQ and the Minnesota Precision Manufacturers Association (MPMA) proudly announce the BBIQ 2004 High School Robotics National Championship. This year's competition will be named the "Remmele Challenge" in honor of our Title Sponsor, Remmele Industries. This year also marks the first joint production between BBIQ and the MPMA, who have forged a powerful partnership that promises to be the best BBIQ event yet!
The BBIQ Remmele Challenge will be held April 21-24, 2004 at the Four Seasons Center in Owatonna, Minnesota
To learn more click here:
http://www.battlebotsiq.com/minnesota2004hs.php
To learn more about the MPMA click here:
http://www.mpma.com
http://www.tomakeit.org
To learn more about Remmele Engineering click here:
http://www.remmele.com
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| APR 29 2003 |
BBIQ Teacher Training
BattleBots IQ announces the third annual Summer Teacher Training Institute. The one week long training for middle and high school teachers introduces instructors to the BattleBots IQ online curriculum in conjunction with a hands-on robot building experience.
The cost for the one-week training is $500.00 per person including all materials and lunch. Once participants have completed the training they will be given priority access to the online BattleBots IQ Robotics Curriculum to use in their schools.
Dates and locations for the training are as follows:
The Gow School, located in upstate New York in beautiful South Wales.
Pueblo Community College, located in Pueblo Colorado.
Participants have the choice of the following weeks:
New York: July 7th; July 14th; July 21st.
Colorado: August 4th, August 11th.
Accommodations:
New York: The Gow School has graciously offered to accommodate the participants at their on-campus facilities. Room and board for the training will be $500. Go to www.gow.org to find out more info about the school
Colorado: The Marriott in Pueblo has given a group discount to the BBIQ Teacher Training participants. A room rate of $79 per night has been made available to all BBIQ teachers. There are many restaurants close by.
For more information please contact: Nola Garcia, National Education Director, nola@battlebots.com, 305-264-1488.
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| APR 11 2003 |
BATTLEBOTS IQ II A SMASHING SUCCESS!
BattleBots Inc. would like to thank everyone who helped make the 2003 BattleBots IQ Tournament a smashing success! We salute all of the students for their tireless innovation, creativity, and hard work! And we send our deepest thanks all of our sponsors and volunteers who made the event possible.
» Click here to view the list of Winners.
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| APR 2 2003 |
BBIQ II 2003 SCHEDULE
Below, you may download the provisional schedule of events for the April 4-6 Mare Island BBIQ II Competition in Adobe PDF format. The actual match schedule (who fights who) will be posted the morning of the competition(s).
» Download BBIQ II 2003 Schedule
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| MAR 29 2003 |
HI-LO BATTLEBALL
BATTLEBOTS IQ is introducing a new mechanical challenge at the San Francisco event. We know you will be busy testing drive trains and mending mangled metal, but we think you are capable of doing more!
A lot more.
BBIQ in cooperation with GEARS Educational Systems, is hosting a tabletop robot challenge called HI-LO BATTLEBALL. This is a game of mechanical madness and convoluted strategy in which sixteen BBIQ teams put their inventive skills "On the Table" in a 40 hour endurance test of mechanical skill and engineering excellence.
This double elimination, table top action promises to be fun and furious as 4 teams compete simultaneously in an attempt to push, pick, place and throw 64 game playing pieces into and out of the game field. The two teams with the highest and the lowest point total respectively will advance to the winners bracket.. One winning strategy even includes driving your mechanized model off the table!
» Download an illustrated description of the game and playing rules here.
Sixteen BBIQ teams will each be given a GEARS-IDS™ Invention and Design System kit. This kit is packed with enough metal, motors, pneumatics and electronic controls to build a competitive 12 lb. Game playing "Mechanical-Athlete". The recipe for winning is simple; add some basic physics concepts, a little mathematical reasoning, a few dozen man hours of hard work and a lot of creative thinking and take home top honors in this fast paced game of strategy and skill.
THE SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 4th
Sixteen teams will attend a game explanation and demonstration session and will receive their GEARS-IDS™ Invention and Design System kit
Sunday, April 6th from 8-10AM
Sixteen teams will meet in the middle of the BattleBox to determine which student teams will walk away with bragging rights, trophies, and free SolidWorks software as their just reward for table top engineering excellence.
We at BBIQ invite everyone to attend the Table Top Robot event and support these young competitors by sharing in their excitement and cheering their efforts to demonstrate their creativity and talent. We think you will discover that games like HI-LO BATTLBALL are the perfect training exercise for varsity level combat robotics, and it’s safe enough for a school environment.
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| FEB 24 2003 |
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Online registration for the April 2003 BattleBots IQ event is now closed. Registered teams should use their username and password to access the system. Follow the link below to edit your team information:
» Go to Registration System
» Click here for event details
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| FEB 7 2003 |
IMPORTANT BATTLEBOTS IQ EVENT DETAILS
BattleBots is excited to announce that the 2003 BattleBots IQ Tournament has been scheduled to take place from April 4th through April 6th, 2003 at Mare Island, California. Mare Island, a former naval facility, is located right outside of Oakland California in the San Francisco Bay Area. While this is a substantial change from what most of you have been expecting, we feel that California will serve as an excellent venue for the second installment of the BattleBots IQ Tournament Series. The 2002 BattleBots IQ Tournament at Universal Studios Orlando was a resounding success, and we look forward to another great IQ competition this year in California.
Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause for your teams. We regret that the timing of this announcement may cause you to change gears on short notice.
» Click here for event details
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