# Combat Robots

- **URL:** https://members.artifactory.org.au/events/series/combat-robots

Interested in robotics, electronics, engineering or tinkering but not sure where to start?  Try combat robotics!

Interested in robotics, electronics, engineering or tinkering but not sure where to start?

Try combat robotics!

Like the TV shows Battlebots and Robot Wars, in combat robotics participants build and fight robots in three minute matches to determine a winner. Our events are an approachable introduction to this amazing sport in a way that doesn't require existing knowledge or technical skills.

**Hosts:** Oscar Rafiq, Ethan Lim, Robert Lewis

**In partnership with:** [Combat Robotics Out West](https://combatroboticsoutwest.com/)

**Resources:**

- [Construction Rules](https://github.com/Combat-Robotics-Out-West/Rules/blob/main/robot_construction_rules.md)
- [Competition Rules](https://github.com/Combat-Robotics-Out-West/Rules/blob/main/match_rules.md)
- [Visual Rulebook](https://www.canva.com/design/DAHTNabKaUc/-YQ3cBhP7iUicObEU6i6VQ/view)
- [Build Resources](https://github.com/Combat-Robotics-Out-West/Resources)

## Upcoming events

_No upcoming events in this series._

## Past events

- [Robot Combat: Tournament](https://members.artifactory.org.au/events/d69cac3c-07dd-40cf-b049-1334af857387) — When: Sun 18 Oct 2026 10:00 – 17:00 AWST
- [Robot Combat: Build and demo session](https://members.artifactory.org.au/events/25db9f47-f709-4049-bef8-faaa356f8480) — When: Sun 20 Sep 2026 13:00 – 17:00 AWST