FIGURE 9
RESULTS
1 lb — Ants:
1st — Gilbert
3 lb — Beetles:
1st — Weta, God of Ugly Things
Bot Hockey:
1st — Team Pneusance
robots fought round robin. The
Antweights were won by tough
wedge Gilbert (Figure 3) after
some hard fights with Poco Tambor,
Uncle Bob, and The Tank.
The Beetleweights proved more
destructive. Pure Dead Brilliant got
wrecked (Figure 4) in a pyrrhic
victory over MA2, and Grande
Tambor got air time against Weta
(Figure 5) before self-destructing
against Cloud of Suspicion and
ending up with a broken side wall
and no wheels (Figure 6).
Weta, God of Ugly Things
(Figure 7) escaped any serious
damage and took first place.
There were other robotic
exhibits outside the competition hall,
most notably a Bomb Disposal Robot
(Figure 8) in the foyer and a
feminine R2 unit prowling the
cafeteria (Figure 9).
The Schiele Museum is hoping
to have us back next year so this
might be the start of an important
regional event. The combination of
good facilities and ready-made
audience is hard to beat. SV
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