Robot
Sumo
Monday, March 22, 2004
Our
most recent Robot Sumo match was held Monday,
March 22, 2004 from 10 a.m to noon. The pint-sized
machines battled
head-to-head outside Creative World's Tech Revue
Theater. Watch this page for announcements of future
robot sumo competitions at the Science Center.
In
international robot sumo wrestling, shoebox-sized robots
rule the ring! To see an intense sumo battle from a
past competition, click here or
on the image above.
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The
crowd awaits...
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Ready
to rumble!
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The
robots compete in two categories: autonomous and radio-controlled.
The autonomous robots have sensors that take in information
about their surroundings, allowing them to react automatically
to the things going on around them. The radio-controlled
robots respond to commands from their human designers.
The robot version of the popular sport has been a favorite
in Japan for over 10 years.
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Robots
and their Fantastic Feats
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Testing
a robot's sensors
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Challenging
the law of gravity
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Robots
Up Close
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For
more information on robots or the International Robot
Sumo Wrestling Competition, please visit the following
Web sites:
International Robot Sumo Tournament
Robotics
Society of Southern California
Robotics.com For
the latest news in robotics, click
here.
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