Do you remember the television shows Robot Wars and BattleBots from about a decade ago? Ever wanted to see that kind of robot mayhem in person? Well now’s your chance! On May 18th & 19th at The Centre Mall, the Saskatoon Combat Robotics Club (aka Kilobots) is hosting its 25th event.

I know what you’re thinking – how is it that something this awesome has been going on for so many years and I haven’t heard about it? Well, once you’re done beating yourself up over it, clear your schedule for May long weekend. The combat arena will be set up in front of North Shore Outfitters and fights will be taking place every hour on the hour. And, if you’re so inclined, it’s not too late to start building your own bot to enter in the event! Head on over to the Kilobots site for more details.

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• Chassis: 2009 Martin Components Jr. Dragster
• Engine (2012): Briggs Raptor 3 (13 cu in) with 28mm Mikuni Carb
• Best time (2012): 12.002s @ 52mph (1/8th mile)
• New Engine: Blockzilla 3×3 (21 cu in) with 40mm Mikuni Carb
• Expected time: 9s @ 70mph
• Fuel: Methanol
• Driver: Rachel (age 11)

Elected a new board, it consists of:

• James Cooper
• Rylan Grayston
• Albert La
• Jeremy Rans
• Ryan Silk
• Kurtis Wanner

Actual board member titles are TBD (these are decided amongst the board members) but should be announced shortly.

Another noteworthy tidbit is that a bylaw change was passed to lower the number of people required for quorum. This was previously “the lesser of 12 people or 50% membership” and is now “the lesser of 10 people or 50% membership.”

Finally, we discussed a variety of workshops that we’re going to be looking to hold in the near future. These include CAD/CAM (SolidWorks/Aspire), PCB manufacturing, casting & molding & arduino. Stay tuned for specific dates.