Robot combat comes to Asmbly tomorrow! Weaponized Plastic @ Asmbly is a live robot combat show. Battle robots weighing 2.2 lb (1 kg) or less, built almost entirely from 3D-printed plastic, fight head-to-head in a custom arena our members built here in the shop. Think BattleBots, scaled down to something anyone can build.
Free to watch. Free to compete. All ages welcome.
The details
- When: Saturday, October 24. Doors open at 4:00 PM, fights run until around 7:00PM
- Where: Asmbly Makerspace, 9701 Dessau Rd, Suite 304. Follow the “Event This Way” signs
- Check in: Meet in the Old Lobby (Back of the building) to sign the waiver, grab some earplugs (it gets loud!) and ask about shop tours
- Event hub: wpfl.asmbly.org hosts the live bracket, the tournament, and the livestream
Can’t make it? Watch live
We’re streaming the whole tournament with multiple camera angles, live overlays and a full tournament control panel. Tune in at wpfl.asmbly.org or on Asmbly’s YouTube channel.
Built by the community
This arena was made right here at Asmbly. Here’s a look behind the scenes:
- @ewei redesigned, ordered parts, and built the arena
- @Angel installed the LEDs and created the tournament panel to run the show
- @klgilbert helped get the the event site live at wpfl.asmbly.org,
- @valerie designed the event graphics
- @Chase and @torchedguitar set up A/V production for the livestream
Prizes
- 1st place: A free month of Asmbly membership and a $60 Repeat Robotics gift card
- Cutest, Most Destroyed and Most Creative: $30 Repeat Robotics gift cards
- Raffle: 50% off a Weaponized Plastic Bots class, a free PCB design class, and a free month of membership at Asmbly
Beyond the fights
- Shop tours of the woodshop, metal shop, lasers, 3D printing, electronics, ceramics and textiles spaces
- Meet the builders and their robots in the pits
Want to build your own next time?
Take our Weaponized Plastic Bots class! You’ll build a wireless, ESP32-powered combat robot from scratch. No coding, electronics or CAD experience needed. Keep an eye on the class calendar for the next session.
Huge thanks to Angel, Evan, Michael Ferguson, Chase, Jason, Valerie, Kasif, Jenn, Kaitlyn and everyone who helped build, code, stream and promote this incredible event.
This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant from Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment.
Questions? Email weaponizedplastic@asmbly.org
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