BattleBots
Robotics
Combat-robot teams are coming to Forge.
A combat-robotics team for middle schoolers, grades 6 to 8. Teams of three to six kids build a real fighting robot and drive it against other teams in an arena we're building here. Come to a free Info Night and we'll show you how it works.
Next Info Night · Wed, Dec 2 · 6:30 – 8 PM
BattleBots robotics teams are coming to Forge.
Two robots in an arena, last one still moving wins. Designed and built entirely by our kids. They make the design, build the parts, assemble the bot, wire it up, and drive them in the arena. No kits, nothing with step-by-step instructions — this is real engineering.
One team spends the whole school year on a single machine — brainstorming, 3D modeling, making parts, wiring the electronics, writing the code, and fixing whatever breaks. They spend the season iterating on their design to make it better and better. By spring they've got a fighting robot they built and are proud of. And they built every piece of it.
A whole year on one robot.
This is the most serious build we run. One small team, one machine, and a whole school year to get it right.
Teams of 3–6
Three to six kids on a team, all in grades 6 to 8. They share one robot and a whole season of calls about how to build it.
Two meetings a week
Teams meet twice a week with their team mentor, 4:40 to 6:20. That's enough time to actually get somewhere: research, build, test, drive, then fix what didn't work.
Unlimited Open Makerspace
Membership comes with unlimited Open Makerspace. If two practices a week isn't enough, kids can drop in on their own time and keep working on the bot.
A real parts budget
Each team gets a real budget for parts, some up front and more every month. They figure out what the robot needs and spend it themselves.
We're building an arena and inviting other schools.
The competitions happen right here at Forge. We're reaching out to other schools and groups to bring their teams, so by the end of the year our kids aren't just testing in an empty shop. They're in a real bracket, up against a robot they've never seen, with people watching. That's what the whole season points toward.
An hour and a half, and you'll know if it's a fit.
It's not a sales pitch. You'll watch a robot run, your kid gets to drive, and you'll tell us which times work for your family.
What the team is all about
We'll go over how a season runs: the schedule, the parts budget, the Open Makerspace that's included, and what your kid actually ends up building.
A live robot demo & fight
We'll run a real bot and put it in a fight, so you can see up close what the kids are working toward.
Kids get to drive
Your kid gets on the controls and drives one. It's the quickest way to tell if this is their thing.
Pick your times
You'll fill out a short form with the times that work for your week. We build the teams around what families pick, so nobody's stuck with a slot that doesn't fit.
Hear how it all works
Wednesday, December 2 · Doors 6:30 PM, ends 8 PM. We'll show you how the teams work, run a real robot, and answer whatever you want to ask. RSVP to save a spot.
BattleBots questions.
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What's the Info Night?
Come see what we're building.
Wednesday, December 2 · Doors 6:30 PM, ends 8 PM. It's free, and it's the best way to tell if it's right for your kid. RSVP to save a spot.