amazing stories and journeys that brought them
to this sport. They’re creating a little brand for
each one of these robots, and you can see people
getting excited about them, and that’s just really
cool to witness.
We truly believe our potential audience is
virtually untapped, and that we can bring this
sport from niche to mainstream. It doesn’t matter
who you ask —if you show someone clips from
our events, they can’t stop watching. It is really
fun to compete, whether you’re a first-timer
or a pro. It is a fantastic way to gather a whole
bunch of innovative, creative, STEM-minded folks
together and see how they are tested.
We’re a little nerdy, a little quirky —we don’t
take ourselves too seriously, which makes us
welcoming for people of all experience levels
and backgrounds. We award winners with cash
prizes, but as a nod to our irreverent beginnings,
they’re also handed a miniature dumpster as a
trophy. We want to keep that bit of weirdness in
place because we’re all a little weird, and owning
and celebrating that has helped us build our
community into what it is today.
We have everyone from rocket scientists and
professional roboticists to 12-year-old tinkerers
and groups of moms in their 40s. They are
incredibly supportive, and are constantly helping
each other in the pits or on Discord, because they
want to compete against the best robots out there,
and still have fun doing it. It is truly a sport for
anyone, and we have a laser focus on making sure
our league is builder-first and accessible for all.
We hope that by the end of this year, we’ll
have the tournaments running in a predictable,
efficient way, because we have our sights set on
growth beyond Norwalk, and even beyond combat
robotics events. You can really feel the potential
buzzing around Norwalk Havoc, and for us, this is
just the beginning.
WE’RE A LITTLE
NERDY, A LITTLE
QUIRKY
—
WE DON’T
TAKE OURSELVES TOO
SERIOUSLY, WHICH
MAKES US WELCOMING
FOR PEOPLE OF ALL
EXPERIENCE LEVELS
AND BACKGROUNDS.
Find Norwalk Havoc Robot League
online at nhrl.io and youtube.com/c/
NorwalkHavoc.
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