• Hellraiser is a drum bot that uses bolt teeth to
rip parts off its opponents. While it might not
have the same impressive list of event wins
that the other bots have, it packs a punch and
is incredibly destructive.
VIRTUALLY UNKILLABLE
If you’re looking for a safe bot to practice driving
with that won’t take much damage, look no
further than the Candy Wasp wedge from
BotKits.com. This is a perfect bot for the first-
time competitor who’s worried about spending
money on a kit and getting it ripped apart. The
Candy Wasp is made from two pieces of billet
aluminum with polycarbonate top and bottom
plates, and a titanium wedge with all aluminum
mounting components. It features 4 powerful
16mm motors with foam wheels that help absorb
shock and protect the internals.
Just like its bigger brother, the D2 (Dozer Two)
beetleweight kit, the Candy Wasp is virtually
unkillable and, with a good driver, a contender
for any event it shows its face at. And it comes in
7 different colors of anodized aluminum, giving it
more visual flexibility than any other kit available.
Whenever I’m up against one of these bots I know
it’ll go the distance. They are extremely tough to
kill no matter what weapon type they are facing.
ADVANCED WEAPONRY
Do you like chaos and destruction? The Shock!
undercutter kit from Absolute Chaos Robotics
has the largest weapon of any of these antweight
kits. I’ve seen these bots hit their opponent and
send both themselves and the other bot into
opposing arena walls. Luckily I haven’t had to
face one of these kits at an event, because I
believe they could’ve completely destroyed just
about any of my bots. If you want a robot that
does maximum damage and puts on a show
while doing it, this is the kit for you. But because
FingerTech also sells an antweight-scale
version of their popular aluminum beater bar
weapon system. This is not a full robot kit; rather,
they sell the weapon and the weapon electronics
as a separate kit. This is great for a second or
third robot, but not great for someone who hasn’t
made things before, as you’ll have to design the
chassis and drivetrain yourself. I’ve seen a few
fights with these weapons, and if designed well
they offer a great balance of weapon power and
robot reliability.
DURABLE AND DESTRUCTIVE
Another good vendor for antweight kits is Battle
Robot Kit (battlerobotkit.com). They sell four
different kits that all sport powerful drivetrains
and extremely durable single-piece chassis
made of UHMW (ultra high molecular weight)
polyethylene. All of these bots start at a base
price, with a $100 “competition upgrade” that
swaps in premium parts and accessories. Overall
these kits are extremely solid and consistently
have great performances at the events I go to.
Each is well worth their price tag, as they are
some of the most durable kit bots on the market.
• Murder Hornet is a forked wedge bot with
4-motor drive, and AR500 hardened steel
forks up front; it’s safest for beginners.
• Taserface is a very popular vertical spinner
that is easy to assemble and hits hard. It
has AR500 forks that can easily get under its
opponents as well.
• Lobotomy features a massive undercutter that
I have seen rip opponents in half. It is truly a
terrifying bot to face.
ROBOT RUMBLE! Combat Robot Kits
FingerTech Robotics, Brandon Kittredge, BotKits.com, Ryan Clingman, Peter A Smith
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