RoboGames 2007 to commence in San Francisco

Just as in years past, the "planet's largest robot competition" is about to get underway in San Francisco. This time around, over 800 robots from 30 countries will be competing in 61 various RoboGames events, the most notable of which include combat, fire-fighting, android acrobatics, android kung-fu, and iron-man exoskeleton weight lifting. Best of all, the mayhem is actually open for the public to enjoy, so drown your kids' whining and head on over to watch metal-framed machines put your skills to shame. Check out a few more peeks of the action after the jump.

[Via Physorg]

[Ghen @ Jun 15th 2007 10:45PM]

Can that last guy fly?

[shaun @ Jun 16th 2007 4:44AM]

he's trying to pass himself off as a robot so he can cheat

[Kevin Hjelden @ Jun 18th 2007 1:27PM]

The last guy was in a tetsujin (sp?) that allows him to lift things with the robot rather than with his own muscles. He can actually walk in the robot without using his own muscles as well. I think he was in some sort of accident and started to work on that so that he could walk if he ended up paralysed. Check out his website (www.theyshallwalk.com), which is in the picture.