- Robots Live
"Robots Live" is a robot combat touring show. The first show was held in Whitwick, Leicestershire at the Hermitage leisure centre, on Feb 10th & 11th, 2007.
The Arena
The arena was designed to cope with the conditions of touring and the rigours of robotic combat. The stage is constructed from 24 separate floor panels with 2 layers of wood. The arena walls are built from steel box section and 5mm steel plate to contain the most powerful robots. The rig and stage are modular to allow a variety of size combinations.
The stage is surrounded by 6mm Polycarbonate sheeting, allowing clear vision into the arena while sheltering the audience from flying debris. This is supported by a 10x12 metre self-climbing truss capable of 4 metres in height. The truss supports the polycarbonate screening, roof and lighting.
2007 Tour
Whitwick, Leicestershire. 10th & 11th Feb - "Heavy Weight Winner: Big Nipper - Feather Weight Winner: Skink"
Midlands MCM Expo, Telford. 24th Feb - A small heavy weight arena setup for demo fights between Merlin, Behemoth and Knightmare.
The Triangle, Burgess Hill. 14th & 11th April - "Heavy Weight Winner: Terrorhurtz - Feather Weight Winner: Little Hitter"
London MCM Expo, Excel Centre, London. 26th & 27th May - The Robots Live arena was hired to stage fights between Behemoth, Merlin, Turbulence, Tornado, King B 3
Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter. 7th & 8th July - "Heavy Weight Winner: Bigger Brother - Feather Weight Winner: Skink"
Sportspace, Hemel Hempstead. 1st & 2nd Sept - "Heavy Weight Winner: Pressure - Feather Weight Winner: Skink"
Midlands MCM Expo, Telford. 15th & 16th Sept - Exhibition demonstrations from Merlin, Big Nipper, Knightmare & Mantis.
London MCM Expo, Excel Centre, London. 20th & 21st Oct - Exhibition demonstrations from Merlin, Big Nipper & Behemoth.2008 Tour
Whitwick, Leicestershire. 2nd & 3rd Feb - "Heavy Weight Winner: Iron Awe 5 - Feather Weight Winner: Skink"
Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 29th & 30th March - The first outing for the new Robots Live House Robot.
The Triangle, Burgess Hill. 12th & 13th April - "Heavy Weight Winner: Iron Awe 5 - Feather Weight Winner: Little Flipper"
National Space Centre, Leicester. 17th & 18th May - Part of the Rise of the Robots show. Also saw the start of the new Robots Live presenter, Luke Toyne
"Heavy Weight Winners: Preassure & Storm 2 - Feather Weight Winners: Aftershock & Skink"
Midlands MCM Expo, International Centre, Telford. 13th September
Huddersfield Sports Centre, Huddersfield. 20th & 21st September
Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading. 11th & 12th October
London MCM Expo, Excel Centre, London. 25th & 26th October
Northgate Arena, Chester. 15th & 16th November
Memorabilia, NEC, Birmingham. 22nd & 23rd NovemberExternal links
* [http://www.robotslive.co.uk Robots Live] - The official Robots Live website.
* [http://www.teammad.co.uk Team MAD] - The team who created 'Robots Live'.* [http://uk.youtube.com/user/teammad Youtube Robots Live videos] - Some videos from live shows.
* [http://www.fightingrobots.co.uk Fighting Robot Association] - the governing body for robot combat in the UK.
* [http://www.teamturbine.com Turbulence] - Robots Live competitors.
* [http://www.teamkronic.com Kronic] - Robots Live competitors.
* [http://www.makerobotics.com Behemoth] - Robots Live competitors.
* [http://www.iron-awe.co.uk Iron-Awe] - Robots Live competitors.
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