30lb Weight Class

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30lb full combat robots are heaviest class we currently fight at NHRL.

Safety

• All robots must have a weapon lock that prevents any weapons from moving outside of the cage.
• All robots must have a way to turn off power without disassembling the robot.
• All robots must pass a radio fail safe test.

Physical Rules

Weight

• 30lbs in a fight ready condition. All robots will be weighed prior to their first match.
• Weight of cameras or video-recording equipment does not count towards the weight limit.
• There is a 12lb weight bonus for robots that do not use wheels or tracks for motion
  • For a multibot, only the heaviest bot is required not to have wheels to qualify for this weight bonus.
• There is a 8lb bonus for competitors made up for more than 1 robot.
  • The robot will be considered disabled when 51% or more of the total weight of the bot is no longer moving.
  • The heaviest robot in any multi-bot setup must have an active weapon
  • The maximum weight of any one bot is 110% the weight class limit (for 30lb this is 33lbs.)
    • If that bot happened to not use wheels or tracks for motion its max weight would be 42lbs, leaving 8lbs for other multibots.
• The weight bonuses may be combined for a maximum total weight of 50lbs (assuming a wheel-less multibot).

Size

• Robots must be able to fit in a 36"x36"x36" Box in a fight ready condition. The robots may expand or contract during the match.

  

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Electrical

• Robots must use electrical systems that operate at less than 72 volts.

Weapons

• Robots must include at least one active weapon
• Weapons which use fire or heat must be able to self light, and self extinguish. See Safety for more information on flame-based weapons.
• The following weapon types are prohibited
  • Nets
  • Projectiles over 150mph
  • Liquids of any kind
  • Weapons which purposefully disrupt radio signals
  • Strobe Lights
  • Lasers

Team Size

• 4 People Max

Example Bots

You can learn a ton more by studying past and present competitors at NHRL. Below is the 30lb bot category with information on individual bots.

All 30lb Bots