Bristol Bot Builders
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Combat robot builders in Bristol and South West England. Regular Feather, Beetle & Ant events! bristolbotbuilders.com
BBB Beetle Champs 2026 needs YOU! 🫵 Bristol Bot Builders are excited to share that the 2026 Champs will take place on Saturday 7th November at St Michaels Centre in Stoke Gifford, Bristol. bbb.gd/champs26 Please stay tuned for further news from the command centre.
Thank you everyonr for the wonderful turn out and great vibes yesterday! Sheep shearing has never been so exciting! Thanks as always to our hard working crew. Fight video tomorrow :)
Some of the robots you can expect to see on Saturday at BBB North Down Havoc '26! :)
A little taste of what to expect this Saturday at BBB North Down Havoc '26: at North Down Orchard - free to spectate, fights from 1pm! Lots of great cider and a cheese toasty van on site!
Bristol Bot Builders@bristolbotbuilders.com · last yr.It's nearly time! This Saturday from 1pm, LHG Taproom: BBB x LHG: Big Bot Bash - fb.me/e/5HNmDzbsB you don't want to miss it. Free to spectate, our collab Short Circuit Radler on sale as well as many other incredible beers and tasty Indian street food from Crazy Jalfrezi!
This Saturday, BBB North Down Havoc '26: at North Down Orchard near Yeovil, fights from 1pm, free to spectate!
Bristol Bot Builders@bristolbotbuilders.com · 3mo agoSave the date! BBB’s annual farmyard brawl, North Down Havoc, will be back on Saturday 15th August; A full day of the silliest robot fights in town, with great company and great cider! bbb.gd/farm
New guide on our website: bbb.gd/first - your first BBB event. All you need to know about signing up, proof of mobility, what to bring to an event, tech checks, loading in & out and whiteboard fights! 📸Stuart Camp
Thanks to Stuart Camp for some wonderful photos capturing some of the chaos from Summer Showdown a couple weeks ago, full album here: bbb.gd/sspics And a huge thanks as always to our volunteer crew who build an arena and an entire gazebo village in record time every event <3
We're delighted that local builders Josh & Samuel have set up ARCS to run antweight events in Bristol - they're just announced September 12th ant event at Zerodegrees, event here: fb.me/e/6WRN152CT And 22nd November they'll be hosting Antweight World Series at Brooklands Park Community Centre.
Next up from us! BBB North Down Havoc We return to our fave cider farm for more big bot fighting, cider and a camp out! Come see the action on 15th August at North Down Orchard fights from 1pm, free to spectate!
🇫🇮 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 August in European Robot Combat: bbb.gd/events 1 Robosota Ant & 450g in Helsinki 🇫🇮 1-2 Robot Rebellion beetles in Colchester 🇬🇧 5 Combat Robotics NI meet in Belfast 🇬🇧 6 QRFL workshop in London 🇬🇧 9 Rock & Robots sportsman ants in London 🇬🇧 15 Bristol Bot Builders sportsman feathers in Somerset 🇬🇧
All the fights from yesterday! Thanks to the roboteers, audience and crew for a fantastic day :) youtu.be/mewZgU2ZPWU?...
BBBxLHG Summer Showdown 2026 - All Fights - Bristol Bot Builders Beetleweight Combat Robots
YouTube video by Joe Brown
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This Saturday at BBBxLHG: Summer Showdown is your last chance to get our robot fighting themed collaboration beer with LHG Taproom: SHORT CIRCUIT a refreshing 2.5% radler brewed with homemade sicilian lemonade perfect for the sunny weather we're expecting!
Some of the bots you can expect to see this Saturday at BBBxLHG: Summer Showdown!
This Saturday at LHG Taproom it's our final of the summer series BBBxLHG: Summer Showdown - robot fighting from 1pm, free to spectate with plenty of great drinks and a food stand on site!
@stevemould.bsky.social got in touch with us to build a robot that spins it's arms to stop falling over! Gareth has built one that even uses some robot combat parts - our 22mm motor and Dual ESC.
Next weekend! Saturday 18th from 1pm, our final LHG Taproom event of the year BBBxLHG: Summer Showdown we hope to see you there. Beer & bot fighting, free to spectate! Here's a little of what to expect:
Bristol Bot Builders@bristolbotbuilders.com · 3mo agoTomorrow from 1pm at LHG Taproom it's BBBxLHG: New Blood Beetles! Come try our new flavour of collab robot themed radler Short Circuit!
🇬🇧🇧🇪🇳🇱🇨🇭🇮🇹 July in European Robot Combat: bbb.gd/events 1 Combat Robotics NI 454g meet in Belfast 🇬🇧 1-3 Young Maker Days ants in Leuven 🇧🇪 4 CAT sportsman ants in Linslade 🇬🇧 5 Battle in the 'Burgh beetles in Edinburgh 🇬🇧 9 QRFL ants in London 🇬🇧 10 NESCR ant exhbition in Dundee 🇬🇧
Beetle peeps! We're now stocking Repeat Robotics' new grippy rubber 1.75in flex wheels that slot on to screw or clamp hubs: shop.bristolbotbuilders.com/flex/
Fights only footage from Saturday with timestamps! youtu.be/-wKTUSQAj30 Thanks to GROCS & friends for the event - make sure you check out their event on 25th July in Gloucester, and there's another planned Bristol ant social planned for September.
Bristol Ant Social June 2026 : Antweight Robot Fighting - All Fights 1v1s & 2v2s
YouTube video by Joe Brown
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This Saturday at Wiper and True Taproom: It's the June Ant Social, hosted by GROCS & local builders! Fights from 1.30pm, tournament is full, but it's free to spectate. Event page: fb.me/e/77EaqdwCh
Save the date! BBB’s annual farmyard brawl, North Down Havoc, will be back on Saturday 15th August; A full day of the silliest robot fights in town, with great company and great cider! bbb.gd/farm
June in European Robot Combat: bbb.gd/events 3 Combat Robotics NI 454g meet in Belfast 🇬🇧 3-4 Fightfest feathers in Birmingham 🇬🇧 4 QRFL ants in London 🇬🇧 6 Jelgava 200g, 454g & 907g in Jelgava 🇱🇻 6-7 XR heavies in Stevenage 🇬🇧 13-14 Makerfight feathers in Mulhouse 🇫🇷 14 I Robottari ants in Rome 🇮🇹
Lovely article from Huck after visting our featherweight event! www.huckmag.com/article/insi...
Inside the UK’s amateur robot wars scene
Bot Builders — Decades after the sport’s ’90s television heyday, a community of enthusiasts are continuing the craft of building extravagant machines for…
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BBBxLHG: Summer Showdown Announcement! To wrap up the Summer Series we're bringing back the chaos of pub beetles - no refs, no judges, mob rule, plastic spinners & forks and the return of the ball pit! full rules: bbb.gd/brules Save the date! Sign ups open tomorrow 27th May 7pm
All the fights from New Blood on Saturday! youtu.be/ZzYkVx_yBck We'll be back 18th July, more info very soon.
BBBxLHG New Blood Beetles 2026 - All Fights - Bristol Bot Builders Beetleweight Combat Robots
YouTube video by Joe Brown
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Tomorrow from 1pm at LHG Taproom it's BBBxLHG: New Blood Beetles! Come try our new flavour of collab robot themed radler Short Circuit!
This Saturday is BBBxLHG: New Blood Beetles! and we can't wait, here's some of the incredible robots you can expect to see in the arena! Free to spectate at LHG Taproom, fights kick off around 1pm :)
