September Midwest Robot Rumble - MRCA Qualifier

We will be hosting a July MRCA qualifying combat robot competition at the Robotics Competition Center in Grandville, MI. The competition will include 1 lb (antweight) and 3 lb (beetleweight) weight classes going head-to-head in enclosed 8’ x 8’ arenas.

Tournament Format: Antweight and Beetleweight will play Modified Swiss format, with a 3rd place playoff.

Sign Ups: There are open spots for 48 antweight (1 lb) bots and 30 beetleweight (3 lb) bots, with a limit of 2 bots per team.  That's 2 robots total, not 2 robots per weight class. Each team is limited to one Autonomous Hobbyweight (12 lb) robot.

Sign up reopens at noon on Thursday, August 28.

Date: September 13, 2025 Location: Grandville Robotics Competition Center, 4900 Canal SW, Grandville, MI  49418

Venue: This competition center is the only built-for-purpose robotics competition center in the country.  Ample bleacher seating for spectators, large-scale audience and pit video displays to view the fights, comfortable pits with tables, chairs, and power.

Antweight & Beetleweight Prizes:

• First Place: RobotRumble Trophy and $100 Palm Beach Bots gift card 
• Second Place RobotRumble Trophy and $50 Plam Beach Bots gift card 
• Third Place RobotRumble Trophy and $25 Palm Beach Bots gift card 

Food: Full concessions onsite.  Lunch Pre-Order will be available - see email on September 6.

Sponsors: This event is sponsored by Palm Beach Bots and hosted in the Grandville Robotics Competition Center, sponsored by Westwood AI (https://www.westwoodai.com/) 

Arenas: The antweight and beetleweight events will play in four, 8' x 8' arenas, plywood floors with traction paint. Test boxes will be available for the September event.

Schedule:

• 8:00am – Doors Open / Safety Inspections
• 9:00am – Doors Open for Spectators and Antweight / Beetleweight fights begin

Entry Fee: Antweight and Beetleweight, $40 per bot. Entry Fee must be paid 30 days before event or competitor will be dropped from event.  There are no refunds of event fees once paid.

Ruleset: This event will follow MRCA rules. 

Spectators: Spectators are welcome attend - admission will be free.  Doors open at 9am

• Under 18 must be accompanied by parents or guardian
• Competitors must register and pay 30 days before the event to ensure competition slots
  • you may bring a robot in case spots open day of
  • you can contact event organizer about last minuite registration requests
  • additional registration will be taken in order of wait list

Please email robodawgs@grandvillerobotics.com if you have any questions.