Robot Royale 8

Welcome to the eighth Robot Royale at Michael Crouch Innovation Center, UNSW Sydney. This event is being run as a collaboration between UNSW CREATE and Wollongong Robot Combat. 

Join us for the debut of our new Beetleweight arena!  Spacious at 3.6x2.4x1.2m and lined in 10mm thick polycarbonate, it can contain the worst australia has to offer under our 80m/s tip speed limit.

Leagues: Each robot may only compete in one league. You may enter as many robots as you wish in each league. See rules for extra information.

• 150g Plastic Ant League (destructive) - material restrictions apply. 
• 150g Open League (destructive)
• 1.36kg Beetleweight (destructive)

Discord: Join our Discord server to get event announcements, ask for advice, and showcase your robot progress! Questions about rules should be posted there.

Ant Arena: 1.2x1.2x0.6m with pit. 6mm PC walls

Beetle Arena: 3.6x2.4x1.2m with pit. 10mm PC walls

Venue: We will have plenty of space with pit tables, power outlets, water, and a well equip makerspace.

Registration: Free! :)

Schedule

• Friday April 17th 2026
  • Venue will be open for early safety in the afternoon, after the arena is constructed. Contact event organisers if you want to drop in on this day.
• Saturday April 18th
  • 9am - Doors Open
  • 10-11:30am - Safety checks
  • 12am - Fights begin
  • ~1:30pm - Late lunch
  • 4:30pm - Fights end for day 1. Approximately three complete round robins.
• Sunday April 19th
  • 9am - Doors Open
  • 9:30am - Fights start
  • ~11:30am - Lunch
  • 12:30pm - Finals bracket begins
  • 4pm - Fights end
  • 4:30pm - Loadout begins

Rules:

• Robot Royale Rules
• Key rules for safety include:
  • Must have a switch to turn off power without dissasembling the robot.
  • A visible power LED.
  • Your battery must be covered
  • Must pass a radio failsafe test
  • Must have a weapon lock that prevents any spinning weapons from moving while outside the arena. 
  • 80m/s measured tip speed limit for beetles. Radio limiting not permitted.