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NHRL Drops 2026 Season Schedule: Mark Your Calendars and Prep Your Bots
Ready to smell the magic smoke? National Havoc Robot League (NHRL) has officially pulled back the curtain on the 2026 Open Season, providing a full roadmap for builders looking to secure their spot in...
Havoc Rundown National Havoc Robot League Fantasy League Ruleset
HAVOC RUNDOWNNational Havoc Robot League Fantasy LeagueLeague-Specific Rules – 2026 SeasonThis document defines the league-specific rules for the Havo...
Havoc Rundown 2026 Fantasy League World Rules
HAVOC RUNDOWNCombat Robotics Fantasy LeagueOfficial Rulebook – Version 1.0 (2026)The purpose of this version of the rulebook is to set down an overarc...
Builder Interview: Juan Restrepo
Builder Interview: Juan RestrepoCombat robotics is built on curiosity, learning by doing, and the occasional pile of tangled wires. In this builder in...
Builder Interview - Stephanie Spooner
Q - What is Your Robot(s) Name(s)?: A - Crazy Horse Girl, Il Pacino, Lil Pacino, Circus Pony, Tiny But Mighty ------------------------------...
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2025 Recap by Kiekitsu
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NHRL 2025 World Championships: A Night of Upsets, Fire, and First-Time Kings
NHRL 2025 World Championships: A Night of Upsets, Fire, and First-Time KingsBy [Jimmy Havok/Sports Desk]NORWALK, CT — In a night defined by shattered ...
From BotRank.com to the Havoc Rundown
The Rise of BotRankCreated in the early 2000s, BotRank.com functioned as a comprehensive ranking database for every weight class in combat robotics—fr...
Builder Interview: Alex Downing
Builder Interview: Alex Downing Some builders enter the sport through a slow burn, others through a spark, and Alex Downing arrived with the kind...
Builder Interview: Ryan Duarte
Every builder in the sport has a moment where curiosity turns into action, and for Ryan that spark led to a lineup of creative bots like ARES, BudgetB...
Launch of The Havoc Rundown
Hello to all our listeners and every member of the Havoc Rundown community. Over the past few months, both on the podcast and in our Discord, we’ve be...
Inside the 2025 Championship with Jamison Go
New Episode of Havoc Rundown is liveInside the 2025 Championship with Jamison GoThis week, we’re joined by Jamison Go—NHRL champion, BattleBots vetera...
Global Day of Destruction: The December 6th, 2025 Combat Robotics Preview
Global Day of Destruction: The December 6th, 2025 Combat Robotics PreviewMark your calendars, builders and fans. December 6th, 2025, is shaping up to ...
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Preparing for the Arena: A Guide to the NHRL 2026 Open Rules
Preparing for the Arena: A Guide to the NHRL 2026 Open RulesDate: November 20, 2025For combat robot builders, staying compliant with the rules is just...