Philadelphia Maker Faire's 2nd Combat Robotics competition   04/19/2026

• Welcome to Philly's second combat robotics competition at Maker Faire Philadelphia 2026 -

Hosting 1lb** Plastic Ant **& 150g Fairyweights

Rules:

SPARC regulations:

 - No fire weapons!



 - Referee ruling is final 



 - PLANT: only PLA/PLA+/ABS, only drivetrain components can be TPU (where it doesn't act as body armor), battery/battery wire exposure results in automatic forfeit



 - Matches will be **2 minutes** long, one unstick per match, one match delay (max 15 minutes) per tournament, test box available (no testing weapons outside box/arena or will lead to disqualification)



 - Arena will be 8x8x2 feet, double pane 1/4" PC panels with wooden floors



 - Registration begins **Feb 28th at noon**

Entry Limits: One driver per bot, no more than 2 bots per class/team. 16 teams total for PLANT (if we have more we will increase)

Registration: $25 per bot, payment due on site (please bring cash)

Event Passes: Each team is allocated 2 passes to the whole event, free parking for whole day available if you come early before 9AM

Schedule:

Sunday April 19th

8:30AM to 9:30AM: Safety inspection (if you plan to arrive the day before or are in the area, we may open up a time slot if there is enough demand)

9:45AM: Driver's meeting

10AM to 12PM: Fight Robots Fight

12:30PM to 1:30PM: Rest

1PM to 3PM: Fights

**Bracket: **(**PLEASE NOTE: BRACKET NOT FINALIZED, **WILL BE RANDOMIZED ON SITE AFTER REGISTRATION IN FRONT OF PARTICIPANTS)

PLAnt (double elimination): TBD

Fairyweight (round robin): TBD

Prizes (may change due to availability and tariffs):

PLANT & Fairyweight each:

1st Place: Prusament PETG Ultraglow Green 800g (NFC)

2nd Place: PINECIL Smart mini portable soldering iron

3rd Place: TPU (95A) filament

Volunteer opportunities are available, please inquire to makerwrangler@phillymakerfaire.com

Feel free to ask questions using the email above, especially if you are a creative robot maker.

Go Birds

Event updated as of December 8th 2025.