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from: Wired <\/a><\/p>\n

by: Priya Ganapati
\nDate: April 28, 2010<\/p>\n

For robots, Robogames is the ultimate fighting competition. It\u2019s where brain turns into brawn, electronics trump athletic prowess and the arena is heavy not with sweat, but with the smell of solder and burnt metal.<\/p>\n

At this year\u2019s games, held in the sleepy Silicon Valley town of San Mateo, California, some 500 robots from 17 countries competed, while at least 5,000 spectators witnessed the mechanized mayhem.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just like the Olympics, but for robots,\u201d says David Calkins, founder and one of the organizers of Robogames.<\/p>\n

At Robogames, robots compete for medals across categories such as combat, soccer, hockey, sumo and kung fu. Scores are tallied and medals awarded. But fun and games aside, Robogames also helps advance technology breakthroughs, says Calkins.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing that motivates a person more than losing,\u201d he says. \u201cIf you are an athlete you train harder but if you are an engineer you spend more time in the garage and rewrite the code. Without that level of competition, it is difficult to stay motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s more at stake than just medals: Reputations can be made within the metal-Plexiglas robot combat arena. And it\u2019s not just for geek cred: Last year, winning teams from Indonesia and Mexico found themselves invited to meet with the presidents of their respective countries.<\/p>\n

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