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Crimson Robotics is WSU's official combat robotics club. We design, build, and compete with robots ranging from 3 to 250 pounds that are designed to fight and destroy other combat robots. Twice a year, Crimson Robotics hosts the Crimson Bot Brawl, a combat robotics competition featuring 1lb and 3lb robots. Club members put their designs to the test in a thrilling tournament, battling competitors from within the club and around the Pacific Northwest to crown an ultimate champion.
In order to safely run this competition, Crimson Robotics has created their own combat robotics arena to hold the battles. Over the 3 previous Crimson Bot Brawls, the arena has been home to over 50 different bots. While this arena is very effective for safely containing the carnage of a combat robotics battle, it is in need of upgrades to improve the viewing experience, make fights more exciting, and expand the situations the arena can be used in.
These upgrades include:
Upgrading the arena in this way is the next step towards evolving and expanding the Crimson Bot Brawl, which brings with it many benefits. More builders and engineers visit Pullman to compete, exposing them to WSU's impressive engineering program. More spectators can see the exciting fights, which has been shown to increase many people's interest in combat robotics and STEM. Finally, an improved event will increase Crimson Robotics' membership count, allowing more students to get hands on and practical engineering experience. This experience leads to success in internship and job applications, and allows members to get the most out of their time at WSU.
While these upgrades will offer many benefits, modifying such a large piece of equipment is inherently expensive. In order to keep membership absolutely free for all of our members, Crimson Robotics heavily relies on donors like yourself to help fund its projects. We hope you will consider making a tax deductible donation to help the club continue to work towards its goal of open access to combat robotics.
To build an arena this big, you need lots and lots of little pieces! Your donation helps cover the cost of the small pieces of hardware.
A good looking arena makes for a good looking fight! Your donation helps cover the cost of aesthetic upgrades to the arena.
Setting up the arena outdoors is a great way to show off the club and recruit new members, but the weather will run down the arena over time. Your donation will help fund a powder coating of the arena to protect it from inclement weather.
The next big step for the Crimson Bot Brawl is to be able to host 12lb robot fights, but without serious arena upgrades, that won't be possible. Your donation helps fund the necessary structural improvements to safely house 12lb robot battles.
