Over 500 robots from 17 countries have been competing in California, for this years RoboGames. The event, billed as the "Robot Olympics" is one of the largest live events in the world and features many different types of robot, that compete in various competitions such as combat, football, hockey and sumo. Each event awards medals to the best performing robots in that category.
RoboGames in held every year in America and has gained popularity amongst audiences and roboteers for not only including combat robots, but also ones designed for other purposes. The variety and number of robots on display at the event has attracted news coverage from all over the world.
Below is a video from Wired.com showing highlights from this years games, and an overview of what makes a winning robot. You can see all of the action and find out more about RoboGames events on the official RoboGames website.
Video courtesy of Wired.com.
