Death Race 
Have you ever wondered what would the post-Human generation look like; can the fantasy world of i-robots ever become a reality? Can robot ever overpower the Human dominance and develop their own culture, maintain one’s own communities?
We at ROBO-TRICKS in THINK’10 invite the best minds to compete, create Robots, and achieve the pinnacle of its growth, imagination, creativity because what we need is not powerful but the RIGHT idea.
Soft Girls. Delicate Boys. Step aside. Death race is a competition where only the best will survive. Stretch your brain limits. Roll-up your sleeves. Develop some incredible machines to turn Dreams into Reality. Fasten your seat belts, gear up and get-set-go for race against time in full combat mode. The task is to race on the track (given) in the shortest possible time.
Problem Statement: A race in which inmates may brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.
Robot Specifications:
1. Weapons can be used.
2. Max Dimensions: 35*35*35 cm at every given point.
3. Max Weight: 8 kg (Battery weight will be considered if on board)
4. The R obot should be remote controlled (wired or wireless).
5. The Robot must ensure that the potential difference across the terminals must be only 12V.
The machine can be powered electrically only. Batteries if on board must be sealed, immobilized-electrolyte types (such as gel cells, lithium, NiCad, NiMH, or dry cells).
Use of damaged, non-leak proof batteries may lead to disqualification.
6. AC power supply will be provided at the sight on demand.
7. Use of IC engines in any form is not allowed.
8. In case of wireless operation each robot must have two remote control (or a dual frequency remote control circuit) which can be switched to either frequency before the start of the race. This is done to avoid frequency interference between the two competing robots in the final round of the game.
If your robot is wired then the wire should remain slack under all circumstances during the competition. All the wires coming out of the robot should be stacked as a single unit. The wires should be properly insulated. The length of the wires must be at least 3m.
Robots can have any kind of cutters, flippers, saws, lifting devices etc. as weapons with following exceptions and limitations:
1. Liquid projectiles
2. Any kind of inflammable liquid
3. Flame-based weapons
4. Hydraulics
5. Any kind of explosive or intentionally ignited solid or potentially ignitable solid
6. Nets, tape, glue, or any other entanglement device
7. High power magnets or electromagnets
8. Radio jamming, tazers, tesla coils, or any other high-voltage device
9. Un-tethered projectiles
The robot must fit the above specifications and the design and construction should primarily and substantially be the original work of the participants.
Team Details:
Each team can have a maximum of 4 members.
Arena Specifications:
1. Two members of the team are allowed to stay around the arena.
2. The width of the track will be 1 meter at all points on the arena.
3. The total track length at the centre line of the arena will be approximately 17meters.
4. The track may have many zones i.e.-water, sand zone, rocky surface, elevated surface (max.300), bumpers randomly placed, curves, inclined surface, grease, gravels, weapons in the traversing path of the robot.
There may water barriers on the track. Hence, make sure your robot is water-proof.
There will be two rounds:
Round 1:
Elimination round: This is a one on one round in which two robots will race against each other and the winner will move to the next round. The robots are not allowed to fight in this round.
Round 2:
This is a one on one round in which the robots have to race against each other till the first check point is reached. The robots can further race and combat to reach the finish line passing through all the obstacles and live weapons present on the track.
Judging Criteria:
All decisions will be taken by the coordinators. The criterion for a tie breaker shall be decided on the spot.
Participants are allowed to touch their robot 2 times in the first round and 5 times in the final round once the game starts. If their robots are in between an obstacle they have to place their robot at the start of the respective obstacle.
The organizers' decision is final.
For wired robots, cutting the connecting wire during race or combat will lead to disqualification.
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