Hebocon
What is Hebocon?
Watch this video of the original HEBOCON as introduction and inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46ivFpsmEVQ
In the words of Daiju Ishikawa, HEBOCON Inventor:
Hebocon is a robot sumo-wrestling competition for those who are not technically gifted. It is a competition where crappy robots that can just barely move gather and somehow manage to engage in odd, awkward battles. To my knowledge, this is the only robot contest in the world where people with no technical capabilities to make robots are presented prizes.
Hebocon will take place in Stage C on Saturday night, and everyone is invited to enter a robot or watch!
Get involved
Everyone is invited to compete with a self-made robot, especially if you've never done it before. High-tech is penalized, creativity encouraged.
If you'd like to take part or ask questions about Hebocon, please email jim+hebocon@mode7.co.uk and he'll respond as soon as he can!
Even if you just want to watch, it would be great if you could bring some old hardware which could be repurposed, e.g. floppy and CD drives, old toys, motors, Battery holders, wheel-like objects, ... Someone will surely be happy to build something cool with it!
If you have any questions, comments, idea, or would like to get involved in organization or contribute prizes, please contact Jim at jim+hebocon@mode7.co.uk.
Hardware donation box
A few people will bring spare hardware for spontaneous participants, we will collect it in a hardware donation box in the Hack Tent. Feel free to donate things!