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Longer articles on building combat robots, rules, electronics and tournaments – the things that do not fit into a short tutorial. Written by the FLS Battlebots team, organisers of the Czech Combat Robot League.
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Antweight vs beetleweight: which weight class to choose for your first combat robot

Combat robot tournaments: how they run, where they happen and how to enter

Combat robots in the Czech Republic: where they are built, fought and how to join

10 most common mistakes when building a combat robot (and how to avoid them)

Your first combat robot tournament: a team checklist from registration to the final

How much does it cost to build a combat robot? An antweight budget, item by item (2026)

LiPo batteries for combat robots: how to choose, charge and store them safely
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