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This 2013 website contains hundreds of K*bot World Championship action Digital photos will be published in September, Several 2013 YouTube K*bot videos showing the Action from every Division are now available at, http://www.youtube.com/user/KbotWorldOfficial 2013 World Rankings are posted, with the photos to be poster on September 1 and 2014 Guidebook updates and feed back from Competitors from around the World will continue over the next few months.
For the complete 2013 K*bots UK National Championship K*bot article click on K*bots in Europe now.
Contact Thomas Vermersch if you have questions at tvercver@cox.net
K*bots UK National Championship 2013
Twenty teams of young engineers from ten different primary schools and educational groups converged at The Coombes CE school, Wokingham, in the last week of June for a very special competition. K*bots UK has been very successful over the last year, extending its reach into new schools as well as welcoming back repeat entries from the last UK championship, held in 2011. The selection process was incredibly tough and the level of competition significantly higher than in previous years. During the morning session, all teams were able to make tweaks and improvements to their K*bots in preparation for the afternoon’s matches.
2013 K*bot World Championships Final Guidebook
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K*bot Mechanical engineering skills using K'NEX parts reaching a new level of understanding and creativity at the 2013 K*bot World Finals in Las Vegas.
We would like to thank the support people and outstanding gifted students who make the K*bot World Championships a reality: Mary Killion, Leisure Services Coordinator for City of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, Randy the Recreation Leader for City of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, Dean Mattson, City of Las Vegas Leisure Activities Supervisor, Harrison Stanton, Volunteer K*bot WC Operation manager, Toby Wheeler, Volunteer K*bot UK Operations Manager, Dave Weston, Volunteer K*bot UK Operations and Research, Steve Mulcahy, Mechanical Engineer, Volunteer K*bot WC Research and Support, Kelly Small, Mechanical Engineer, Volunteer K*bot WC Operations and Research, Dan Lupinek, Volunteer K*bot WC Operations and K*bot Teacher, Brendan Mulcahy, Robotic and equipment support, Bob Whitely for the Volunteer coordination of the K*bot WC breakdown crew, K'NEX Incorporated., K*bot WC Corporate parts support, Educational Insights, K*bot WC Corporate support, Fast Signs of Las Vegas Decatur, K*bot WC Corporate support, Suncoast Hotel & Casino , K*bot WC Corporate support, Yemm & Hart Green Materials, ,Alliance Rubber Company, and the outstanding K*bot Volunteer student teaching - senior mentoring program lead by Adam Whitley and Ilana Rahaman, along with Liam Duffy, Jarod Klingonsmith, Conner Green, Alic Hargrove, Anthony Balko, Adrian Lee, Riley Mulcahy, Raymond Dang, Jacob Gutierrez, and Keaton McAdams.
Thanks to our outstanding students and Senior Mentor Students and their parents who made this a reality in 2013.
Do you need K'NEX parts to build your own made from KNEX robotic K*bot? Click here to order from K'NEX Industries, Inc. your best source for K'NEX parts you need.
How to build Division 1 K*bots for World Championship Competition Here are the design guidelines you should follow to help you compete at this level.
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We would like to sincerely thank all of our K*bot World Championships Corporate Support and The City Of Las Vegas who make this special student based robotic event a reality each July in the great city of Las Vegas.
K'NEX Industries,Inc. Educational Insights, Inc.
Fast Signs Of Las Vegas S. Decatur
2013 Las Vegas K*bot Regional championships July 15 - 19, 2013
City Of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center
Henderson K*bot Championships click here:
Other K'NEX groups:
K'NEX User Group UK www.knexusergroup.org.uk
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Championships® K*bots Made With K'NEX® Parts - Robotics Camps for students K*bots were invented by Thomas Vermersch from Texas at the San Antonio Academy during the summer of 1998. These K*bots weighed just under three pounds and were strictly made from K'NEX Industries parts. Division 1 was the first Division created with its two-wheel drive K*bots. Then in 1999 Division 2 K*bots were created with their powerful four-wheel drive. Division 3 remote control three motor K*bots were created in 2002 as K*bot interest started to expand and we had our first K*bot World Championships. Division M was invented in England in 2001 by several young students who loved to build less than one pound manually operated robots made with K'NEX parts. In 2004 Division M became a new Division and part of the K*bot World Championships. These K*bot competitions helped students better understand and develop engineering principles such as torque, traction, gearing mechanisms, brake systems, and center of gravity, as well as design and coordination skills for our science minded students of the future. Mr. Vermersch left Texas and now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. ......................................................................
The Division 2 Pro-Challenge had two time World Championship Dominic taking on four time World Champion Harrison. Harrison makes it be known that he is a player in the pro-challenge as he defeats Dominic.
2013 Ollie Awards winners at the K*bot World Championships Best New K*bot Design for 2012 JarodKlingonsmith with Static 3.0 Las Vegas, Nevada USA (Division 2) – New innovative revolutionary design, that had the Division 2 wheels on the inside of the K*bot. Rookie Of The Year for 2012 Ramond Dang with X Las Vegas, Nevada USA (Division M & 2) - Ranked #4 in Division M and Ranked #9 in Division 2 in the world in only his first year. K*bot Student Ambassador of the Year 2012 Adam Whitely – For his outstanding help on photography and general running of the K*bot World Championships. Most Improved Student of the Year for 2012 Connor Green with Red Tiger Las Vegas, Nevada USA (Division 2) – innovative design, that had the weight focused entirely on the axes. K*bot World Championship Match of the Year for 2012 Ilana Rahaman vs Brendan Mulcahy Division M World Championships semi-finals match. Ilana with her new found mastery of flipping K*bots completely out of the K*bot arena was on a roll all week which continued on Thursday as she went further than any female ever in Division M. Ilana had World Champion super star Brendan Mulcahy on edge of defeat before losing in the final few seconds in one of the most exciting matches in Division M history.
Las Vegas Regional K*bot Championships July 15 - 19, 2013 Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center Las Vegas, Nevada - K*bot Las Vegas Finals will be posted next week - The Jarod Klingonsmith Division 2 K*bot Static 3.0 "Clones" have started to appear during qualifying action at the 2013 Las Vegas K*bot Regional's as Static 3.0 has convinced at least Alec Hargrove (photo on right) one of the 4 to 9 year K*bot master veterans this may be the only way to stop the best current K*bot in the world in Division 2 during the 2013 K*bot World Championships next week in Las Vegas. New design Division 1 K*bot Arching mechanisms ruled the day during final qualifications on Thursday in the 2013 Las Vegas regional Championships. 2013 Henderson Regional K*bot Championship (More Henderson Division 2 action Photos click here) Black Mountain Recreation Center Andrew Wade defeated Wyatt Horne in an intense Division 2 K*bot battle to capture the 2013 Division 2 Henderson K*bot Regional crown and represent the city of Henderson at the 2013 K*bot World Championships. Veteran K*bot competitor Riley Mulcahy winner of other regional K*bot competitions faced second year K*bot World Championship competitor Joshua Lum who appears, in only his second year, to have mastered the flipping technique of Division M K*bots. During an intense Division M battle Joshua flipped Riley's K*bot completely out of the arena to win the 2013 Division M Henderson K*bot Regional Championships and represent the city of Henderson at the 2013 K*bot World Championships. Las Vegas Regional K*bot Championships July 15 - 19, 2013 Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center Las Vegas, Nevada - For Registration call (702) 229-1100 2013 Las Vegas K*bot Regional Championships 2013 Henderson K*bot Regional championships City of Henderson June 24 - 28, 2013 Black Mountain Recreation Center - Thirty - six talented Henderson K*bot student competitors showcased their mechanical engineering skills as they competed for the Henderson K*bot Championships and the right to go on to the City of Las Vegas World Finals. Note: YouTube 2012 K*bot World Championship video now showing at http://www.youtube.com/user/KbotWorldOfficial All 137 great Division 1, 2, 3, & M matches or now showing on KbotWorldOfficial at YouTube for your viewing pleasure. ****************************************
Suncoast
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"2013 Official Hotel of the K*bot World Championships"
We would like to again thank Suncoast Hotel & Casino for providing quality rooms and service to our K*bot family competitors while attending the 2013 K*bot World Championships. **************************************** Wikipedia (click link below for encyclopedia article on the K*bot World Championships) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K*bot_World_Championships Las Vegas Sun Newspaper July 29, 2011 - Students square off in Las Vegas for robot battles - Friday, July ...
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2013 K*bot
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2013 K*bots will be remembered as
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Conor Green,
Jarod
Klingonsmith, and
Brendan Mulcahy
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