Table of Contents

Safety How to Design a Robot The Parts of a Fighting Robot Radio Control Systems Electric Motors How to Choose a Fighting Robot Battery Motor Speed Controllers Gasoline Engines Drivetrains Material Properties Building Materials Robot Physics Rotating Kinetic Energy Weapons More Robot Weaponary Fluid-Powered Weaponry: Flippers, Grippers, and Clamps Game Day Strategy and Tactics The Entrepreneur's Guide to Battling Bots Getting Additional Information and Help Parts Suppliers Radio Frequency Chart Rules for a typical Robot tournament

About the Author

William Gurstelle is the author of the best-selling 'Backyard Ballistics'. He is also a professional engineer and a technogeek robot builder. Gurstelle and his sons build and compete in the growing number of regional competitions with their own Tosca and Weber the Grillbot. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reviews

"Handy how-to guide for turning your garage into a robot war zone." -- The New Yorker "For anyone who wants in on the metal mayhem." -- USA Today "For techie teens looking to tweak their talents during winter vacation, search no further." -- Boston Herald "In 10 years, it will be bigger than Nascar." --David Caulkins, president, Robotics Society of America