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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 2d

We now stock aluminium servo horns that are compatible with both our antweight servos! Grab them here: bbb.gd/horn

Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 3d

We're now less than two weeks from BBB Beetle Champs 2025 - the competitors are locked in, less than half the tickets remain, grab yours now: bbb.gd/tickets

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 6d

Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Aug 20

PRESS RELEASE REGARDING BBB BEETLE CHAMPS - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bristol Bot Builders are excited to share that the BBB Beetle Champs 2025 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 18th October at St Michaels Centre in Stoke Gifford, Bristol. Please find attached promotional material for the event.

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 6d

Check out the trophies for BBB Beetle Champs 2025!🏆
🎟️ Spectators: tickets are available at bbb.gd/tickets
🎮 Competitors: mobility due by end of Sunday to bbb.gd/pom

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 7d

Champs 25 will be our 5th time hosting a champs at St Michael's - we can't wait to return!
We go all for the day - projections with live replays, live commentary, an interview booth and more. The venue runs a great cafe for the day too! Grab your tickets now: bbb.gd/tickets
📷Stuart Camp

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 8d

Final run of dual v1s at a reduced price at bbb.gd/dual :)

FINAL RUN: BBB Beetleweight Dual Brushed ESC v1 - BBB Shop

Discounted final batch as we move to v2! Designed and assembled in house by our very own Gareth we're very excited to make our totally custom beetleweight dual brushed ESCs! - Literally consider this ...

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 8d

We're excited to announce our tiny tiny tiny beetle brushed dual ESCs v2! At half the size of v1s, we think this is one of the smallest dual ESCs on the market and has some awesome features such as 8S voltage support, configurable current limiting, gyro stabilisation & more! bbb.gd/dualv2

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 9d

🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events - October in European Robot Combat is mega busy month all over Europe!

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 16d

Less than a month before we return for BBB Beetle Champs 2025, our biggest event of the year!
🎟️Spectators: tickets are available at bbb.gd/tickets
🎮Competitors: mobility is due by 5th Oct to bbb.gd/pom

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 17d

We're doing a final discounted run of our v1 BBB beetle dual brushed ESCs! bbb.gd/dual
Grab yours at a reduced price while we prep the brand new v2s 👀

Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 18d

Thanks for everyone who came yesterday!
You can watch back the fights here: youtu.be/_IGYN8NIKJo

BBB September 2025 Antweight Robot Fighting: All Fights 1v1s & 2v2s - Bristol Bot Builders

YouTube video by Joe Brown

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · 28d

Final calls for sign ups for BBB September 2025 Ant Social next Saturday 20th! We're closing the form tonight: bbb.gd/signup

Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Sep 9

We now stock replacement motors for our 22mm gearmotors and replacement gears for repeat compacts! Both available on their respective store pages: bbb.gd/22mm & bbb.gd/compact
It's also repeat restock day: all things am32, hubs & motors!

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Sep 5

New product! Lynx Anti-Spark switches: legal for UK beetles these are an M2.5 power switch with a built in pre-charge circuit to stop sparking at higher voltages! check them out here: bbb.gd/lynx
These are currently ran in Grab Crab & Frenzy as well as many american bots including Lynx itself!

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Sep 3

2️⃣5️⃣ TONIGHT. LOTTERY SIGN UPS 7-8pm BBB.GD/CHAMPS

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Sep 2

BBB Beetle Champs 2025 18th Oct, St Michaels Center, Bristol.

🎮Competitors: Lottery sign ups tomorrow (Weds 3rd Sep) 7-8pm at bbb.gd/champs

🎟️Spectators: audience tickets are available now at bbb.gd/tickets

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Sep 1

14th Rock & Robots sportsman ants in London 🇬🇧
14th Macchine Irrequiete ants in Turin 🇮🇹
20th Bristol Bot Builders ants in Bristol 🇬🇧
20th Botfest ants & sportsman beetle in Wallasey 🇬🇧
27-28th dutch robot games beetle, 6kg, feather in Eindhoven 🇳🇱

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Sep 1

🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events - September in European Robot Combat:
3rd Hacker Battlebots 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th CAT 3 sportsman ants in Leighton Buzzard 🇬🇧
6-7th Robots Live sportsman feathers & heavies in Crawley 🇬🇧
13th Robodojo 12lb & sportsman feathers in York 🇬🇧
13-14th Extreme Robots heavies in Colchester 🇬🇧

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Aug 26

Next up from us is September 20th Ant Social, we return to microbrewery Zerodegrees (Bristol)! Event page: fb.com/events/1144797004334791
There's only a few slots left, sign up to compete here: bbb.gd/signup, Free to spectate.

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Aug 20

Live audience entry tokens are now available from bbb.gd/tickets for those wishing to spectate. For those interested in being a contestant, our casting call will open on September 3rd 7-8pm at bbb.gd/champs. An international lottery will be held afterward to distribute roles.

Mini Robot Wars - BBB Beetle Champs 2025 at St Michael's Centre, North Rd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8PD

Bristol Bot Builders are delighted to be bringing the national 1.5kg robot combat championships to Bristol on 18th October: 50 machines from across the UK and beyond are coming to smash each other to ...

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Aug 20

PRESS RELEASE REGARDING BBB BEETLE CHAMPS - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bristol Bot Builders are excited to share that the BBB Beetle Champs 2025 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 18th October at St Michaels Centre in Stoke Gifford, Bristol. Please find attached promotional material for the event.

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Aug 19

All the fights from Saturday: youtu.be/kX0ElGeAiF8 Enjoy :)

BBB Big Bot Bash 2025: BEVs Featherweights - Bristol Bot Builders Feather Combat Robots

YouTube video by Joe Brown

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Aug 18

Thanks everyone for an incredible turn out on Saturday! It was such a lovely conclusion to the summer series - great bots & fights, a great crowd and some mega food and drink. A huge thanks to our volunteer crew. Fight video tomorrow :)

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Aug 13

so goooooooooood

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Bristol Bot Builders @bristolbotbuilders.com · Aug 13

Some of the bots you can expect to see on Saturday at BBB x LHG: Big Bot Bash! Fights kick off 1pm, free to spectate!

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