Bristol Bot Builders
@bristolbotbuilders.com
Combat robot builders in Bristol and South West England. Regular Feather, Beetle & Ant events!
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Save the date! 28th February 2026:
BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 fb.com/events/1574135170238696
🎫 Spectator tickets available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓 University students can apply now: bbb.gd/uni
📝 National sign ups 7-8pm Wed 7th Jan at bbb.gd/brawl
📷 Stuart Camp
BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 fb.com/events/1574135170238696
🎫 Spectator tickets available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓 University students can apply now: bbb.gd/uni
📝 National sign ups 7-8pm Wed 7th Jan at bbb.gd/brawl
📷 Stuart Camp
Competitor Lottery Sign Ups tonight 7-8pm, all the info you need is at bbb.gd/brawl! :)
In the red corner, hometown hero, you know them, you love them, it’s “Fearless” Bhuge!
And hoping to end their season before it even begins, in the blue corner, The Technical Gremlin!
It’s the match of the century, only at BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 Saturday 28th February at St Michael's Centre, Bristol.
And hoping to end their season before it even begins, in the blue corner, The Technical Gremlin!
It’s the match of the century, only at BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 Saturday 28th February at St Michael's Centre, Bristol.
January 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Competitor Lottery Sign Ups tonight 7-8pm, all the info you need is at bbb.gd/brawl! :)
In the red corner, hometown hero, you know them, you love them, it’s “Fearless” Bhuge!
And hoping to end their season before it even begins, in the blue corner, The Technical Gremlin!
It’s the match of the century, only at BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 Saturday 28th February at St Michael's Centre, Bristol.
And hoping to end their season before it even begins, in the blue corner, The Technical Gremlin!
It’s the match of the century, only at BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 Saturday 28th February at St Michael's Centre, Bristol.
January 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
In the red corner, hometown hero, you know them, you love them, it’s “Fearless” Bhuge!
And hoping to end their season before it even begins, in the blue corner, The Technical Gremlin!
It’s the match of the century, only at BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 Saturday 28th February at St Michael's Centre, Bristol.
And hoping to end their season before it even begins, in the blue corner, The Technical Gremlin!
It’s the match of the century, only at BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 Saturday 28th February at St Michael's Centre, Bristol.
Get all the breaking BBB news and signup reminders direct to your instagram inbox using our new updates channel: bbb.gd/news
January 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Get all the breaking BBB news and signup reminders direct to your instagram inbox using our new updates channel: bbb.gd/news
Happy new year! 🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events Jan '26 in European Robot Combat!
3rd Capital Punishment beetles in London 🇬🇧
8th QRFL Tournament ants in London 🇬🇧
11th Rock & Robots sportsman ants in London 🇬🇧
17th Robodojo 12lbs & sportsman feathers in York 🇬🇧
3rd Capital Punishment beetles in London 🇬🇧
8th QRFL Tournament ants in London 🇬🇧
11th Rock & Robots sportsman ants in London 🇬🇧
17th Robodojo 12lbs & sportsman feathers in York 🇬🇧
January 1, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Happy new year! 🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events Jan '26 in European Robot Combat!
3rd Capital Punishment beetles in London 🇬🇧
8th QRFL Tournament ants in London 🇬🇧
11th Rock & Robots sportsman ants in London 🇬🇧
17th Robodojo 12lbs & sportsman feathers in York 🇬🇧
3rd Capital Punishment beetles in London 🇬🇧
8th QRFL Tournament ants in London 🇬🇧
11th Rock & Robots sportsman ants in London 🇬🇧
17th Robodojo 12lbs & sportsman feathers in York 🇬🇧
Just before the year is out: It's gearmotor time for antweights: We've restocked on all N10s and now offer them in 1500rpm too! We also restocked high power N20s in 1500rpm & 1000rpm at a new lower price and also in 100rpm for a crazy torquey weapon option! Check them out: bbb.gd/ashop
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Just before the year is out: It's gearmotor time for antweights: We've restocked on all N10s and now offer them in 1500rpm too! We also restocked high power N20s in 1500rpm & 1000rpm at a new lower price and also in 100rpm for a crazy torquey weapon option! Check them out: bbb.gd/ashop
Merry Christmas from BBB! Thank you to everyone involved in our events in 2025 & we'll see you in the new year. Sign ups for our first event of 2026: BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 are 7-8pm Weds 7th Jan!
December 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Merry Christmas from BBB! Thank you to everyone involved in our events in 2025 & we'll see you in the new year. Sign ups for our first event of 2026: BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 are 7-8pm Weds 7th Jan!
We return to St Michael's Centre February 28th for BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 & Inter-Uni Competition!
🎟️Spectator tickets are available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓Student sign ups are open now until 6th Jan: bbb.gd/uni
Lottery Sign ups will be 7-8pm Wednesday 7th January.
📷Stuart Camp
🎟️Spectator tickets are available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓Student sign ups are open now until 6th Jan: bbb.gd/uni
Lottery Sign ups will be 7-8pm Wednesday 7th January.
📷Stuart Camp
December 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We return to St Michael's Centre February 28th for BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 & Inter-Uni Competition!
🎟️Spectator tickets are available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓Student sign ups are open now until 6th Jan: bbb.gd/uni
Lottery Sign ups will be 7-8pm Wednesday 7th January.
📷Stuart Camp
🎟️Spectator tickets are available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓Student sign ups are open now until 6th Jan: bbb.gd/uni
Lottery Sign ups will be 7-8pm Wednesday 7th January.
📷Stuart Camp
🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events - December in European Robot Combat, wrapping up 2025! 🎁
4th LRFS ants in Loughborough 🇬🇧
4th Sheffield Roboteers ants in Sheffield 🇬🇧
4th QRFL Workshop ants in London 🇬🇧
6th Hacker Battlebots 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th GROCS ants in Gloucester 🇬🇧
4th LRFS ants in Loughborough 🇬🇧
4th Sheffield Roboteers ants in Sheffield 🇬🇧
4th QRFL Workshop ants in London 🇬🇧
6th Hacker Battlebots 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th GROCS ants in Gloucester 🇬🇧
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events - December in European Robot Combat, wrapping up 2025! 🎁
4th LRFS ants in Loughborough 🇬🇧
4th Sheffield Roboteers ants in Sheffield 🇬🇧
4th QRFL Workshop ants in London 🇬🇧
6th Hacker Battlebots 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th GROCS ants in Gloucester 🇬🇧
4th LRFS ants in Loughborough 🇬🇧
4th Sheffield Roboteers ants in Sheffield 🇬🇧
4th QRFL Workshop ants in London 🇬🇧
6th Hacker Battlebots 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th GROCS ants in Gloucester 🇬🇧
Students: BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 next February is your opportunity to represent your college or university on the national stage at robot combat! If you are interested or know anyone who may be, check out bbb.gd/uni or contact us for more info :)
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Students: BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 next February is your opportunity to represent your college or university on the national stage at robot combat! If you are interested or know anyone who may be, check out bbb.gd/uni or contact us for more info :)
2026 rule updates are released! (beetle, feather, competition)
Changelog for each is both on the forum post: bbb.gd/rules
and each rule page on our website.
Changelog for each is both on the forum post: bbb.gd/rules
and each rule page on our website.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
2026 rule updates are released! (beetle, feather, competition)
Changelog for each is both on the forum post: bbb.gd/rules
and each rule page on our website.
Changelog for each is both on the forum post: bbb.gd/rules
and each rule page on our website.
New product! FingerTech Mini Spark High Power N20s in 1000 & 1500rpm! - A whopping ~2.5A of stall current on 2S makes these over 2x more powerful than our N10s and over 3x more powerful than our standard N20s! Get all that pushing power at bbb.gd/minispark
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
New product! FingerTech Mini Spark High Power N20s in 1000 & 1500rpm! - A whopping ~2.5A of stall current on 2S makes these over 2x more powerful than our N10s and over 3x more powerful than our standard N20s! Get all that pushing power at bbb.gd/minispark
Forum shoutout time! Here's a few great builds shared on our forum in the past month or so. bbb.gd/forum
If you've done a build, or have bot related questions post on there? 🙂
If you've done a build, or have bot related questions post on there? 🙂
November 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Forum shoutout time! Here's a few great builds shared on our forum in the past month or so. bbb.gd/forum
If you've done a build, or have bot related questions post on there? 🙂
If you've done a build, or have bot related questions post on there? 🙂
There's a lovely tradition in the hobby of sharing team stickers around - we've tried our best to put all the ones we've been given on our (very well used) ant arena floor on the wall of the workshop! Some absolute gems in there!
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
There's a lovely tradition in the hobby of sharing team stickers around - we've tried our best to put all the ones we've been given on our (very well used) ant arena floor on the wall of the workshop! Some absolute gems in there!
Restock of all things Repeat - we now stock 6mm shaft upgrades for Repeat Compacts - check them out at bbb.gd/compact
October 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Restock of all things Repeat - we now stock 6mm shaft upgrades for Repeat Compacts - check them out at bbb.gd/compact
🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events - November in European Robot Combat is even busier than October!
1st Antweight World Series in Silverstone 🇬🇧
1st Omega Verksted 2kg in Trondheim 🇳🇴
1-2nd Hack & Make in Nuremberg 🇩🇪
5th Hacker Battles 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th QRFL ants in London 🇬🇧
8th Robolahing 30 & 50kg in Tartu 🇪🇪
1st Antweight World Series in Silverstone 🇬🇧
1st Omega Verksted 2kg in Trondheim 🇳🇴
1-2nd Hack & Make in Nuremberg 🇩🇪
5th Hacker Battles 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th QRFL ants in London 🇬🇧
8th Robolahing 30 & 50kg in Tartu 🇪🇪
October 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🇪🇺🤖⚔️📅 bbb.gd/events - November in European Robot Combat is even busier than October!
1st Antweight World Series in Silverstone 🇬🇧
1st Omega Verksted 2kg in Trondheim 🇳🇴
1-2nd Hack & Make in Nuremberg 🇩🇪
5th Hacker Battles 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th QRFL ants in London 🇬🇧
8th Robolahing 30 & 50kg in Tartu 🇪🇪
1st Antweight World Series in Silverstone 🇬🇧
1st Omega Verksted 2kg in Trondheim 🇳🇴
1-2nd Hack & Make in Nuremberg 🇩🇪
5th Hacker Battles 450g in Belfast 🇬🇧
6th QRFL ants in London 🇬🇧
8th Robolahing 30 & 50kg in Tartu 🇪🇪
New product! Mike now makes DuraHubs antweight wheels in 35mm, but over double width if you want that super grippy monster truck vibe! Check them out bbb.gd/dura
October 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
New product! Mike now makes DuraHubs antweight wheels in 35mm, but over double width if you want that super grippy monster truck vibe! Check them out bbb.gd/dura
Save the date! 28th February 2026:
BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 fb.com/events/1574135170238696
🎫 Spectator tickets available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓 University students can apply now: bbb.gd/uni
📝 National sign ups 7-8pm Wed 7th Jan at bbb.gd/brawl
📷 Stuart Camp
BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 fb.com/events/1574135170238696
🎫 Spectator tickets available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓 University students can apply now: bbb.gd/uni
📝 National sign ups 7-8pm Wed 7th Jan at bbb.gd/brawl
📷 Stuart Camp
October 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Save the date! 28th February 2026:
BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 fb.com/events/1574135170238696
🎫 Spectator tickets available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓 University students can apply now: bbb.gd/uni
📝 National sign ups 7-8pm Wed 7th Jan at bbb.gd/brawl
📷 Stuart Camp
BBB Beetle Brawl 2026 fb.com/events/1574135170238696
🎫 Spectator tickets available now: bbb.gd/tickets
🎓 University students can apply now: bbb.gd/uni
📝 National sign ups 7-8pm Wed 7th Jan at bbb.gd/brawl
📷 Stuart Camp
Big up the BBC for covering Champs!
Article: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4g0pe4wro
Video: bbb.gd/tv
Radio: bbb.gd/radio
Article: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4g0pe4wro
Video: bbb.gd/tv
Radio: bbb.gd/radio
October 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Big up the BBC for covering Champs!
Article: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4g0pe4wro
Video: bbb.gd/tv
Radio: bbb.gd/radio
Article: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4g0pe4wro
Video: bbb.gd/tv
Radio: bbb.gd/radio
You can now watch back just the fights from Champs here: bbb.gd/champs
or the whole stream is available at bbb.gd/stream 🙂
📷Stuart Camp
or the whole stream is available at bbb.gd/stream 🙂
📷Stuart Camp
October 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
You can now watch back just the fights from Champs here: bbb.gd/champs
or the whole stream is available at bbb.gd/stream 🙂
📷Stuart Camp
or the whole stream is available at bbb.gd/stream 🙂
📷Stuart Camp
We'd like to thank everyone who came to Champs at the weekend! From the incredible crowd, the really strong showing of roboteers but most importantly our amazing volunteer crew, we had the best time! Fight video will be out very soon.
October 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We'd like to thank everyone who came to Champs at the weekend! From the incredible crowd, the really strong showing of roboteers but most importantly our amazing volunteer crew, we had the best time! Fight video will be out very soon.
We're going live around 11am BST tune in here: BBB.gd/stream
Livestream: BBB Beetle Champs 2025 - Beetleweight Combat Robot Tournament - Bristol Bot Builders
48 beetleweight robot combat competition live at St Michael's Centre, in Bristol, UK! ~Tournament bracket: https://bbb.gd/fightSpectator Programme: https://b...
BBB.gd
October 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We're going live around 11am BST tune in here: BBB.gd/stream
New product: Repeat Robotics Gold Clamp Hub - bbb.gd/clamp
Same dimensions as screw hubs but with extra clamping force using a T10 screw. With that we've also reduced prices of screw hubs, which will continue to be available at bbb.gd/screw
Same dimensions as screw hubs but with extra clamping force using a T10 screw. With that we've also reduced prices of screw hubs, which will continue to be available at bbb.gd/screw
October 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New product: Repeat Robotics Gold Clamp Hub - bbb.gd/clamp
Same dimensions as screw hubs but with extra clamping force using a T10 screw. With that we've also reduced prices of screw hubs, which will continue to be available at bbb.gd/screw
Same dimensions as screw hubs but with extra clamping force using a T10 screw. With that we've also reduced prices of screw hubs, which will continue to be available at bbb.gd/screw
Less than 48 hours until we kick off BBB Beetle Champs 2025 🏆
We will be livestreaming from 11am BST at bbb.gd/stream
We will be livestreaming from 11am BST at bbb.gd/stream
October 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Less than 48 hours until we kick off BBB Beetle Champs 2025 🏆
We will be livestreaming from 11am BST at bbb.gd/stream
We will be livestreaming from 11am BST at bbb.gd/stream
Reposted by Bristol Bot Builders
Just had a great interview with Bristol Bot Builder @craigcroucher.bsky.social ahead of their big bot battle this weekend!
@bristolbotbuilders.com
@bristolbotbuilders.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just had a great interview with Bristol Bot Builder @craigcroucher.bsky.social ahead of their big bot battle this weekend!
@bristolbotbuilders.com
@bristolbotbuilders.com
We're only a few days away now!
Champs will be livestreamed, Saturday 11am BST hit the notification bell 🔔 here: bbb.gd/stream
Champs will be livestreamed, Saturday 11am BST hit the notification bell 🔔 here: bbb.gd/stream
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
We're only a few days away now!
Champs will be livestreamed, Saturday 11am BST hit the notification bell 🔔 here: bbb.gd/stream
Champs will be livestreamed, Saturday 11am BST hit the notification bell 🔔 here: bbb.gd/stream