{"id":58241,"date":"2024-03-21T14:16:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=58241"},"modified":"2024-03-21T14:32:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:32:37","slug":"sheffield-combat-robotics-hosts-its-latest-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/sheffield-combat-robotics-hosts-its-latest-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield combat robotics hosts its latest event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Steel City Antweight Robots (SCAR) hosted its latest battle at Sheffield\u2019s Kommune last weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event had players build robots under the \u2018Beetleweight\u2019 regulation, ensuring they all fall under the 1.5kg weight limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SCAR was founded in 2022 by Gus Collier and regularly hosts \u2018robot combat\u2019 events around Sheffield.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe community in combat robotics is really brilliant,\u201d Mr Collier said. \u201cIf you\u2019re at an event, people often help you &#8211; even if you\u2019re fighting them next.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Collier had previously competed in multiple BattleBots championships, bringing his passions into SCAR.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said, \u201cThere are always big hits going off &#8211; things that stick with you. 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