We all love combat robotics for its creative problem solving; trying to fit drivetrains and weapon systems in a small and light package is never as simple as it appears to be. When you get to the real lightweights… throw everything you know out the window! [Shoverobotics] saw this as a barrier for getting into the 150g weight class, so he created the combat robotics platform named Project SVRN.
You want 4-wheel drive? It’s got it! Wedge or a Grabber? Of course! Anything else you can imagine? Feel free to add and modify the platform to your heart’s content! Controlled by a Malenki Nano, a receiver and motor controller combo board, the SVRN platform allows anyone to get into fairyweight fights with almost no experience.
With 4 N10 motors giving quick control, the platform acts as an excellent platform for various bot designs. Though the electronics and structure are rather simple, the most important and impressive part of Project SVRN is the detailed documentation for every part of building the bot. You can find and follow the documentation yourself from [Shoverobotics]’s Printables page here!
If you already know every type of coil found in your old Grav-Synthesized Vex-Flux from your Whatsamacallit this might not be needed for you, but many people trying to get into making need a ramp to shoot for the stars. For those needing more technical know-how in combat robotics, check out Kitten Mittens, a bot that uses its weapon for locomotion!
FYI, “maleńki” in Polish means tiny.
looks like if my old fat cat were to step on it something would break … maybe combat doesn’t mean what I think it means
(I mean for FFS my 10 year old ender 3 that’s never been calibrated makes smoother prints while sitting in the garage)
They’re quite comfy in full combat competitions, Uk Ant’s or US fairys only weigh 150g so 3d printing is pretty typical for construction up to beetleweight and the TPU side armour while a bit prone to stringing can really take some abuse.
If you want something more robust there’s always feathers and heavyweights but they are nowhere near as approachable to newcomers. (P.S Even small robots can be pretty dangerous, especially the spiners so it’s wise to keep your house cat away from them more for the cats sake!)
Cheers, Jordan
3d printing is very common for the 150g weight class and the TPU side armour while a little prone to stringing when printed on a bowden tube setup is good to take plenty of abuse from other bots.
If you fancy something a bit more robust you really need to look at the featherweights and heavyweights where machined parts are going to be a lot more common than printed ones. These classes aren’t the most approachable for a novice though.
(PS don’t lety your cat play with combar robots, they can be dangerous!)