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2013 K*bot World Championships July 22 - 26, 2013 in Las Vegas 

This website contains hundreds of K*bot action Digital photos, Dozens of YouTube video Action from every Division, World Rankings, and 2013 Guidebook updates and feed back from Competitors from around the World.

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2013 K*bot World Championships Guidebook

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Best New K*bot Design for 2012 

Jarod Klingonsmith with  Static 3.0  Las Vegas, Nevada USA (Division 2) New innovative revolutionary design, that had the Division 2 wheels on the inside of the K*bot.

Connor Green with           Red Tiger Las Vegas, Nevada USA (Division 2) innovative design, that had the weight focused entirely on the axes.

K*bot Student Ambassador of the Year 2012

Adam Whitely – For his outstanding help on photography and general running of the K*bot World Championships. 

Ilanna Rahaman – For her help with working with other  students to help build their K*bots and talking to new students about the general guidelines at the K*bot World Championships. 

Brendan Mulcahy – For his setting the example of what a six time K*bot World Champion can do when he sets the Ambassador bar even higher to represents the K*bot World even in the off season. 

Jarod Klingonsmith – For his quietly setting the example for K*bot students by sharing his three time K*bot World Championship building skills knowledge with other K*bot students.

Most Improved Student of the Year for 2012  

Connor Green with           Red Tiger Las Vegas, Nevada USA (Division 2) innovative design, that had the weight focused entirely on the axes.

Alex Ballin with Party Monster 12  Las Vegas, Nevada USA                      2012 Div 1 K*bot World Champion Alex finally perfected the great Division 1 arching mechanism that his brother Benjamin also perfected with the help of Toby Wheeler from England and defeated his brother in the final match won a Division 1 K*bot World Championship.

Benjamin Ballin with K*bot Crusher  Las Vegas, Nevada USA Benjamin finally perfected his Division 1 arching mechanism that Toby Wheeler from England helped him with the year before. However, his brother Alex also perfected his arching mechanism and defeated Benjamin by less than an inch in the final match to become the 2012 Division 1 K*bot World Championships.

Drew Trenholm with Bridgeigator Las Vegas, Nevada USA Drew went to the way to the Division 3 World finals match before losing to Jarod Klingonsmith a three time K*bot World Champion.  

K*bot World Championship Match of the Year for 2012

Ilana Rahaman vs Brendan Mulcahy Division M World Championships semi-finals match. Ilana with her new found mastery of  flipping K*bots completely out of the K*bot arena was on a roll all week which continued on Thursday as she went further than any female ever in Division M.  Ilana had World Champion super star Brendan Mulcahy on edge of defeat before losing in the final few seconds in one of the most exciting matches in Division M history.

 Alex Ballin vs Benjamin Ballin  Division 1 K*bot World Championships Final match. Brother against brother in a K*bot world finals match has never happened before.  Alex and Benjamin were giant killers taking out many of the top seeded K*bots on the way to the Division 1 K*bot World Championships final match. The brother related trials would not be over there as brotherly love was over for now as they would have to face each other in a history making match in the finals. Alex would prove that his victory against our past six time World Champion was no fluke as he defeated his brother Benjamin Ballin who finally had perfected the great arching mechanism. This was a very close match as only a final measurement would determine the winner as Alex who become our Division 1 World Champion in only his third year of competition.

K*bot World Championships 

K*bot Mechanical engineering skills using K'NEX parts reaching a new level of understanding and creativity at the 2012 K*bot World Finals in Las Vegas.

We would like to thank the support people and outstanding gifted students who make the K*bot World Championships a reality: Mary Killion, Leisure Services Coordinator for City of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, Skip Bothwick, and Randy, Recreation Leader for City of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, Dean Mattson, City of Las Vegas Leisure Activities Supervisor,  Toby Wheeler, Volunteer K*bot WC Operations Manager, Harrison Stanton, Volunteer K*bot WC Operation assistant manager, Dave Weston, Volunteer K*bot WC Operations and Research, Steve Mulcahy, Mechanical Engineer, Volunteer K*bot WC Research and Support, Kelly Small, Mechanical Engineer, Volunteer K*bot WC Operations and Research, Dan Lupinek, Volunteer K*bot WC Operations and  K*bot Teacher,  Bob Whitely for the Volunteer coordination of the K*bot WC breakdown crew, K'NEX Incorporated., K*bot WC Corporate support, Educational Insights, K*bot WC Corporate support, Fast Signs of Las Vegas Decatur, K*bot WC Corporate support, Suncoast Hotel & Casino , K*bot WC Corporate support,  Yemm & Hart Green Materials, ,Alliance Rubber Company, Discount Tire , and the outstanding K*bot Volunteer student teaching - mentoring program senior class  lead by Ryan Blount and Adam Whitely, along with  Ilana Rahaman, Liam Duffy, Conner Green, and Zachariah Rahaman.

Thanks to our outstanding students and Mentor students and their parents who made this a reality in 2012.

 How to build Division 1 K*bots for World Championship Competition  Here are the design guidelines you should follow to help you compete at this level.

 

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We would like to sincerely thank all of our K*bot World Championships Corporate Support and The City Of Las Vegas who make this special student based robotic event a reality each July in the great city of Las Vegas.

K'NEX Industries, Inc.            Educational Insights, Inc.

Alliance Rubber Company                      Suncoast Hotel & Casino 

Fast Signs Of Las Vegas  S. Decatur      Yemm & Hart Green Materials

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2013 Las Vegas K*bot Regional championships  July  15 - 19, 2013   

City Of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center

2013 Las Vegas K*bot Regional Championships

2013 Henderson K*bot Regional championships  City of Henderson           June  24 - 28, 2013

Black Mountain Recreation Center - Thirty - six talented Henderson K*bot student competitors showcased their mechanical engineering skills as they competed for the Henderson K*bot Championships and the right to go on to the City of Las Vegas

Henderson K*bot Championships click here:

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Suncoast Hotel & Casino     9090 Alta Dr.          

 "2012 Official Hotel of the K*bot World Championships"                                                      

We would like to again welcome Suncoast Hotel & Casino  to our K*bot World Championship Corporate Support family

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    K*bot World Championships             July 22 - 26, 2013 Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center      Las Vegas, Nevada - Register now call (702) 229-1100

  

Henderson Regional K*bot Championships                                    June 24 - 28, 2013 Black Mountain Receration Center      Henderson, Nevada - For Registration call (702) 267-4077

Las Vegas Regional K*bot Championships                                     July 15 - 19, 2013 Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center       HLas Vegas, Nevada - For Registration call (702) 229-1100      

Note: YouTube  2012 K*bot World Championship video now showing at  http://www.youtube.com/user/KbotWorldOfficial      All 137 great Division 1, 2, 3, & M matches or now showing on KbotWorldOfficial at YouTube for your viewing pleasure.           

At the 2012 K*bot World Championships we experienced some very exciting robotic events. We were treated to, broken records, new champions, and the complete rehabilitation of a once troubled Division 3. In Division M we saw Brendan Mulcahy become a six time World Champion, as he overcame all odds after losing his hammer in the quarter finals. However, he continued to use a battering ram like design with great intensity to even the playing field and even dominate the stiff competition in the finals against Adrian Lee representing China. Brendan claiming a World Championship in his 4th Division, became the first ever to win a World  Championship in each K*bot Division. Ilana Rahaman who was on a roll all week which continued on Thursday went further than any female ever in Division M and had Brendan Mulcahy on edge with her new found mastery of  flipping K*bots completely out of the K*bot arena. With all that occurred the day before, tensions were high going into Friday.

We started off Friday with Division 2, and it did not disappoint. Several creative new designs were showcased, such as Jarod Klingsmith’s design, that had the wheels on the inside of the K*bot, and Connor Green’s design, that had the weight focused entirely on the axes. These two creative new designs challenged the low center of gravity, high density footprint that has been so popular in the past years. There were many grueling matches however, these two new styles both made it to the finals to face off in spectacular fashion. The match was very close, however, Jarod Klingonsmith would take home the World Championship in Division 2 for the second year in a row with his revolutionary new Division 2 K*bot design. This year’s competition in Division 2 heralds some definite competition for the old style, Dave Weston UK design, or the American hybrid with the larger foot print, and Harrison Stanton’s revolutionary World Championship design used since his championship.

In Division 1 we were met with some very exciting match-ups, including quite a few amazing upsets. One of the favorites, Chase Norberg, was taken out by Gunnar Herbermehl who, refused to be pushed back by the impressive arching design on Chase’s K*bot. Our 2011 World Champion in Division 1 from last year, Brendan Mulcahy was taken out by Alex Ballin. However, Alex’s trials would not be over there as he would have to face his very own brother in the finals. Alex would prove that his victory against our past six time World Champion was no fluke as he defeated his brother Benjamin Ballin who finally had perfected the great arching mechanism that Toby Wheeler helped him with last year. This was a very close match as only a final measurement would determine the winner as Alex become our Division 1 World Champion in only his third year of competition.

Click here to see several Division 3 action photos. Division 3 quite simply, stole the Showtime show in Vegas this year. The Division 3 matches this year showcased the action that they are now capable of, not one weapon motor malfunction during the most intense action ever and we as a K*bot community look forward to seeing more of it next year. Everyone here at kbotworld.com was delightfully surprised by how smoothly all the new rules played out. (If you are not familiar with the changes they can be found here in red  http://www.kbotworld.com/kbotworld%20Guidebook%20Page%202.htm ). The new weight limit proved to be exactly tailored to the strength of the motors, as we saw some of the best Division 3 matches on Friday, of all time. We saw two new weapon designs in Division 3 as well, Gregory Gottlieb’s innovative extendable hammer, and Giovanni Fortezzo’s hammer that was mounted on a spinning disc with great precision. Gregory’s design allowed for the incredibly fast removal of both lattices on one side, with its extendable length, while Giovanni’s design showcased one of the fastest hammer’s seen in Division 3. Both of these designs met in the quarter-finals, in one of the most intense Division 3 matches in history. In the match, both K*bot’s had taken off most of the other K*bots 4 lattices within the first 30 seconds! As if that was not enough, Giovanni, after lifting up Gregory’s K*bot with his hammer, was able to use the spinning disk part of his hammer to completely flip Gregory out of the arena. As the smoke cleared for the finals we had  Jarod Klingonsmith, our reigning Division 2 World Champion, and Drew Trenholm, a rookie. Drew in his first year of competition put up a valiant fight however, Jarod skillfully outmaneuvered his opponent and won by a considerable margin of points.

After the great success Jarod and Connor had in Division 2 we are likely to see a paradigm shift in Division 2. In Division 1 it is notable to say that with the exception of Benjamin and Alex Ballin, that arching type fronts did not perform to their usual standards against some of the new designs. With this we may see some more K*bots veterans reverting their K*bots to solid design fronts. *********************************************************

The Pro-Challenge had two time World Championship Dominic taking on four time World Champion Harrison. Dominic makes it three in a row as he lets Toby Wheeler and Dave Weston from England know he is back.           

Wikipedia (click link below for encyclopedia article on the K*bot World Championships)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K*bot_World_Championships

 Las Vegas Sun Newspaper July 29, 2011 - Students square off in Las Vegas for robot battles - Friday, July ... 

 

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2012 K*bot World Championship Division 1 Final Rankings

2012 Top 10 K*bot World Championship Division 1 photos  - Now Showing -

#1  Alex Ballin with Party Monster 12  Las Vegas, Nevada US  (2012 Div 1 K*bot World Champion)

#2  Benjamin Ballin with K*bot Crusher  Las Vegas, Nevada US 

#3  Gunnar Herbemehl  with Bobby  Las Vegas, Nevada US 

#4  Benjamin Edelman with Unknown Henderson, Nevada USA

#5  Brendan Mulcahy with Trophy Magnet Las Vegas, Nevada USA

#6  Chase Norberg with SBD  Henderson, Nevada USA

#7  Joey Y Lopez  with Unknown Las Vegas, Nevada USA

#8  Alexis Karasik with Unknown Las Vegas, Nevada USA 

#9  Riley Mulcahy with Black N' Yellow Las Vegas, Nevada USA 

#10  Alec Hargrove with Saturn Las Vegas, Nevada USA 

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2012 K*bot World Championship Division 2 Final Rankings

2012 Top 10 K*bot World Championship Division  2 photos  - Now Showing -

#1  Jarod Klingonsmith with Static 3.0 Las Vegas, Nevada USA

       (2011 - 2012 Division 2 K*bot  World Champion)          

#2  Connor Green with Red Tiger Las Vegas, Nevada USA          

#3  Jimmie O'Connell with Yellow Revenge  Oxford, England, UK           

#4  Cole Reese with Unknown Las Vegas, Nevada USA

#5  Brendan Mulcahy  with King Me! Las Vegas, Nevada USA          

#6  Riley Mulcahy  with The Harrison Las Vegas, Nevada USA         

#7  Ilanna Rahaman  with Number Four Las Vegas, Nevada USA          

#8  Zachary Wallusek  with Nemisis Las Vegas, Nevada USA          

#9  Raymond Dang  with Unknown Las Vegas, Nevada USA         

#10 Keaton McAdams  with Unknown Las Vegas, Nevada USA       

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2012 K*bot World Championship Division 3 Final Rankings

2012 Top 10 K*bot World Championship Division  3 photos - Now Showing -

#1  Jarod Klingonsmith with Chi Las Vegas, Nevada US

      (2012 Division 3 K*bot World Champion)             

#2  Drew Trenholm with Bridgeigator Las Vegas, Nevada US          

#3  Giovanni Fortezzo with Saw 3 Las Vegas, Nevada  US               

#4  Benjamin Edelman with  EYC Henderson, Nevada  US           

#5  Gregory Gottlieb with Bob Las Vegas, Nevada  US               

#6  Liam Duffy  with Jolt Las Vegas, Nevada  US           

#7  Kaitlyn O'connor  with Crusher Las Vegas, Nevada  US            

#8  Joey Y Lopez  with Shark Teeth Las Vegas, Nevada  US          

#9  Brendan Mulcahy  with Pep Squeaks Revenge Las Vegas, Nevada  US         

#10 Riley Mulcahy with Unknown Las Vegas, Nevada US   

 

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2012 K*bot World Championship Division M Final Rankings

2012 Top 10 K*bot World Championship Division M photos  - Now Showing -

#1  Brendan Mulcahy  With  Smile As You Kill    Las Vegas, NV  USA                                                   (2012 Division M K*bot  World Champion) 

#2   Adrian Lee  With  Thor   Beijing, China   Asia                      

#3  Ilanna Rahaman  With  Number Fow  Las Vegas, NV  USA                               

#4  Raymond Dang  With   X   Las Vegas, NV  USA                                 

#5  Liam Duffy  With   Duffbot   Las Vegas, NV  USA                                

#6  Adam Whitely  With   Grass   Mesquite, NV  USA                            

#7  Joshua Lum  With   Cosmic   Los Angeles, CA  USA                  

#8  Andres Adam  With  K*bot  Las Vegas, NV  USA                                    

#9  Alex Ballin  With  Chicken Nugget  Las Vegas, NV  USA                              

#10  Billy Ballin  With  Robot Elephant   Las Vegas, NV  USA

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Students from 23 Countries worldwide have competed at the K*bot World Championships in Las Vegas , Nevada  USA

US                England  Scotland   Thailand      Japan        South Korea

China       Taiwan     Canada    Philippines Viet Nam     Austria

  Italy           India         Iraq           Egypt            CColumbia  Costa Rica

Germany  Israel         Russia        Iran               Wales

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K*bots were invented by Thomas Vermersch from Texas at the San Antonio Academy during the

summer of 1998. These K*bots weighed just under three pounds and were strictly made from K'NEX

 Industries parts. Division 1 was the first Division created with its two-wheel  drive K*bots. Then in

1999 Division 2 K*bots were created with their powerful four-wheel drive. Division 3 remote control

three motor K*bots were created in 2002 as K*bot interest started to expand and we had our first

K*bot World Championships.  Division M was invented in England in 2001 by several young students

who loved to build less than one pound manually operated robots made with K'NEX parts. In 2004

Division M became a new Division and part of the K*bot World Championships. These K*bot

competitions helped students better understand and develop engineering principles such as torque,

traction, gearing mechanisms, brake systems, and center of gravity, as well as design and coordination

skills for our science minded students of the future. Mr. Vermersch left Texas and now resides in Las

Vegas, Nevada.

 

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