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2008 Rulebook guidelines have been updated, with several changes including teams of two students working together in Division 3 and  battery packs must be accessible. All battery packs built into K*bots must be reasonably accessible and unobstructed, so that batteries may be changed quickly and without problems.  

Three time Division 2 World Champion Devyn Bowden from Corpus Christi, Texas with Man Eater will be tested like never before as former champion Andrew Martin with Crosshair from England will be in Las Vegas to try and take back the trophy he lost in 2005 and Evan Gray from San Antonio, Texas will also try to win the only remaining K*bot Division he has not mastered at the K*bot World Championships.

2007 K*bot World Championships Division 1 (Photos)

 2007 K*bot World Championships Division 2 (Photos)

 2007 K*bot World Championships Division 3 (Photos)

 2007 K*bot World Championships Division M(Photos)

2004 K*bot World Champion Andrew Martin from Scotland, UK with Crosshair 3 stormed back on the World Championship scene on Friday afternoon in Las Vegas, but his comeback charge was halted by two time defending World Champion Devyn Bowden from Corpus Christi, Texas with Man Eater by 1/4 of an inch.  Devyn set a record as he became the first person to win 3 consecutive K*bot World Championships in one Division.

Ryan Schnitzler from Henderson, Nevada USA finally fulfilled his dream of winning a K*bot World Championship by overcoming the maverick underdog  Zev  Katz to win the 2007 Division 1 K*bot World  Championship.  Ryan Schnitzler you are a real K*bot world Champion.

Sam Marrs with Slicer from Henderson, Nevada finally after years of regional K*bot competitions in Nevada gave the city of Henderson, Nevada its third in a row K*bot World Championship. Sam overpowered the #1 K*bot in the world operated by Jay Jay Kleips from Bangkok, Thailand in the semi-finals and the #2 K*bot in the world Gladiator operated by Brendan Mulcahy to win the 2007 Division 3 K*bot World Championship.  

Harrison Stanton with Reaper from Henderson, Nevada finally after years of regional K*bot competitions in Nevada gave the city of Henderson, Nevada its first K*bot World Championship. Reaper out maneuvered Bobby  Gonzalez with Bobzilla  from Corpus Christi, Texas and Michael Deleece with Double-Attack to win the 2007 Division M K*bot World Championship in Las Vegas on Thursday.

The 2007 Pizza Hut K*bot Ollie Awards stole the show on Wednesday evening

as 120 people honored the outstanding K*bot students of the K*bot World and

watched Dave Weston from Oxford, England win the Pro-Challenge Shootout at

the City Of Las Vegas Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center.

 Email Toby Wheeler at kbotsuk@yahoo.co.uk  if you have UK K*bot questions.

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137 K*bots competed in Four different Divisions with Students  from 14 countries around the world from 7 to 16 years of age, depending on what division. These students build and compete championship level K*bots under the supervision of  instructors.  These K*bots are made with only K'NEX parts.  I am Thomas Vermersch, owner and director of the K*bot World Championships.  In 2007 the final count of over 500 people attended the four K*bot Divisions and Ollie Awards on Monday thru Friday making this by far the most successful K*bot World Championship ever. We are looking at about 14 major Regional Championship K*bot  Competitions in America  and Europe during the 2007 K*bot season with about 90 to 160 K*bots at each competition . In 2008 we expect over 1200 K*bots to compete at regional championships in America and Europe.  The Division 1-2-3-M  2007 K*bot World Championship DVDs are only $7.95 each includes shipping (available after September 30, 2007).   Contact us at tvercver@aol.com  if you would like a copy (you pay the postage).

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.

Oliver Serrao Foundation

Alliance Rubber Company 

Fast Signs Of Las Vegas  S. Decatur

Yemm & Hart Green Materials

J. M. Waller Associates, Inc.

Professional Design Associates, Inc.

Pizza Hut, Inc.

 #1 Mini-Moo 3 2007 Division 1 K*bot World Champion by Ryan Schnitzler from Henderson, Nevada USA

#2 Annihilator by Kyle Abaya from Henderson, Nevada USA  2007 Division 1 Henderson West Regional Champion

#3 Crusher Junior by Zach Rahaman from Las Vegas, Nevada USA

#4 Revenge of the Bug  by Zev Katz from Las Vegas, Nevada USA

#5 Robozilla by Bobby Gonzalez from Corpus Christi, Texas USA 2007 Division 1 Corpus Christi Regional Champion

#6 King Bee by Brendan Mulcahy from Las Vegas, Nevada USA 

#7 Butler-Bot by Michael DeLeece from Las Vegas, Nevada USA

#8 Deadbolt by Evan Gray from San Antonio, Texas USA   2006 Division 1 K*bot World Champion

#9 Rock Crumbler by Shahil Pema from Las Vegas, Nevada USA  

#10 Biohazard by David Small from Phoenix, Arizona USA 2007 Division 1 Phoenix North Regional Champion ************************************************************************

We are proud To have K*bot Corporate Support From The Oliver Serrao Foundation. Photo and more

I would like to personals thank Joe Kleips (Motorola), Scott Gray (J.M. Waller Associates, Inc.), Steven Mulcahy (Professional Design Associates, Inc.) & Aaron Engel who are on our 2008 K*bot World Championship Advisory Council as well as Joseph Smith and Maureen Kratz from (K'NEX Industries, Inc.). You assistance with the K*bot World Championships and advisory guidance is appreciated by everyone associated with K*bots worldwide.  

Thomas Vermersch, Director / Owner K*bot World Championships

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