Get ready for an action-packed season of robot combat in the Midwest! The Midwest Robot Combat Association (MRCA) is thrilled to announce the start of its 2023 season. With new teams, bigger and better robots, and even more electrifying battles, this year is set to be the most exciting yet. Don't miss out on the action – mark your calendars and join us for the ultimate showdown of man and machine.
March 4th, 2023 - Wisconsin Robot Combat
Wisconsin Robot Combat is running a massive field of 64 ant weight (1lb) robots to kick off the 2023 season! To accommodate so many robots, two 4' x 4' x 2' boxes will be used throughout the day.
Location: Oconomowoc, Wi
Registration Opens: 1/6/2023
Bracket: Double Elimination, 64 Ant weight
Event Organizer: Joseph Betz
April 22nd, 2023 - Michigan Mashup
Back with a new 8x8 Arena, Michigan Mashup will host a field of 32 ant weight (1lb) robots.
Location: Bloomingdale, Mi
Registration Opens: March 20
Bracket: Double Elimination, 32 Ant weight
Event Organizer: Jeremiah Ashbrook
May 20th, 2023 - Kansas City Bot Combat
KCBC brings a new event to MRCA in 2023, offering a field of 32 ant weight (1lb) bots. Fights are held in a 6'x6'x3' arena, with a wooden floor. The arena has a raised out-of-arena area in one corner.
Location: Blue Springs, MO
Registration Opens: March 1
Bracket: Double Elimination, 32 Ant weight
Event Organizer: Eric Bultman
July 15th, 2023 - Minnesota Mecha Melee
A field of 32 ant weight (1lb) and 16 beetle weight (3lb) robots will face off in a 8x8 arena with a wood floor.
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Registration Opens: April 29th, 2023
Bracket: Double Elimination, 32 Ant Weight, 16 Beetle Weights
Event Organizer: RSL & Eric Lussky
August 26th, 2023 - Iowa Robot Fighting
Location: Des Moines, IA
Registration Opens: july
Bracket: Double Elimination, 32 Ant weight
Event Organizer: Eric Langkamp
September 16th, 2023 - Bot Supremacy
Location: New Baltimore, MI
Registration Opens: july
Bracket: Double Elimination, 32 Ant weight
Event Organizer: Andrew
December 2nd, 2023 - MRCA 2023 Finals
Location: Oconomowoc, Wi
Bracket: Double Elimination, 32 Ant weight
Registration Date: Bots that qualify during the 2023 season will be invited to complete.
Event Organizer: Joseph Betz
Details: https://www.robotcombatevents.com/events/1202
Bracket: https://challonge.com/MRCAfinals2023
Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2nQSi8gHXo
2022 Season
The 2022 MRCA season is over! The 2022 MRCA Finals were supported by our generous sponsors, Palm Beach Bots, Repeat Robotics, and Sendcutsend. Please consider supporting their services!
Check out the results below and stay tuned for information regarding the 2023 season. We'll be back at it even better than before!
October 22nd - MRCA Finals
The MRCA finals are coming back to where the season kicked off in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin at Crosspoint Community Church!
Need a refresher on how we got here? Check out some of the amazing battles we've had throughout the 2022 season at our qualifying events below!
January 15th - Wisconsin
Wisconsin Robot Combat is running a field of 32 to kick off the first ever MRCA event! It takes place at Crosspoint Community Church in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
April 9th - Michigan
Michigan Mashup brings the second MRCA qualifier a very unique arena with a pushout, augers, and a steel floor for its 24 competitors. It takes place at Bloomingdale Communications in Bloomingdale, Michigan.
May 21st - Minnesota
Minnesota Massacre, the 3rd MRCA qualifier, is a new event at The Battleground Café in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
June 18th - Illinois
The Windy City Showdown, the 4th MRCA qualifier, is a new event at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois.
July - Iowa
Iowa Robot Fighting is hosting their first event and providing the last chance to qualify for MRCA finals near Des Moines, Iowa. The venue details and a date are coming soon.