Posted on Tue, Aug 21, 2012 : 5:56 a.m.
Images from Library Lego League: Robot Wrestling
By Daniel Brenner
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A Lego piece is grabbed from the supply box during the construction period of the robot tournament at the Ann Arbor District Library on Monday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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A Lego piece is grabbed from the supply box during the construction period of the robot tournament at the Ann Arbor District Library on Monday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_02_fullsize.JPG
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Team The Wall constructs a robot to participate in the Lego Robot Wrestling Tournament at the Ann Arbor District Library on Monday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_01_fullsize.JPG
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Twelve-year-old Kevin Wu (left) and 11-year-old Hamza Khan (right) construct a robot to participate in the Lego Robot Wrestling Tournament. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_03_fullsize.JPG
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Team members program their Lego robot. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_05_fullsize.JPG
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Event Producer Matt Dubay instructs kids on how to program their robot. Dubay says the goal of the event is exposure to robotics and engineering. "It's just for fun," Dubay said. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_04_fullsize.JPG
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From left, Alex Sietsema, Matthew Sietsema and Athena Chapekis test their Lego robot before battling at the library. Their robot, A.M.A., won the competition. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_06_fullsize.JPG
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Eleven-year-old Arthur Su programs his Lego robot, Shoverbot. Arthur has participated in Lego robotics events before, and his team came in fourth. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_07_fullsize.JPG
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Lego robots test battle before competing in the tournament at the Ann Arbor District Library on Monday. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_08_fullsize.JPG
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Test battles continue before the competition. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_09_fullsize.JPG
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The Shoverbot Team makes last-minute adjustments on their robot before the tournament. They finished in fourth place. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_10_fullsize.JPG
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Robots are lined up before the Lego Robot Wrestling Tournament. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_11_fullsize.JPG
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Lego robots wrestle during the contest. Competitors would lose if they were knocked out of the ring or were immobilized. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_12_fullsize.JPG
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Teams reacting to winning a battle of the tournament. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_13_fullsize.JPG
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Team The Wall reacts to losing in the semifinal round of the tournament. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_14_fullsize.JPG
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Robot A.M.A. sits next to the competition arena after winning the tournament. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Lego Robot Wrestling/cache/08202012_ENT_Lego_Robot_Wrestling_DJB_15_fullsize.JPG
The Ann Arbor District Library hosted a Library Lego League: Robot Wrestling event Monday at the downtown branch.
Teams designed an assembled the robots, planned the attack and battled.
AnnArbor.com photographer Daniel Brenner captured these images.
Daniel Brenner is an intern photographer.
Comments
HB11
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 : 11:59 a.m.
Very cool activity. I don't remember my legos having wires and battery packs, but they are great toys nonetheless.