Events

What's actually on the calendar

The activities on the home page are what we do; this is when. Dates land here as soon as they're locked in — nowhere else.

Regular schedule

The recurring cadence

Weekly
Drop-in build sessions — open workshop space, no RSVP.
Monthly
Club meeting, open to members and anyone curious to join.
Each semester
An industry trip overseas — see the About page.
Timeline

Past and upcoming

Show past events (7)

  1. ANU Market Day — 23 July 2025

    Live demos on the day — robots and RC builds, and a chance to meet the club in person.

  2. Canberra BattleBots — information night — October 2025

    Competition overview and early team formation, with guest speakers from Canberra Combat Robotics and UC's Collaborative Robotics Lab.

  3. Canberra BattleBots — team meet — November 2025

    Final team sign-ups, with starter kits handed out.

  4. Canberra BattleBots — holiday design phase — December 2025 – January 2026

    Teams sketch and CAD their builds over the break.

  5. Canberra BattleBots — design workshops — February – March 2026

    Build sessions at UC Workshop 7, with 3D-printing and materials guidance. Kit orders closed March 8.

  6. Canberra BattleBots — preparation and testing — Late March 2026

    Final testing and safety checks ahead of the exhibition.

  7. Canberra BattleBots — exhibition match — April 2026

    First outing for this year's antweight builds — friendly bouts and feedback ahead of the main event.

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  2. Canberra BattleBots — design iteration and rebuild

    Teams redesign and upgrade their robots for the main event, over the Semester 2 mid-term break. Date TBA

  3. Canberra BattleBots — main competition day

    Late September 2026 — co-run with UC Robo. 150g antweight combat robots, double-elimination bracket. Date TBA

  4. Drone workshop

    Hands-on drone build and flight session. Date TBA

  5. Club monthly meeting

    Open meeting for members and anyone curious to join. Date TBA