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mHUB ROBOT | Build & Bash

Name: mHUB ROBOT | Build & Bash
Start: 2025-06-07T13:00:00.000-05:00
End: 2025-06-07T16:00:00.000-05:00
Location: mHUB

mHUB Events

mHUB

Chicago, Illinois

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About Event

Join mHUB for a family-friendly Build & Bash robot competition! Whether you're an amateur, a first-time builder, or an expert just looking to have fun and show how it's done, this event is for you. All attendees will have the opportunity to build DIY robots with technical guidance and take part in obstacles and a bracketed battle later in the day.

Want a leg up? Purchase a "kit" at check-out to ensure you have all the materials you need to dominate.

Feeling confident in your creation? Enter the bracket competition onsite and wrap up the day with epic head-to-head battles starting at 4PM.

*Kids 5-years old and under do not need a ticket

BUILDING

An open building and competition session will be held from 1PM – 3PM. All ticketholders have access to the designated building area, materials, and complimentary food and beverage. Ready-made kits with basic components and instructions are also available to purchase for those needing additional guidance.

Guidelines and rules will be distributed ahead of the event. No pre-made robots allowed!

COMPETITION

From 3PM – 4PM there will be a bracket competition for those who register onsite to participate. The tournament will commence around 4PM and continue until only one robot is left standing! The winning robot and team will take home the trophy, mHUB swag, and other prizes.

Please contact Christian Luna at christian@mhub.org if you have any questions about mHUB ROBOT | Build & Bash.

Official Rules & Guidelines

To participate in the build and bash, a robot should:

Be built on-site during the event
Not be equipped with a device that deliberately sets out to destroy opposing machines (such as a moving drill)
Be without any parts/materials that are potentially harmful, offensive, or inappropriate to other participants.
Be no larger than 20 inches long by 20 inches wide (no restrictions on height) and weigh no more than 5 lbs.
Be powered by no more than 12DC power.

Robots that do not meet the above guidelines will not be permitted to compete against other participants.

Location

mHUB

1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Located in one of the most bike-friendly areas of Chicago. The Green and Pink lines stop at Ashland and Lake just one block south of mHUB. The CTA 9 bus also has a stop right in front of mHUB. There is also free and paid street parking around the building on Fulton & Walnut.