RoboBears

Regarding COVID-19

With respect to the global pandemic we are all experiencing, the administrative team at RoboBears is dedicated to fully adapt our operations to a remote format in order to continue running the club and to maintain a competitive edge.

To do this, we require all new members to enroll in a mandatory DeCal, which will be held
online on Tuesday and Thursday from 6 PM to 7 PM.

Here, we will cover all of the necessary information to design, manufacture, and prepare for
Cal Combat Robotics Competition.
If you would like to know more and have any questions, you are welcome to come and join us at an informational session! Please sign up at this link and we will contact you with more information.

Infosession

Join our amazing team and learn how to build the best robots.

Like to create? So do we. Since our inception, we've strived to provide a space that allows students to succeed alongside their peers as a team. Robotics isn't exactly easy, but that's what makes us stronger.

From our seasoned design leads to our young and enterprising engineers, we welcome anyone willing to put themselves to the test and compete against thousands of bright minds from around the world. As we move forward, we will grow, take on new competitions, and complete more projects.

We are a community of designers, creators, and innovators.

We are RoboBears.

What We Do

Plan

At the start of every semester, members form teams to compete with at RoboGames.

Design

Teams spend months crafting the most efficient and practical designs using industry-leading tools.

Create

Each group machines parts using UC Berkeley's lab and begins to build their project.

Battle

More than a semester's worth of effort culminates in this one-day event, where robots battle for glory.

Cal Combat Robotics Competition

Due to the cancellation of RoboGames, RoboBears hosted its own 3lb competition on March 31, 2019. The event was a big success, and we plan on turning the event into an annual spectacle. Stay tuned for information about the next event, and a huge thanks to Bot Bash Party for providing the arena!

Bot Bash Party

Recent Projects

Sheila

Sheila is a 60lb wedge- and lifter-bot we built during our first year as a team in 2016. We underestimated the complexity of the bot and were unable to compete with it at RoboGames; however, we learned many lessons in the process that are helping us with our wedge-bot this year.

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We have finished the CAD design of our newest 60lb bot. We are currently machining and assembling the bot and hope to have it completed in the near future.

The Khila

The Khila competed as a 3lb double-horizontal-spinner-bot at RoboGames in 2018. Though the bot didn't fare well at the competition, it successfully paved the way for the three 3lb bots that our team has been working on this school year.

Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker is a shell-spinner with a two-wheel drive and an aluminum shell. The shell, along with the tooth, functions both as a defense and as an offense.

UwU

UwU is a horizontal spinner with a top speed of 250 mph. Although cute in appearance, UwU delivers a mean bite to its opponents. Unfortunately UwU experienced some internal damage and will take time to rebuild, but it'll be back stronger than ever at the next Cal Combat Robotics Competition in March 2020.

Bigweld

Build and designed by a team of two, Bigweld is a cute wedge that leaves its opponents vulnerable by gently pinning them to the wall. At the Cal Combat Robotics competition in March, Bigweld fought valiantly due to its strong build.

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Our Amazing Team

Katelyn Gerhardt

President

Natalia Perez

Vice President

Andrew Fan

DeCal Lead

Nicolas Eichenberger

President of Affairs

Dalila Barba

VP of External Affairs

Arda Hatay

VP of Internal Affairs

Curie Park

Secretary & Web Design

Ian Glynn

Secretary & Recruitment

Akhil Padmanabha

Aaron Fu

Dylan Buer

Jonathan de Laine

Lizzette Corrales

Monet Garrett

Youngmoon Choe

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