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The 5th KONDO LAND Robot Obstacle Race took place at BELLESALLE AKIHABARA, Tokyo (Jan 8, 2012)

2012-01-11T12:43:00.001+09:00

The 5th KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race took place at BELLESALLE AKIHABARA , Tokyo on Jan 8, 2012.

Nine multi-legged robots joined the race were BLACK TIGER L44, 4-legged robot by IKETOMU, Miwaku-no-Takyaku-chan, 4-legged robot by TAKAHASHI-san, Garutan, 4-legged robot by Kumama-san, Isoko-Rescue 4-legged robot by Iwakura-san, Gonbei Mk-Ⅱ, 6-legged robot by Sato Robot Laboratory, Spider ML-1, 4-legged robot by Ogawa-san, Tictac6, 6-legged robot by Amino-san, Wani-Wani, 4-legged robot by KENTA-san, Griffon, 6-legged robot by Matsuo-san.

Regulations of the Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race were as follows.

1. Robot body regulation
1) KONDO servos have to be used.
2) There is no limitation of number of axes.
3) Weight of Robot is 3 kg or under.
4) Robot body sizes (arms are folding) are height 30 cm, width 30 cm and depth 30 cm or under.
5) Moving by wheels is prohibited.
6) Control board is free.
7) Robot has to be controlled by wireless or autonomous. Wired control is prohibited.

2. Course regulation
1) The most narrow width of the course is 400 mm and the lowest height of the course is 400 mm.
2) Material of the floor depends on each obstacle.

3. Competition regulation
1) Just one robot walks the course.
2) Time from the start point to goal is recorded. The shortest time robot is winner.
3) Each robot can challenge the course three times.
4) Robot has to reach the goal within 3 minutes and the time over robot is retired.
5) Robot gone out of the course gets penalty time 10 seconds and one penalty point. Penalty time adds to the record of 3 minutes. Robot can restart from the entrance of un-cleared obstacle. There are no limitations of restart times. Every restart adds 10 seconds penalty time and one penalty point.
6) At the 2nd attraction, Magic Wall, robot push out the moving wall has a penalty time 10 seconds and one penalty point. The magic wall push out is not returned to the obstacle course.
7) Robot can get points by pushing the button in each point getting place, where a point button set. Getting points are depended on the button set place.

Various kinds of 4 obstacles set in the race course were as follows;

The 1st attraction: `Gattan` Seesaw
A big seesaw, which size are 500 mm in width and 700 mm in length with an inclination of 15 degrees. A point getting push button for one point is set. The steep slope is not easy for every robot. It is important for robot not to slip feet.
Degree of Difficulty：★☆☆☆☆

The 2nd attraction: Magic Wall
A road, which size are 600 mm width and 1,000 mm in length with 2 pushing robots. Magic Walll is hard for light weight robots. Robot needs weight and power for push out the Wall. Push button for stopping pushing robot was set on the each pushing robot. Player robot can stop the pushing robot by pushing the button switch.
Degree of Difficulty：★★☆☆☆

The 3rd attraction: Reverse Street
Belt conveyor street of 500 mm width and 700 mm is moving reverse direction. Robot has to walk with high speed. The conveyor is too narrow to walk for big robots.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★★★

The 4th attraction: Swirling Straits
The most difficult Swirling Straits. Space of 900 mm width and 1,000 mm length, filled with sponge balls is too hard to walk. Robots need to have long legs.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★★★

The 5th KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race Results

Each robot had three times real time record race. In the 5th KONDO LAND Obstacle Race, BLACK TIGER L44 could clear all 4 attractions three times within 3 minutes. The 1st place was BLACK TIGER L44 which cleared by the best time at the 1st real time record race with no penalty points. The 2nd place was Tictac6 cleared all 4 attractions once within 3 minutes. The result was described here . The best race video of each robot was as follows;

BLACK TIGER L44, 4-legged robot custom-built by IKETOMU could clear three times all attractions within 3 minutes. This video is the 1st race with no penalty points which is the best time of the 5th KONDO LAND.

Tictac6, 6-legged robot using just 3 servos and link system cutom-built by Amino-san. Tictac6 could clear all 4 atractions once within 3 minutes.

Garutan, 4-legged robot custom-built by Kumama-san.

Miwaku-no-Takyaku-chan, 4-legged robot custom-built by Takahashi-san. The robot tried to push the button on the Magic Wall using its long head and stopped Magic Wall.

Wani-Wani, 4-legged robot custom-built by KENTA-san. The robot also tried to push the button on the Magic Wall and stopped Magic Wall.

Gonbei Mk-Ⅱ, 6-legged robot custom-built by suzuki-san.

Tictac6, custom-built by Amino-san was the most intersting 6-legged robot in the 5th KONDO LAND Robot Obstacle Race. Just 3 servo moters were used in the robot.

Azusa-san also uploaded cool pictures of the 5th KONDO LAND.

Promotion of the 1st KONDO LAND competition , the 1st KONDO LAND competition, the 2nd one, the 3rd one and the 4th one were also described in this blog.

Since Oct. 19th, 2009

`Dekinnoka!10` Robot Pro-Wrestling Match took place at Tsukiji-Honganji Buddhist Hall in Tokyo (Dec 25, 2011)

2011-12-29T21:03:00.003+09:00

Robot Professional Wrestling Match, `Dekinnoka!10`, produced by Omata-san took place at Tsukiji-Honganji Buddhist Hall in Tokyo on Dec 25, 2011.

`Dekinnoka!` in Japanese, means `Can you do it?`. As Omata-san has been loving real professional wrestling, the 1st Robot Professional Wrestling in Soka on Nov. 3rd, 2008 was planned and held by him. He explained the 'Robot Professional Wrestling' was not 'Wrestling' but 'Fighting Arts'. The purpose of `Dekinnoka!` was not only robot fight but also to inform pleasure of robot.

President Mister Tamao of Robot Pro-Wrestling, who is Omata-san planned not only wrestling match but also the back story of each wrestler character such as a real pro-wrestling match. Promotion of Deknnoka!10 (Opening Movie) has been uploaded.

Opening Movie

Robot Pro-Wrestling Rules

[Pro-Wrestling Rule]
●Victory or defeat is decided mainly by (1) three count fall,　(2) knockout (KO; robot cannot stand up within 10 counts),　(3) out of the ring (robot cannot return from ringside within 20 counts),　(4) give up,　(5) lose a game on a foul (robot attack to referee, robot continues a foul more than 5 counts)　and (6) referee stop.
●If robot stops a foul within 5 counts, the robot loses a match on a foul.
●If the part of attacked or fell robot touches the ring rope, a attack or fall has to be released.

[ROBO-ONE Fight Rule]
●Victory or defeat is decided mainly by (1) robot cannot stand up within 10 counts, (2) 3 down in a round and (3) referee or doctor stop.
●Down is called when robot receives effective attack and (1) robot cannot move immediately or (2) robot cannot move regular.
●If victory or defeat is not decided within the fighting time of round, smaller down-counts robot wins the match. If each robot down-counts is same, referee decides the victory robot.

[Rumble Fight Rule]
●Robots fight in the ring without ring rope.
●Two robots fight in the beginning of the rumble fight, a robot joins the fight every one minutes.
●Robot fell down to the ringside is defeat,
●The defeat robot is thrown out of the fight and the survived robot on the ring is winner.
●Robots fight without down or fall decision.

Opening Match： Yukikaze Debut Match [ROBO-ONE Fight Rule] 10 minutes 1 Round
This is a debut match for Yukikaze. He is from acrobat party and the most promising in Robot Pro-Wrestling. Can he see traces of the damage to Wonder-for who is the gatekeeper of Robot Pro-Wrestling in this match?

Wonder-For vs Yukikaze

The 2nd Match: Atrocious Fiend vs Mad Dog [Pro-Wrestling Rule] 10 minutes 1 Round (Live from Akihabara)
This match was the best match of Dekinnoka! last year. It is interesting that trocious fiend Waroo vs mad dog Wanmi. Wanmi is a fashion model and she cannot come this hall today, therefore this match is live from ROBOSPOT in Akihabara.

Waroo vs Wanmi

The 3rd Match: Bachi-Bachi-Fight [ROBO-ONE Fight Rule] 10 minutes 1 Round
Zelpher's catchphrase is a beginner in high class. Zelpher went into an awful slump these days. Can Zelper recover from his slump in this match against Osaru who is a fighter of guts.

Zelpher vs Osaru

Mother of Osaru-kun also took a video of the match.

The 4th Match: Time Lag Battle Royal Match [Rumble Fight Rule] Time unlimited
Robots joined were ①Kazugon, ②Ryuketsu Kamen, ③BLACK TIGER 45, ④Poki Poki, ⑤Kyonkyon Kamen, ⑥Yamanote-Sen and ⑦Vanga.At first the 1st robot and the 2nd robot entered the ring and begin fight, after 1 minute later the 3rd robot joins the fight, then every 1 minute another robot joins the fight. Ring ropes of all side are removed for dropping out of ring. The winner is the robot survived on the ring. The winner was KyonKyonKamen.

I could not took a BLACK TIGER L45 scene because I had to hundle my BT-L45.

Lem-san also took a cool video of the rumble fight including BLACK TIGER L45.

Mother of Osaru-kun also took a video of the rumble fight including BLACK TIGER L45.

The 5th Match: Kumataro Retirement Match; No-Rope, Barbed Wire, High Voltage Current, Land Mine Blasting, Time Bomb Death Match [Pro-Wrestling Rule] 15 minutes 1 Fall
Kumataro retired once because of his injured knee, he came back to the ring by his intensity to Robot Pro-Wrestling. However his body condition is not so good for fight because of his waist hernia, he decided the 2nd retirement. King Kizer who entered to the Robot Pro-Wrestling at same time with Kumataro is now real champion of the ROBO-ONE Fighters.

Kumataro vs King Kizer

The 6th Match: Semifinal Match; Rival Final Fight[Pro-Wrestling Rule] Time unlimited 1 Fall
They fought four times in the past, Nagare Gold won four times. Defeated Thunderbolt has a worldwide top level performance and he also prepared a secret stratagem. Can he win a fight with rival Nagare Gold who has a time signal magic and panel magic?

Nagare Gold vs Thunderbolt

Lem-san also took a cool video of this match.

The 7th Match: Main Event; Kanto Robot Heavy Class championship [ROBO-ONE Fight Rule] 10 minutes 1 R.
Saaga, called Throwing Ogre, keeps champion long time using strong back drop. He got maximum votes in the last Dekinnoka!9 election and he showed his ability and popularity as No. 1 Robot Fighter. Mon Star is a huge robot, once a champion of ROBO-ONE Fight. Can Saaga throw the huge robot?

Saaga vs Mon- Star

Lem-san uploaded cool pictures and also reported Dekinnoka!10 Main Event in his blog with cool video as follows;

Ending, Kumataro Retirement Ceremony
End of the Dekinnoka!10 was Kumataro Reirement ceremony. Friends of he, gave flowers and his picture panel.

Christmas Present from Flying Tokotoko-Maru
Tokotoko-Maru flew on the ring and distributed candies as christmas presents.

Dekinnoka!10 also reported in Sanzai-san's blog (in Japanese) and Lem-san's blog (1), (2), (3) with cool pictures and videos.

Omata-san carried out 9 times `Dekinnoka! as 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7 8 and 9` during 3 years. `Deknnoka!` has been also supported by the members of Kanto-Training-Group.

Reports of `Dekinnoka!`, `Dekinnoka!2`, `Dekinnoka!3`, `Dekinnoka!5`, 'Dekinnoka!6' , Dekinnoka!7' , `Dekinnoka!8` and `Dekinnoka!9` have been uploaded in this blog. Videos were also uploaded to the 'Dekinnoka Official Site` by Omata-san. You can watch the details of the Robot Professional Wrestling videos by clicking each 10 poster of `Deinnoka! 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9`.

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The 9th Robot Survival Game took place in Akihabara, Tokyo (Nov. 26, 2011)

2011-11-28T08:38:00.001+09:00

The 9th Robot Survival Game took place at Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center in Akihabara, Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2011 during AK-GARDEN【１】.

Robot Survival Game was planned by Tanaka-san and Bishii-san. Mobile, not only multi-legged robot or biped robot but also mobile with wheel or caterpillar, which equipped with toy gun, hit sensor and camera system, can join to play survival game. The 1st Robot Survival Game took place at Akihabara, Tokyo on July 19, 2010 and the game takes place every 2 months. Tanaka-san also planned several kind of survival game, such as Extermination Battle, Flag Battle and Fortress Battle.

Six robots joined the 9th Survival Game were divided into two teams, Igga-san Team and Gons-san Team. Igaa-san Team members were Vanga(Igaa), Stallone(Noborizaka) and Hiryu(Koizumi). Gons-san Team members were Denryu(Gons), Butank(Osaru) and BLACK TIGER L45(IKETOMU) . All robot were controlled by camera system in all battles except for Battle Royal (Rumble Battle). Pictures of joined robots were as follows;

Butank(Osaru)

Denryu(Gons)

Hiryu(Koizumi)

Hiryu is one of the highest speed mobile and you can watch the video of moving Hiryu by clicking the name of 'Hiryu'.

Stallone(Noborizaka)

Vanga(Igaa)

BLACK TIGER L45(IKETOMU)

Robot Survival Games such as Extermination Battle, Team Battle (by Fighting a dual), Fortress Battle and Battle Royal (Rumble Battle) were carried out in the 9th Robot Survival Game. The details were also described in Sanzai-san's Blog (in Japanese).

Extermination Battle 1 (Destroy the enemy completely):
Each team fights to destroy the enemy completely within 5 minutes; Winner team is having larger number of survival robot after 5 minutes. Igaa Team (Vanga, Stallone) vs Gons Team (Denryu, Butank, BLACK TIGER L45). Winner was Gons Team.

Extermination Battle 2 (Destroy the enemy completely):
Each team fights to destroy the enemy completely within 5 minutes; Winner team is having larger number of survival robot after 5 minutes. Igaa Team (Vanga, Stallone) vs Gons Team (Denryu, BLACK TIGER L45). Winner was Gons Team.

Team Battle (by fighting a dual)
Each one robot of the team fights a dual. The winner is the team won more fighting a dual. Just 2 robots fight in the field. Using of full field and fighting time was 5 minutes.

Vanguard Battle:
Igaa Team (Stallone) vs Gons Team（BLACK TIGER L45）. Winner was Igaa Team (Stallone).

Captain Battle:
Igaa Team (Vanga) vs Gons Team (Butank). Winner was Gons Team (Butank).

Fortress Battle 1 (divide into offensive team and defensive team):
One team is just offensive and other team is just defensive. Just defensive team builds fortress and set a flag in it, and offensive team attacks the fortress and shoot down the flag. Attack team does not know enemy fortress structure. Offensive Igaa Team (Vanga, Stallone) vs Defensive Gons Team (Denryu, Butank, BLACK TIGER L45). Winner was Defensive Gons Team.

Fortress Battle 2(divide into offensive team and defensive team):One team is just offensive and other team is just defensive. Just defensive team builds fortress and set a flag in it, and offensive team attacks the fortress and shoot down the flag. Attack team does not know enemy fortress structure. Offensive Gons Team (Denryu, Butank, BLACK TIGER L45) vs Defensive Igaa Team (Vanga, Stallone, Hiryu). Winner was Offensive Gons Team.

Battle Royal 1 (Rumble Battle)
All robots fight each other and just one robot survival in 5 minutes is winner. Rumble fight was carried out without using camera system. The winner was Denryu and Vanga.

Battle Royal 2 (Rumble Battle)
All robots fight each other and just one robot survival in 5 minutes is winner. Rumble fight was carried out without using camera system. The winner was Denryu.

Hiryu is one of the highest speed mobile in the Robot Survival Game. Video of Hiryu is as follows.

Trials of the Robot Survival Game were held twice on April 10th and June 13th (1) (2), 2010. The 1st Robot Survival Game took place on July 19th, the 2nd one on Sep 11th, the 3rd one on Nov 20-21st, the 4th one on Dec 11 in 2010, the 5th one on Feb 20, the 6th one on April 17, the 7th one on June 26, the 8th one on Sep 3-4 in 2011 and the details were described in this blog.

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ROBO-ONE GP, ROBOT FIGHT IN INTERNATIONAL ROBOT EXHIBITION 2011 (Nov. 12, 2011)

2011-11-14T08:44:00.003+09:00

`ROBO-ONE GP IN INTERNATIONAL ROBOT EXHIBITION 2011` sponsored by ROBO-ONE ENTERTEINMENT took place in Tokyo Big Sight on Nov. 12, 2011 during INTERNATIONAL ROBOT EXHIBITION 2011.

INTERNATIONAL ROBOT EXHIBITION 2011 organized by Japan Robot Association (JARA) and the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd., was held in Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight) on Nov. 9-12th, 2011. The exhibition is carried out every two years. The exhibition grounds were divided two big zones. One was for the industrial robot zone and the other was the service robot zone.

Two robot fights took place at the main stage in the service robot zone on 12th, which were ROBO-ONE GP Tournament and ROBO-ONE GP Challenge Match.

ROBO-ONE Grand Prix (GP) is a biped robot competition which just excellent ROBO-ONE Fighter robots ( ROBO-ONE GP Robot ) could join. ROBO-ONE GP is opened several times in a year, managed by ROBO-ONE ENTERTEINMET. The tournament is carried out 1 round for 3 min, the robot got 3 knock-down was winner.

ROBO-ONE GP Tournament
The GP robots joined were Dynamizer, Tokotoko-maru, Chromkid, Mon ☆(star), Yokoduna-Great-Shiranui and Great King Kaiser.
The ground champion of GP 2011 was Great King Kaiser . The 2nd place was Chromkid. Videos were as follows;

The 1st stage: Yokoduna-Great-Shiranui vs Chromkid
The winner was Chromkid.

The 1st stage: Tokotoko-maru vs Great King Kaiser
The winner was Great King Kaiser.

Semifinal match: Chromkid vs Mon☆
Chromkid lost right hand, however Mon☆ also had machine trouble. The winner was Chromkid.

Semifinal match: Great King Kaiser vs Dynamizer
The winner was Great King Kaiser.

Final match: Great King Kaiser vs Chromkid
The winner was Great King Kaiser.

ROBO-ONE GP Challenge Match
ROBO-ONE GP Team Fight Match, Restoration-gun Team vs GP-gun Team took place. Challenge team, Restoration-gun Team was consisted with strong fighter robots of the ROBO-ONE Tournament such as Gundam, ACGUY, Nagare-Gold, Garoo, Neutrino and Saaga. In the case of GP Team lost the Team Fight Match, ROBO-ONE GP had to dissolve the organization.

Almost of GP-gun Team was consisted with robots more than 3 kg and on the other hand, Restoration-gun Team was consisted robots with 3kg or under. Therefore GP-gun Team was more heavy than those of Restoration-gun Team.
Robot weight was the most important regulation in the robot fight.

As the result, GP-gun Team got 5 matches and Restoration-gun Team got just one match. GP-gun Team could keep their GP organization. Video of matches were as follows;

The 1st Match: Gundam vs Dynamizer
The winner was Dynamizer (GP-gun Team).

The 2nd Match: ACGUY vs Tokotoko-maru
The winner was Tokotoko-maru (GP-gun Team).

The 3rd Match: Nagare-Gold vs Chromkid
The winner was Chromkid (GP-gun Team).

The 4th Match: Garoo vs Mon☆
Groo was the winner of ROBO-ONE 19th Tournament (Wright Class, 3kg or Under). However, Mon☆ was too heavy and big. The winner was Mon☆ (GP-gun Team).

The 5th Match: Neutrino vs Yokoduna-Great-Shiranui
Yokoduna-Great Shiranui had machine trouble. The winner was Neutrino (Restoration-gun Team).

The 6th Match: Saaga vs Great King Kaiser
Saaga threw big Great King Kaiser with its arm. The winner was Great King Kaiser (GP-gun Team).

The details of ROBO-ONE GP in iREX2011 were also reported in Sanzai-san's blog (in Japanese).

ROBO-ONE GP in iREX2009 on Nov. 28, 2009 was also reported in this blog.

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Robot Competition @ 58th Riko-Exhibition of Waseda University (Nov 5, 2011)

2011-11-08T08:22:00.002+09:00

Robot Competition @ 58th Riko-Exhibition of Waseda University took place at Nishi-Waseda Campus, Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2011. Robot Obstacle Race and Robot Battle tournament were carried out.

Robot Obstacle Race
Robot Obstacle Race Course had 4 kinds of obstacle such as Hurdle (30 cm height, 91 cm width), Corns, Chopsticks-road and Door. Two robots started from right side and left side. The winner was robot reached to the goal in the short time. Fifteen robots joined the race. The 1st place was Corteju 23 seconds 38, the 2nd place was G-Saaga 26 seconds 88 and the 3rd place was Chrom-kid 32 seconds 43. The video of all races was as follows;.

Robot Battle Tournament
Nineteen robots joined the robot fight tournament. About the half of robot owners were students and the rest were working members of the society. The winner of the tournament was G-Saaga (Igaa-san). The 2nd place was Garoo (Kumama-san). The 3rd place was Corteju (Shibaura Institute Technology SRDC Team Corteju). The No.1 popular robot was also G-Saaga. Videos of the tournament were as follows:

Robot Battle 2nd Stage, G-Saaga vs Frosty. The winner was G-Saaga.

Robot Battle Quarterfinal, G-Saaga vs Mongyroni. The winner was G-Saaga.

Robot Battle Semifinal, Corteju vs G-Saaga. The winner was G-Saaga.

Robot Battle For 3rd Place, Chrom-kid vs Corgeju. The winner was Corteju.

Robot Battle Final, Garoo vs G-Saaga. The winner was G-Saaga.

Robot Battle competition in Waseda University, on Nov. 9, 2008 and on Nov. 8, 2009 were also reported in this blog.

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`Dekinnoka!9` Robot Pro-Wrestling Match took place in Soka City (Nov 3, 2011)

2011-11-07T08:06:00.008+09:00

Robot Professional Wrestling Match, `Dekinnoka!9`, sponsored by Omata-san took place in Soka City on Nov 3, 2011 during the 3rd Soka Fusasara Festival. Open rehearsal 10:15 am to 11:30 am and two stages were carried out, the 1st one took place 12:00 am to 1:15 pm and the 2nd one 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm (JST).

Dekinnoka!9 was held as Tenkaneji Budokai 2nd (Best Martial Arts Screw Tournament On Earth 2nd). My custom-built robot `BLACK TIGER NEO` also joined as `Nagare-BLACKTIGER`. `BLACK TIGER NEO` had autonomous fighting system, however `BLACK TIGER NEO` fought through radio control in the Tenkaneji Budokai.

`Dekinnoka!` in Japanese, means `Can you do it?`. As Omata-san has been loving real professional wrestling, the 1st Robot Professional Wrestling in Soka on Nov. 3rd, 2008 was planned and held by him. He explained the 'Robot Professional Wrestling' was not 'Wrestling' but 'Fighting Arts'. The purpose of `Dekinnoka!` was not only robot fight but also to inform pleasure of robot.

President Mister Tamao of Robot Pro-Wrestling, who is Omata-san planned not only wrestling match but also the back story of each wrestler character such as a real pro-wrestling match. Promotion of Deknnoka!9 have been uploaded.

Opening: Flying of AR-Dron
Dekinnoka!9 was opened by AR-Dron flying. The flying robot was custom-built by Amino-san.

Tenkaneji Budokai 2nd
(Best Martial Arts Screw Tournament On Earth 2nd)

Eight robots joined the tournament were Nagare-Gold, Zerfar, Thunderbolt, Wadahoo, Nagare-BLACK TIGER, Kyonkyon-Kamen, Waroo and G-Saaga. Each robot had one Dragon Screw and the winner of each match could get all screws. Fighting rule was as follows; the winner was the robot which dropped out of the ring or knocked down his opponent. The winner of the tournament, robot gotten 8 screws could call Nejiron, God of Screw. Nejiron would answer the winner's request. These storys were similar to those of `Dragon Ball`.

The 1st Match：Tenkaneji Budokai the 1st stage

Nagare-Gold vs Zerfar

The 2nd Match: Tenkaneji Budokai the 1st stage

Thunderbolt vs Wandahoo

The 3rd Match: Tenkaneji Budokai the 1st stage

Kyonkyon-Kamen vs Nagare-BLACK TIGER

The 4th Match: Tenkaneji Budokai the 1st stage

G-Saaga vs Waroo

The 5th Match: Tenkaneji Budokai Semifinal
Winner of the 1st Match vs Winner of the 2nd Match

Nagare-Gold vs Thunderbolt

The 6th Match: Tenkaneji Budokai Semifinal

Winner of the 3rd Match vs Winner of the 4th Match

Nagare-BLACKTIGER vs G-Saaga

Exhibision: Robot Concert `Hikennoka!` by Kinopy
Kinopy played the xylophone.

The 7th Match: Battle Royal Match
The ramble match was carried out by the losers of matches. At first the 1st robot and the 2nd robot entered the ring and began fight, after 1 minute later the 3rd robot joined the fight, then every 1 minute another robot joined the fight. The ring rope of all side were removed for dropping out of ring. The winner was the robot survived on the ring. The winner was Thunderbolt.

The 8th Match: Tenkaneji Budokai Final

Winner of the 5th Match vs Winner of the 6th Match

G-Saaga vs Nagare-Gold

The winner was G-Saaga and got all eight screws.

Ending : Announcement of the wish by G-Saaga, the winner of Tenkaneji Budokai
The winner G-Saaga asked Nejiron that he could have a match with Hammerhead, one of 4 God Robots of Kansai-District. Nejiron answered that his wish would be fulfilled in the nest year.

General Election
General election of all robot joined the Robot Pro-Wrestling Dekinnoka! took place after the tournament. Audience voted to their favorite robots. The 1st place robot would have the right to join the main event match in the Christmas Dekinnoka!10 which will take place at Tsukiji-Honganji Buddhist Hall in Tokyo on Dec 25, 2011.

There were 246 votes. The 1st place was G-Saaga obtained 93 votes. The 2nd place was Nagare-Gold 30 votes, the 3rd place was Kumataro 22 votes, the 4th place was Kyonkyon-Kamen 17 votes and the 5th place was Leguhorn 13 votes.

Omata-san carried out 9 times `Dekinnoka! as 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8` during 3 years. `Deknnoka!` has been also supported by the members of Kanto-Training-Group.

Reports of `Dekinnoka!`, `Dekinnoka!2`, `Dekinnoka!3`, `Dekinnoka!5`, 'Dekinnoka!6' , Dekinnoka!7' and `Dekinnoka!8` have been uploaded in this blog. Videos were also uploaded to the 'Dekinnoka Official Site` by Omata-san. You can watch the details of the Robot Professional Wrestling videos by clicking each 10 poster of `Deinnoka! 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8`.

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ROBO-ONE 19th Biped Robot Fight in Kawasaki (Part 3) ROBO-ONE 19th Tournamnt (Oct 9, 2011)

2011-10-16T10:29:00.004+09:00

ROBO-ONE 19th sponsored by ROBO-ONE Committee, took place at Institute of Industrial Promotion Kawasaki Hall in Kawasaki City on Oct 8-9th, 2011. The 19th ROBO-ONE which scheduled on March 19-20, 2011 was postponed by East Japan Earthquake.

In ROBO-ONE 19th, ROBO-ONE Light 3rd took place on Oct 8th, 9 m Footrace took place as the preliminary ROBO-ONE tournament (Light Class, Under 3kg) on Oct 8th and the main event ROBO-ONE 19th tournament (Light Class, Under 3kg) took place on Oct 9th.

ROBO-ONE 19th Tournament (Light Class, 3kg or Under)

ROBO-ONE 19 was held as the tournament with 48 robots which were winners of the local robot competitions and upper place robots in the preliminary competition, 9 m Footrace.

Nine meters Footrace was carried out as the preliminary competition to select 48 robots and to decide the tournament order. Upper 48 robots could attend the tournament. Sixty-nine robots including robots which had the right to join the ROBO-ONE 19th, also attended the preliminary 9 m Footrace.

The winner was Garoo by Kumama-san, who also got a prize of 5 hundreds thousand yen. The second place was HammerHead by Osaka Sangyo University Robot Project. Hammerhead is well-known as one of Kansai-Shitenno (Kansai Big Four). The 3rd place was Super-DhygarⅢ by Hironocchi-san, who was the winner of ROBO-ONE 17th (last Light Class, 3 kg or under). Result of the tournament was here.

Videos of 2nd Stage, 3rd Stage, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, For 3rd Place and Final match were uploaded in IKETOMU Channel. All matches videoes were also uploaded in SHR009 Channel. Intersting videos were as follows;

The 2nd Stage Matches
The 2nd Stage 3: Tokotokomaru vs EXA
Tokotokomaru moved by high speed funs. However, the funs had too high power to control robot. Tokotokomaru fell down from the ring and lost the match.

The 2nd Stage 9: G-Saaga vs Chromkid
G-Saaga threw Chromkind with Back-drop and perfectly executed move in the middle of the ring. G-Saaga got two Knock-donwns as a bold (Oh-waza). However the match went into overtime and Saaga lost the match by sudden-death.

The 3rd Stage Match
The 3rd Stage 6: Leguhorn vs Gergoil Revenge
Gergoil Revenge custom-built by Yoshida Familiar was the highest robot among joined robots. It had long parallel-linked legs as mantis. The winner was Leghorn.

Quaterfinal Matches
Quarterfinal-1: Heil Light vs HammerHead

Quarterfinal-2: Super Dhyger Ⅲ vs Frosty
Super-Dhygar Ⅲ was defending champion of ROBO-ONE Light Class(3kg or under). Frosty was known to a back-flip robot. The match went into overtime and the winner was Super-Dhygar Ⅲ.

Quarterfinal-3: Chromkid vs Leguhorn
The winner was Leghorn.

Quarterfinal-4: Garoo vs Excelion
The winner was Garoo.

Semifinal Matches
Semifinal-1: HammerHead vs Super-DhygarⅢ
The winner was HammerHead.

Semifinal-2: Leguhorn vs Garoo
The winner was Garoo.

For 3rd Place Match: Super-DhygarⅢvs Leguhorn
The 3rd place was Super-DhygarⅢ.

Final Match: HammerHead vs Garoo
Before the final match, Garoo had a machine trouble and had to change servo moter. It took about 1 hour. Garoo recovered and got the championship.

ROBO-ONE Light Class (3 kg or Under) of 15th on May 4, 2009 and 17th on March 21, 2011 were also described in this blog.

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ROBO-ONE 19th Biped Robot Fight in Kawasaki (Part 2) 9 m Footrace (Oct 8, 2011)

2011-10-13T22:46:00.005+09:00

ROBO-ONE 19th sponsored by ROBO-ONE Committee, took place at Institute of Industrial Promotion Kawasaki Hall in Kawasaki City on Oct 8-9th, 2011.    The 19th ROBO-ONE which scheduled on March 19-20, 2011 was postponed by East Japan Earthquake.

In ROBO-ONE 19th, ROBO-ONE Light 3rd took place on Oct 8th, 9 m Footrace took place as the preliminary ROBO-ONE tournament (Light Class, Under 3kg) on Oct 8th and the main event ROBO-ONE 19th tournament (Light Class, Under 3kg) took place on Oct 9th.

Regulations of ROBO-ONE 19th
The major regulation was the weight of robot, which was 3 kg or under 3 kg. Details of the body regulation were here.   Video of the regulation check by ROBO-ONE Committee was as follows;

Preparing Robots and Warm-Up in the Backstage
In the 4th floor of Institute of Industrial Promotion Kawasaki Hall, robot builders were preparing their robots and warming up for the preliminary competition, 9 m Footrace of ROBO-ONE 19th tournament. Video was as follows;

9 m Footrace

ROBO-ONE 19 was held as the tournament with 48 robots which were winners of the local robot competitions and upper place robots in the preliminary competition, 9 m Footrace.

Nine meters Footrace was carried out as the preliminary competition to select 48 robots and to decide the tournament order. Upper 48 robots could attend the tournament. Sixty-nine robots including robots which had the right to join the ROBO-ONE 19th joined the preliminary 9 m Footrace.

The 1st ROBO-ONE 9 m Footrace took place at Housquare Yokohama, during Humanoid Helper Project 3rd as the preliminary competition of ROBO-ONE 19th tournament (Light Class, Under 3 kg) . Winner robot, Deshumit(15.30 seconds) got the right to attend the 19th ROBO-ONE.

Robots had to walk 9 m course with 90 cm width within 1 minute.   Each robot time record taken 9 m walk, or the distance from start point if robot could not walk within 1 minute, or robot fell down from the course was recorded.

Each robot tried just one time Footrace. The 9 m course seemed to be not flat in some parts and the center of the course was pasted sponsor advertise label. Therefore, it was not easy to walk through 9 m course for most of robots. Most of robots ran out of the course including Frosty, which seemed to be the fastest robot. Just 26 robots could reach the goal within 1 minute.

The winner was automo 05(Go-Wan) by holypong-san. It took 12.88 second. The 2nd place was Balt, 17.69 second. The 3rd place was G-Saaga by Igaa-san, 20.84 second. Details of the result were described here.

9 m Footrace videos of all robot joined ROBO-ONE 19th were as follows;

The 3rd Place was G-Saaga by Igaa-san, 20.84 seond.

The 2nd Place was Balt by Sato-san Chiba Institute of Technology, 17.69 second.

The 1st place was automo 05(Go-Wan) by holypong-san, 12.88 second.

Test robot No.0 and No.1~12
No.0 Test, No.1 Takarobo, No.2 Yokozuna-Great-Shiranui-2daime, No.3 Akakaze, No.4 Brainwalker, No.6 Gattender, No.7 D2, No10 HammerHead, No11 EXA, No12 Raihi

No.13~No.24
No.13 Battistrada tipo04 Hiodoshi, No.15 Super Dhydar Ⅲ, No.16 Leguhorn, No.17 Nonerietto, No.18 LINX, No.19 Neutrino-MEGA, No.20 G-Saaga, No.22 BLACK TIGER NEO, No.23 Box, No.24 Cyclops

No.25~No.34
No.25 Excelion, No.26 Michael, No.27 Neutrino-R, No.28 Gin-kaji, No.29 BIMA, No.30 Chakra, No.31 Corteiju, No.32 Hayabusa, No.33 Thebe, No.34 NITRO

No.35~No.44
No.35 Zaurar-IS, No.36 B-Kaji, No.37 Kurou, No.38 JOKER, No.39 Simple Fighter, No.40 automo 05(Go-Wan), No.41 Chromkid, No.42 Garoo, No.43 eagle-ZERO, No.44 Fantom

No.46~No.56
No.46 Tuerst, No.47 Heirlight, No48 MACHINICLE, No.49 Another Day, No.50 Fanta☆Star, No.51 Fernand, No.52 Balt, No.53 Excelion, No.54 Rits-Gigas, No.56 ARMS ver2.0

No.57~No.69
No.57 Kurenai, No.58 EV-01 Type, No.60 Aerobattler, No.61 WALKER, No.62 August, No.63 Pi-co, No.64 Tokotokomaru, No.67 Kinopy, No.68 Hercules, No.69 Hikaru

No.70~No.77 & No.66
No.70 OmniZero.13, No.71 DeKarle, No.73 Gargoil Revenge, No74 Daigakku, No.75 EinHorn, No.76 Taki Renjiro, No.77 Doka-Fighter, No.66 Frosty

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ROBO-ONE 19th Biped Robot Fight in Kawasaki (Part 1) ROBO-ONE Light 3rd (Oct 8, 2011)

2011-10-11T21:48:00.005+09:00

ROBO-ONE 19th sponsored by ROBO-ONE Committee, took place at Institute of Industrial Promotion Kawasaki Hall in Kawasaki City on Oct 8-9th, 2011. The 19th ROBO-ONE which scheduled on March 19-20, 2011 was postponed by East Japan Earthquake.

In ROBO-ONE 19th, ROBO-ONE Light 3rd took place on Oct 8th, 9 m Footrace took place as the preliminary ROBO-ONE tournament (Light Class, Under 3kg) on Oct 8th and the main event ROBO-ONE 19th tournament (Light Class, Under 3kg) took place on Oct 9th.

ROBO-ONE Light 3rd

ROBO-ONE Light is robot fight tournament for robots on the market, which are officially recognized by ROBO-ONE Committee. Beginner, who gets robot from the market and want to attend the ROBO-ONE Tournament, also can attend the competition with his robot which is made from just robot kit. Custom-built robot, just the weight 1 kg or under also can attend the tournament. The winner of Light Class gets the right to attend the 19th ROBO-ONE tournament on the next day.

The regulations are as follows;
1) Officially recognized robot regulation
Robots on the market, officially recognized by ROBO-ONE Committee, can attend the competition whether the robot adapt ROBO-ONE 19th regulation nor not. Remodeling is prohibited. Head parts can be remodeled and also covering robot body with plastic or paper is permitted.
2) Robot weight except for the officially recognized robot is 1 kg or under and the robot has to adapt ROBO-ONE 19th regulation.

In the tournament, custom-built robots handicapped by about 500 g compared with officially recognized kits such as KHR-3HV. It was interesting that how builder of custom robot 1 kg or under overcame the weight handicap and which robot kit was able to win the tournament. However, it is necessary for getting championship of robot fight tournament to carry 3 important factors such as good body, good motion and good control.

Thirty-two robots joined the tournament. They were 4 KHR-2HVs, 10 KHR-3HVs, 3 TINNYWAVEs and 4 FREEDUM Jr, Ⅲs, RIC-30, G-ROBOTS GR-001 and 9 custom-built robots 1kg or under.

In the RONO-ONE Light 3rd, custom-built UK1 robot could overcome the weight handicap 500g. Because 2 of 4 robots in semifinal match were custom-built robots and 2 robots in final match were custom-built robots.

The Champion was Hiten (custom-built by Richium-san), the 2nd place was BAUM (custom-built by the University of Electro-Communications Robomecha-Kobo Team), the 3rd place was RFJ1 (TINYWAVE by Robot Factory) and the 4th place was Bamboo (KHR-3HV by Battle Bamboo). Hiten got the right to join ROBO-ONE 19th. The result was here.

Semifinal 1st match: Bamboo vs BAUM. The game ended in a draw. BAUM won by the decision of referees.

Semifinal 2nd match: Hiten vs RFJ1. The winner was Hiten.

For the 3rd Place match: Bamboo vs RFJ1. The 3rd Place was RFJ1.

Final Match: BAUM vs Hiten. ROBO-ONE Light 3rd champion was Hiten.

ROBO-ONE Light 1st took place at the same place on Mar 20th, 2010 and ROBO-ONE Light 2nd on May 22nd, 2010.

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M4-1, custom built 4-legged robot using Mercury Leg Set (Oct. 7, 2011)

2011-10-09T00:10:00.004+09:00

Craft House reported M4-1, 4-legged robot using Mercury Leg Set, custom built by Magnet-san who was a member Kyushu Robot Training Meeting. Mercury, parallel-link leg kit was put on the market by Craft House on Jan. 28, 2009.

Mercury Leg Set can be divided into two parts. It seems to be easy to use the divided leg part as the leg of 4-legged robot for KONDO KRS-4000 series servo such as KRS-4013HV and KRS-4014HV. The 4-legged structure is similar to that of KMR-P4 which will be put on the market in this month.

Video of the new custom-built robot is as follows;

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The 7th and 8th KONDO BATTLE took place at ROBOSPOT in Akihabara, Tokyo (Sep. 23, 2011)

2011-09-24T08:59:00.003+09:00

The 7th and 8th KONDO BATTLE sponsored by KONDO KAGAKU CO., LTD took place on Sep 23, 2011 at ROBOSPOT in Akihabara, TOKYO. The 7th KONDO BATTLE was carried out as Student Class and the 8th KONDO BATTLE was carried out as Open Class and Exhibition Class. Exhibition Class could be joined who has the right to join the 19th ROBO-ONE in Kawasaki on Oct 8-9, 2011.

The main regulation following the 19th ROBO-ONE was the weight of robot, which had to be 3 kg or under 3 kg. Winner of the Student Class and Open Class could get rights to join the 19th ROBO-ONE tournament.

Fourteen robots; Student Class 3, Open Class 7 and Exhibition Class 4, joined the competition. Trofy Get Tournament was also held by all robots joined.

The games were shown on `USTREAM KONDO-ROBOT Channel` from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (JST) and videos were keeping in the Channel.

The winner of Student Class was JOKER, custom-built by the University of Electro-Communications Robomecha-Kobo Team, Open Class was automo 05(Go-Wan) by holypong-san, Exhibition Class was Chrom-kid by Kupapa-san and Trofy Get Tournament was Frosty by FrostyDesign-san.   JOKER and automo 05(Go-Wan) got the right to join the 19th ROBO-ONE tournament would be held on Oct. 8-9, 2011.

Results are described here.   All videos of the competition were uploaded to IKETOMU Channel. Interesting videos are as follows;

Student Class:
Final: JOKER vs Tweast, The winner was JOKER.

Open Class:
The 1st Stage: Gattender vs BLACK TIGER NEO. BLACK TIGER NEO was autonomous, on the other hand Gattender was radio controlled.   The winner was Gattender.

The 1st Stage: DeKarle vs automo 05(Go-Wan).   The winner was automo 05(Go-Wan).

Semifinal: Gattender vs Cavalier.   The winner was Gattender.

Final: Gattender vs automo 05(Go-Wan).   The winner was automo 05(Go-Wan).

Exhibition Class:
Semifinal: Garoo vs Gargoil mini. The winner was Gargoil mini.

Semifinal: Chrom-kid vs Frosty. The winner was Chrom-kid.

Final: Gargoil mini vs Chrom-kid. The winner was Chrom-kid.

Trofy Get Tournament:
The 1st stage: Gattender vs Garoo.   The winner was Garoo.

The 2nd stage: JOKER (Winner of Student Class) vs Chrom-kid (Winner of Exhibition Class). The winner was Chrom-kid.

The 2nd stage: Cavalier vs Gargoil mini.   The winner was Gargoil mini.

The 2nd stage: Garoo vs automo 05(Go-Wan) (Winner of Open Class).   The winner was automo 05(Go-Wan).

The 2nd stage: Tweast vs Frosty (Jumping robot) . The winner was Frosty.

Semifinal: Chrom-kid (Winner of Exhibition Class) vs Gargoil mini.   The winner was Chrom-kid.

Semifinal: automo 05(Go-Wan)(Winner of Open Class) vs Frosty (Jumping robot). The winner was Frosty.

Final: Chrom-kid (Winner of Exhibition Class) vs Frosty. The winner was Frosty.

The 2nd and 5th&6th KONDO BATTLE were also reported in this blog.

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New Type Biped Robot 'Roller-Dash' Custom-Built by Igaa-san (Sep. 16, 2011)

2011-09-20T20:55:00.002+09:00

Igaa-san opened his new type biped robot 'Roller-Dash' which feet equipped wheels at his blog site (in Japanese) of Ropotal on Sep 16, 2011.

I think it is the first type biped hobby robot moving with wheels. Weight of the new robot is 404 g and it's height is 17.5 cm, for UK1/2 (Under 500 g). You can recognize the size of the robot compared with the picture of 'Saaga'. He wrote in his blog that he developed with a lot of failure and his unique robot was also developing.

Igaa-san also developed a new type multi-legged robot, 'Vanga', 6-legged robot with wheels, which could move with high speed for Robot Survival Game in 2010.

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Dekinnoka!8 took place at HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO in Shizuoka City (Sep. 4, 2011)

2011-09-19T11:08:00.002+09:00

Dekinnoka!8 took place at HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO, the biggest hobby robot event in Japan which was held at Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center "GRANSHIP" in Shizuoka City on Sept. 3-4, 2011 during the 50th Japan SF Convention.

Dekinnoka!8 in the COLOSSEO was shown on ‘Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO’ by Ishikawa-san and Tobby-san. Video of Dekinnoka!8 is also keeping in the HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO Channel.

Dekinnoka!8 was held on Sep 4, as the final event of the HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO. The 1st Round was Waroo vs Ryuketsu Kamen, the 2nd Round was Leghorn vs Saaga and the main event was Thunderbolt vs Nagare-Gold.

Opening video

The 1st Round
Waroo vs Ryuketsu Kamen

The 2nd Round
Saaga vs Leghorn

The main event of Dekinnoka!8 is a single match:Thunderbolt vs Nagare-Gold. Thunderbolt custom-built by Shibata-san, got Gold Medal of the Androids:FreeStyle-original in RoboGames 2011. Nagare-Gold custom-built by KENTA-san, also got Gold Medal of the Androids: Kung-Fu-MiddleWt in RoboGames 2011. Thunderbolt and Nagare-Gold fought three times in Dekinnoka!5, 6 and 7. Thunderbolt could not win Nagare-Gold. Which robot was winner?

Thunderbolt vs Nagare-Gold

Ending video

`Dekinnoka!` in Japanese, means `Can you do it?`. As Omata-san has been loving real professional wrestling, the 1st Robot Professional Wrestling in Soka on Nov. 3rd, 2008 was planned and held by him. He explains the 'Robot Professional Wrestling' is not 'Wrestling' but 'Fighting Arts'. The purpose of `Dekinnoka!` is not only robot fight but also to inform pleasure of robot.

Omata-san also announced, Dekinnoka!9 would be held on Nov. 3 in Soka City, Saitama Prefecture and Dekinnoka!10 on Dec. 25, 2011 at Tsukiji Buddhist Hall, Tokyo.

Promotion Video of Robot Pro-Wrestling, "Dekinnoka!" (Ver. 2011) is as follows;

Omata-san carried out 8 times `Dekinnoka! as 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6 and 7` during 2 years. `Dekinnoka!` has been also supported by the members of Kanto-training-gumi (group).

Reports of `Dekinnoka!`, `Dekinnoka!2`, `Dekinnoka!3`, `Dekinnoka!5`, 'Dekinnoka!6' and 'Dekinnoka!7' have been uploaded in this blog. Videos were also uploaded to the 'Dekinnoka Official Site` by Omata-san. You can watch the details of the Robot Professional Wrestling videos by clicking each 8 poster of `Deinnoka! 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5,6 and 7`.

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The 8th Robot Survival Game took place at HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO (Sep. 3-4, 2011)

2011-09-05T22:40:00.049+09:00

The 8th Robot Survival Game took place at HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO, the biggest hobby robot event in Japan which took place at Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center "GRANSHIP" in Shizuoka City on Sep. 3-4, 2011 during the 50th Japan SF Convention.

More than 80 robots joined the COLOSSEO. All competitions in the COLOSSEO were shown on ‘Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO’ by Ishikawa-san and Tobby-san and videos were keeping in the channel.

Robot Survival Games such as Extermination Battle, Flag Battle, Fortress Battle and Rumble Battle were carried out. Robot Survival Game was planned by Tanaka-san and Bishii-san. Mobile, not only multi-legged robot or biped robot but also mobile with wheel or caterpillar, which equipped with toy gun, hit sensor and camera system, can join to play survival game.

The 1st Robot Survival Game took place at Akihabara, Tokyo on July 19, 2010 and the game takes place every 2 months. Tanaka-san also planned several kind of survival game, such as Extermination Battle, Flag Battle and Fortress Battle.

Ten Robot joined the 8th Survival Game were divided into two teams, Igga-san Team and gons-san Team. Igaa-san Team members were Saaga(Igaa), Yabusame(mota), Σshiguma(Shimaken), Pantsure-Kanikan(Kamiya) and GonbeiMk-Ⅱ(B-saku). Gons-san Team members were Denryu(gons), Butank-kai(Osaru), Little Cat(Chiba), Stallone(Noborizaka) and Benkei(Michii & Ookuma). All robot were controlled by camera system in all battles except for Rumble Battle.

Pictures of joined robots were as follows;
Benkei(Michii & Ohokuma)

Butank-kai(Osaru)

Denryu(gons)

GonbeiMk-Ⅱ(B-saku)

Little Cat(Chiba)

Pantsure-Kanican(Kamiya)

Σ Shiguma(Shimaken)

Stallone(Noborizaka)

Yabusame(mota)

Extermination Battle and Flag Battle took place at 16:00-16:45 on Sep. 3rd.

Extermination Battle (Destroy the enemy completely):
Each team fights to destroy the enemy completely within 5 minutes; Winner team is having larger number of survival robot after 5 minutes.
Video is keeping in the ‘Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO’

Flag Battle:
Each team builds fortress and set a flag in each territory. Each team fights to shoot down flag in the enemy territory. The winner is the team shot down the enemy flag within 5 minutes or the team which has larger number of survival robot after 5 minutes in the case of each flag does not shoot down within 3 minutes.
Video is keeping in the ‘Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO’

Fortress Battle and Rumble Battle took place at 11:00-11:45 on Sep. 4th Chiba-san took videos from the 2nd floor of Survival Game Field.

Fortress Battle (divide into offensive team and defensive team):
One team is just offensive and other team is just defensive. Just defensive team builds fortress and set a flag in it, and offensive team attacks the fortress and shoot down the flag. Attack team does not know enemy fortress structure.

Fortress Battle A

Fortress Battle B

Trial of Long Distance Robot Remote Control
Trial of long distance robot remote control system using the Internet and VPN was also carried out by Michii and Ohokuma-san. Controller drove the robot, Benkei from Kagawa Prefecture, the Shikoku district in Japan. Video of Fortress Battle B mixed with two display images in the long distance control trial was as follows;

Rumble Battle (without camera system)
All robots fight each other and just one robot survival is winner. Rumble fight was carried out without using camera system. The winner was Butank, custom-built by Osaru-kun.

Fight a duel
Just 2 robots fight in the field. Using of full field and fighting time was 5 minutes.

Butank vs Gonbei MkⅡ

Stallone vs Little Cat

Butank vs Pantsure-Kanican

Noborizaka-san also uploaded videos of the 8th Robot Survival Game in his channel.

Trials of the Robot Survival Game were held twice on April 10th and June 13th (1) (2), 2010. The 1st Robot Survival Game took place on July 19th, the 2nd one on Sep 11th, the 3rd one on Nov 20-21st, the 4th one on Dec 11 in 2010, the 5th one on Feb 20, the 6th one on April 17 , the 7th one on June 26 in 2011 and the details were described in this blog.

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Full-scale robot soccer took place at HOBBY ROBOT CLOSSEO (Sep. 3-4, 2011)

2011-09-04T17:25:00.008+09:00

Full-scale robot soccer took place at HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO, the biggest hobby robot event in Japan which took place at Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center "GRANSHIP" in Shizuoka City on Sep. 3-4, 2011 during the 50th Japan SF Convention.

More than 80 robots joined the COLOSSEO. All competitions in the COLOSSEO were shown on ‘Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO’ by Ishikawa-san and Tobby-san and videos were keeping in the channel.

The most interested and excited competition was ROBO-SOCCER which took place as full-sacle robot soccer at 16:45 on Sep. 3rd and at 13:00 on Sep. 4th. Twenty-four robots joined on Sep. 3rd and 20 robots joined on Sep. 4th. Robots were divided into two teams, S-Pluse named after Shimizu S-Pluse and Jubilo named after Jubio Iwata, real soccer teams of Shizuoka prefecture.

The soccer field was large enough to play full-scale robot soccer game. As the floor was made from smooth plate, the soccer ball rolled moderately on the floor. It seems to be hard for robot to walk on the carpet type floor and for soccer ball to roll on the floor. The first half was 10 minutes, halftime 1 min and the second half was 10 minutes.

The 1st game winner was Jubilo team, 2-1. Video of the 1st Game on Sep. 3 was as follows;

The 2nd game winner was Jubilo team, 3-0. Video of the 2nd Game on Sep. 4 was as follows;

ROBO-SOCCER
ROBO-SOCCER is sponsored by NPO Hamamatsu Monodukuri Koubo. The 1st ROBO SOCCER took place on Dec. 5, 2009 and the 2nd one took place on July 24 in Shizuoka City. The robot body regulation and game rule are similar to those of KONDO CUP.

Details of the Full Soccer Game were also described in Journal Mycom (in Japanese).

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The 5th and 6th KONDO BATTLE took place at ROBOSPOT in Akihabara, Tokyo (Aug. 27, 2011)

2011-08-29T20:43:00.001+09:00

The 5th and 6th KONDO BATTLE sponsored by KONDO KAGAKU CO., LTD took place on Aug 27, 2011 at ROBOSPOT in Akihabara, TOKYO.    The 5th KONDO BATTLE was carried out as Student Class and the 6th KONDO BATTLE was carried out as Open Class and Exhibition Class.   Exhibition Class could be joined who has the right to join the 19th ROBO-ONE in Kawasaki on Oct 8-9, 2011.   Winner of the Student Class and Open Class could get rights to join the 19th ROBO-ONE tournament.

The games were shown on `USTREAM KONDO-ROBOT Channel` from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (JST) and videos are keeping in the Channel.

The main regulation following the 19th ROBO-ONE was the weight of robot, which had to be 3 kg or under 3 kg.   Eighteen robots; Student Class 7, Open Class 8 and Exhibition Class 3, joined the competition.   Losers of Student Class and Open Class also joined the Exhibition Class tournament.

The winner of Student Class was Digakku custom-built by Akitsuka, Open Class was Chrom-Kid custom built by Kupapa, Exhibition Class was Garoo custom-built by Kumama.   Daigakku and Chrom-kid got the right to join the 19th ROBO-ONE tournament would be held on Oct. 8-9, 2011.

Results are described here.   All videos of the competition were uploaded to IKETOMU Channel. Interesting videos are as follows;

Student Class Semifinal: Hayabusa vs Tweast
The winner was Tweast.

Student Class Semifinal: Daigakku vs JOKER
The winner was Daigakku.

Student Class Final: Tweast vs Daigakku
The winner was Daigakku.

Open Class 1st Stage: Chrom-Kid vs Gattender
The winner was Chrom-Kid.

Open Class 1st Stage: Infinity vs DeKarle
The winner was DeKarle.

Open Class Semifinal: Chrom-Kid vs Cavalier
The winner was Chrom-Kid.

Open Class Semifinal: automo 05(GO-Wan) vs DeKarle
The parallel-linked leg of automo 05(GO-Wan) was a new type of Mercury for the highest torque (67kg・cm) KONDO servo, KRS-6003HV.
The winner was automo 05(GO-Wan)

Open Class Final: Chrom-Kid vs automo 05(Go-Wan)
The winner was Chrom-Kid.

Exhibition Class 1st Stage: Garoo vs α NEXT
The winner was Garoo.

Exhibition Class 1st Stage: Frosty vs Gattender
Frosty, well known as a back flip robot, moved by jumping. The winner was Frosty.

Exhibition Class 1st Stage: BLACK TIGER NEO vs Core α
BLACK TIGER NEO was autonomous and Core α was radio controlled. The winner was Core α.

Exhibition Class 2nd Stage: Garoo vs Gattender
A big robot, Gattender with parallel-liked legs, used the highest torue servo, KRS-6003HV for all axes.
The winner was Garoo.

Exhibition Class Semifinal: Garoo vs Core α
The winner was Garoo.

Exhibition Class Semifinal: Frosty vs JOKER
The winner was Frosty.

Exhibition Class Final: Garoo vs Frosty
The winner was Garoo.

Winners Final Rumble Fight: Exhibition Class winner Garoo, Open Class winner Chrom-Kid and Student Class winner Daigakku
The winner was Garoo.

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Two New Multi-Legged Robots, Turtle Robot 02 and KMR-P4 Using a New KONDO Servo, KRS-2542SHV Will Be Put on the Market. (Aug. 27, 2011)

2011-08-28T09:06:00.010+09:00

KONDO KAGAKU Co. LTD. announced two new multi-legged robots, Turtle Robot 02 and 4-Legged Robot KMR-P4, which used a new KONDO servo, KRS-2542HV as leg servo at ROBOSPOT during the 5th and 6th KONDO BATTLE on Aug. 27, 2011. The shipment is scheduled in September.

Details of the New Products were opened on Sept. 16, 2011. Shipment of the products was postponed until the middle of October.

Turtle Robot 02 succeeds to Turtle Robot 01 which was put on the market on July 16, 2010. The 02 uses new servo KRS-2542HV as leg servo and RCB-4HV as control board. RCB-4HV is well known as the standard control board of KHR-3HV. Body structure of the 02 is almost the same as that of 01.

Specifications are as follows:
Servo: KRS-2542SHV ICS 3.5 x9
Control board: RCB-4HV
Flame: turtle model
Backpack set typeA
Battery:ROBO power cell HV C-type 10.8V-300mAh Ni-MH
Battery carger: AC100V
Parts: screws, cables, plastic parts
CD-ROM: manual, software, sample motions etc.
Weight: 700 g (including battery)
Price: 47,500 Yen (excluding tax)

Four-Legged Robot KMR-P4 uses also new servo KRS-2542HV and RCB-4HV as control board. Leg parts and boby frame of KMR-P4 are the same as those of KMR-M6 which was put on the market in May, 2011.

Specifications are as follows:
Frame: Light weight aluminium alloy
Leg: Synthetic resin
Control board: RCB-4HV
Servo: KRS-2542HV ICS 3.5　×8
Battery: ROBO power cell HV D-type 10.8V-800mAh Ni-MH
Battery carger: AC100V MX-201
Parts: screws, cables, plastic parts
CD-ROM: manual, software, sample motions etc.
Size: 182（H）×335（W)×223（D）
Weight: 700 g (including battery)
Price: 47,500 Yen (excluding tax)

The new servo KRS-2542HV uses plastic gear instead of metal gear which is used in KRS-2552HV. The case size is the same as that of KRS-2552HV. KRS-2552HV is known to the standard servo of KHR-3HV. It is impotant point KRS-2542HV has a new ICS（Interactive Communication System）as ICS 3.5 which can be controlled by Serial and PWM mode. On the other hand KRS-2552HV's ICS 3.0 can be controlled just by Serial mode.

Specifications are as follows:
Torque: 11 kg・cm
Speed: 0.12 sec/60°
Maximum moving angle: 270°
Length: 41(H) ×21(W) × 30.5(D) mm
ICS（Interactive Communication System）: 3.5(Serial and PWM)
Control Board: RCB-4HV, RCB-3HV, KCB-1, Motion Processor 2HV
Attached Parts: Cable (300 mm), servo-horn is excluded
Price: One servo package is 5,500 yen, 10 servos packaged set is 44,000 yen (excluding tax)

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HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO, a big hobby robot event will take place in Shizuoka City on Sept. 3-4, 2011

2011-08-23T20:59:00.012+09:00

HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO, the biggest hobby robot event in Japan will take place at Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center "GRANSHIP" in Shizuoka City on Sept. 3-4, 2011 during the 50th Japan SF Convention. The COLOSSEO is planned by Ishikawa-san who planned Wandahoo Robot Carnival.

Illustration of the COLOSSEO was designed by Minoru Kamiya, who is famous for manga such as Pla-Wres Sanshiro and Act-on and also known to designer of Weekly ROBO XERO. Kamiya-san also will join the COLOSSEO with his custom-built robot.

Most of hobby robot competitions related ROBO-ONE, will join the COLOSSEO. These robot competitions are held once or twice every year by hobbist groups in local region. Most of competitions started after KONDO humanoid robot kit, KHR-1 was on the market. And most of competitions join the organization of “JSRC”( Standard Regulation Class Network of Japan). And most of competition also follows ROBO-ONE’s robot body regulation.　　More than 70 robots will join the COLOSSEO.

All competitions in the COLOSSEO will be shown on ‘Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO’ by Ishikawa-san and Tobby-san.

Program for 2 days (JST) is as follows;

Sept.3, 2011
10:30 Opening
11:00 Naga-Ranger Fighting Festa（ROBOT Karuta）
12:15 Chiki-Chiki Robo-Match（Zigzag Log Bridge）
13:00 Sunrise Hero Robot Battle
13:45 Wandahoo Robot Carnival（Bottle Traction: Bottle Carrying Race）
14:30 HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO Battle Tournament
15:15 TIROL-CHOCO Robot Competition (CHOCO Getter)
16:00 Robot Survival Game (Extermination Battle and Flag Battle)
16:45 ROBO-SOCCER
17:30 Himeji Robo-Challenge (Build up Himeji Castle)
18:00 YOKA ROBO (Blaser)

Sept.4, 2011
10:30 Himeji ROBO Challenge (Look for Balls by Autonomous)
11:00 Robot Survival Game (Fortress Battle)
12:15 YOKA ROBO (UK1 Battle)
13:00 ROBO-SOCCER
13:45 Robot Pro-Wrestling Dekinnoka!
14:45 Ending

All competitions scheduled were shown on ‘Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO’ and videos were keeping in the channel. The COLOSSEO also was reported in robot builders blogs (the 1st day and 2nd day). The details of the COLOSSEO were also reported in MYCOMJOURNAL blog with pictures (in Japanese).

Introdution of Each Robot Game of Group

Naga-Ranger Fighting Festa（ROBOT Karuta）
Nishiokitama Industry Association holds the Naga-Ranger Fighting Festa twice every year in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture. In the competition, “ROBOT Karuta: Card Finding Game” is carried out for pairing the 1st stage fighting at first. Speaker reads a card which card marked by the first letter of the card content. When a card is read, robot owner finds the card and then makes his robot run to the card and put on the card. Then, the robot owner can select the position of the robot fight tournament. Video, taken on the 5th Nagaranger Fighting Festa is as follows;

Chiki-Chiki Robo-Match（Zigzag Log Bridge）
Chiki-Chiki Robo-Match sponsored by Robotoma, takes place every year and Chiki-Chiki-Robo-Match Mini also takes place every month. A new race is planned in every Chiki-Chiki-Robo-Match Mini. Zingzag Log Bridge took place at the 5th mini match. Robot runs 6 m tile-carpet, 30 cm width course set zinzag within 3 minutes. If robot goes down the course within 3 minutes, robot can try to run from start point.

Sunrise Hero Robot Battle
Sunrise Hero Robot Battle(S.H.R.B.) is a robot fight tournament sponsored by ROBO-ONE Entertainment Office and LOXLEY Co. Ltd. and also supported by SUNRISE Inc. which is famous for animation producing company such as `Gundum`. The first S.H.R.B was carried out in Kouriyama on Aug. 15th, 2009. As S.H.R.B. is not only robot fight tournament but also including `Costume Play` competition of the robot builder, builders are all enjoying their costume. The regulations are 1)Character of the robot is limited to those of cartoon characters produced by SUNRISE Inc. 2)Robot worked as a biped robot. 3)Pilot also had to have or put on the item concerning character of the robot. Video taken at the 2nd S.H.R.B. during INTERNATIONAL ROBOT EXHIBITION 2009 in TOKYO BIG SIGHT on Nov. 28th, 2009 is as follows;

Wandahoo Robot Carnival（Bottle Traction: Bottle Carrying Race）
Wandahoo Robot Carnival is sponsored by Ishikawa-san and supported by the members of Kanto ROBOT Practice（Kanto-gumi　Robot Training Meeting）. The Carnival is robot competition consisted with various four type games. Therefore, this Carnival is called `Robot Olympic`. The 1st Carnival took place on July 16, 2006 and then the Carnival held twice in January and July every year.

Bottle Traction :
Robot pushes or pulls a basket with 500 or 1000 ml bottles for 2 m within 1 minute. Points are multiplication of number of bottles and distance carried. Video taken at the 7th Carnival on July 19, 2009 is as follows;

TIROL-CHOCO Robot Competition (CHOCO Getter: TIROL-CHOCO Carrying Race)
The 1st TIROL-CHOCO Robot Competition sponsored by MASAYUKI-san, supported by RT Co., Ltd. and cooperated by TIROL-CHOCO CO., took place at RT Office in Akihabara, Tokyo on July 9, 2007. After that, the completion takes place every year. Regulations of robot body are 1) Robot has to put on big TIROL-CHOCO exterior, 2) Biped robot which number of servo for legs is under 4. Such type robots are known to Roppo type robot. Two arm-robots put on the 2 m course. Player removes TIROL-CHOCO from the basket of arm-robot to the basket on the robot. Each robot carries TIROL-CHOCO on the robot within 5 minutes for 2 m. The order is depended on the time and the number of TIROL-CHOCO carried. Video taken in the 4th competition on Feb. 13, 2010 is as follows;

Robot Survival Game(Extermination Battle, Flag Battle and Fortress Battle)
Robot Survival Game was planned by Tanaka-san and Bishii-san. Mobile, not only multi-legged robot or biped robot but also mobile with wheel or caterpillar with toy gun and hit sensor can join to play survival game. The 1st Robot Survival Game took place at Akihabara, Tokyo on July 19, 2010 and the game takes place every 2 months. Tanaka-san also planned several kind of survival game, such as Extermination Battle, Flag Battle and Fortress Battle. Videos taken at the 7th Robot survival Game on June 26, 2011 are as follows;

Extermination Battle (Destroy the enemy completely):
Each team fights to destroy the enemy completely within 3 minutes; Winner team is having larger number of survival robot after 3 minutes.

Flag Battle:
Each team builds fortress and set a flag in each territory. Each team fights to shoot down flag in the enemy territory. The winner is the team shot down the enemy flag within 3 minutes or the team which has larger number of survival robot after 3 minutes in the case of each flag does not shoot down within 3 minutes.

Fortress Battle (divide into offensive team and defensive team):
One team is just offensive and other team is just defensive. Just defensive team builds fortress and set a flag in it, and offensive team attacks the fortress and shoot down the flag. Attack team does not know enemy fortress structure.

ROBO-SOCCER
ROBO-SOCCER is sponsored by NPO Hamamatsu Monodukuri Koubo. The 1st ROBO SOCCER took place on Dec. 5, 2009 and the 2nd one took place on July 24 in Shizuoka City. The robot body regulation and game rule are similar to those of KONDO CUP. Two remarkable differences from KONDO CUP are 4 robots play soccer on the joint-carpet field. Video was taken at ROBO SOCCER 2010.

Himeji Robo-Challenge (Build up Himeji Castle, Look for Balls by Autonomous)
The 1st Himeji Robo-Challenge took place on Dec. 11, 2005 in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. After then, the competition takes place twice every year.

Build up Himeji Castle:
Robot carries three kinds of cube or polyhedron on the 1.5 m wood board, 30 cm width by kicking, hitting or handling into the goal area within 2 minutes. Video taken at the 10th competition on July 18, 2010 is as follows;

Look for Balls by Autonomous:
Robot drops out 3 kinds of ball, big size (30 cm), middle size (20 cm) and small size (10 cm), set on the ring within 3 minutes autonomously. Video taken at the 5th competition on Dec 23, 2007 is as follows;

YOKA ROBO (Blaser Battle, UK1 Battle)
YOKA ROBO Matsuri(Festival) takes place twice every year by Kyushu Robot Training Group for the beginner of robot hobbyist in Fukuoka City. The 1st one took place as WAKUWAKU Enjoy Robot Competition on Apr 15, 2007.

Blaser Battle:
Biped robot survival game by Blaser system using laser beam gun which is developed by Craft House and also supported by Kyushu Robot Training Group. Video taken at the Blaser Battle ～FUKUOKA the 1st Stage～ on Apr. 20, 2008 is as follows;

UK1: Under 1 kg Battle:
Robots are classified into 3 class such as SRC (Standard Regulation) Class(Under 3 kg), ORC (Over Regulation) Class (Under 2 kg) and UK1 (Under 1 kg) Class in the YOKA ROBO Battle Tournament.
Video taken in YOKA ROBO Matsuri 20 on May 22, 2011 is as follows;

Robot Pro-Wrestling Dekinnoka!8
`Dekinnoka!` in Japanese, means `Can you do it?`. As Omata-san has been loving real professional wrestling, the 1st Robot Professional Wrestling in Soka on Nov. 3rd, 2008 was planned and held by him. He explains the 'Robot Professional Wrestling' is not 'Wrestling' but 'Fighting Arts'. The purpose of `Dekinnoka!` is not only robot fight but also to inform pleasure of robot. Press Coference Video of Dekinnoka!8 and Promotion Video of Robot Pro-Wrestling "Dekinnoka!" (Ver. 2011) are as follows;

ROBOT FORCE:SWORD7
ROBOT FORCE has been holding ROBO-Fight and ROBO-Gong, robot fight competitions for biped hobby robot since 2005. The 1st ROBO-Gong took place for KHR-1 user on Apr 3, 2005 and the 1st ROBO-Fight for custom robot builder on May 8, 2005. Each competition takes place twice every year. SWORD7, robot athletic competition took place on Apr 25, 2009 for the first time. Biped kit robots on the market can join the race. Robot goes through the course set with seven obstacles within 3 minutes. Video of Myanoi taken at HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO on Sep 3-4, 2011 was as follows;

RoboCountryIV: Robot Amusing Contest (Robot Performance Contest)
RoboCountryIV　(RCⅣ) is the society of the biped robot builders mainly from Shikoku Island of Japan. The RCⅣ is the Robot competition which has been promoted by Kagawa Humanoid Robot Society "KHRS" .　Their ultimate goal is to enlighten the youth of Kagawa with the brilliant technology of Robotics.The 1st RCⅣ　took place in 2005 Aug and then RCⅣtakes place twice in summer and winter every year.
Robot Amusing Contest (Robot Performance Contest) : Presentation of robot ability. Each robot amuses the audience with its performance.

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Dekinnoka!8 Press Conference (Aug 13, 2011)

2011-08-16T20:30:00.013+09:00

Dekinnoka!8 press conference was held by President Mr. Tamao (as Omata-san) of Dekinnoka! at Robotoma on Aug. 13, 2011.

Dekinnoka!8 will take place at HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO, the biggest hobby robot event in Japan which will be held at Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center "GRANSHIP" in Shizuoka City on Sept. 3-4, 2011 during the 50th Japan SF Convention. Dekinnoka!8 in the COLOSSEO will be shown on ‘Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO’ by Ishikawa-san and Tobby-san.

Dekinnoka!8 took place at HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO on Sep. 4, 2011 and was shown on 'Ustream HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO'. Video of Dekinnoka!8 is also keeping in the HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO Channel.

Dekinnoka!8 will be held on Sep 4, as the final event of the HOBBY ROBOT COLOSSEO. The main event of Dekinnoka!8 is a single match:Thunderbolt vs Nagare-Gold. Thunderbolt custom-built by Shibata-san, got Gold Medal of the Androids:FreeStyle-original in RoboGames 2011. Nagare-Gold custom-built by KENTA-san, also got Gold Medal of the Androids: Kung-Fu-MiddleWt in RoboGames 2011. Thunderbolt and Nagare-Gold fought three times in Dekinnoka!5, 6 and 7. Thunderbolt could not win Nagare-Gold. Which robot will be winner?

`Dekinnoka!` in Japanese, means `Can you do it?`. As Omata-san has been loving real professional wrestling, the 1st Robot Professional Wrestling in Soka on Nov. 3rd, 2008 was planned and held by him. He explains the 'Robot Professional Wrestling' is not 'Wrestling' but 'Fighting Arts'. The purpose of `Dekinnoka!` is not only robot fight but also to inform pleasure of robot.

Omata-san also announced, Dekinnoka!9 would be held on Nov. 3 in Soka City, Saitama Prefecture and Dekinnoka!10 on Dec. 25, 2011 at Tsukiji Buddhist Hall, Tokyo.

Promotion Video of Robot Pro-Wrestling, "Dekinnoka!" (Ver. 2011) is as follows;

Omata-san carried out 8 times `Dekinnoka! as 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6 and 7` during 2 years. `Dekinnoka!` has been also supported by the members of Kanto-training-gumi (group).

Reports of `Dekinnoka!`, `Dekinnoka!2`, `Dekinnoka!3`, `Dekinnoka!5`, 'Dekinnoka!6' and 'Dekinnoka!7' have been uploaded in this blog. Videos were also uploaded to the 'Dekinnoka Official Site` by Omata-san. You can watch the details of the Robot Professional Wrestling videos by clicking each 8 poster of `Deinnoka! 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5,6 and 7`.

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The 4th KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race (July 17, 2011)

2011-07-18T19:33:00.004+09:00

The 4th KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race took place at ROBOSPOT in Akihabara, Tokyo on July 17, 2011. The games were shown on `USTREAM KONDO-ROBOT Channel` from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (JST) and videos are keeping in the Channel.

Nine multi-legged robots, such as 4-legged and 6-legged robot joined the race.   Video of nine robots in order of start were as follows;

Benzene, 6-longlegged robot by Tama-Kagi-Robo-han who were students in high school.

Tictac5, 6-legged robot using just 3 servos and link system by Amino-san.

BLACK TIGER L44, 4-legged robot by IKETOMU.

Garutan, 4-legged robot by Kumama-san. Garutan cleared Wobbly Bridge in the trial but could not clear in the real twice races.

Colon, KMR-M6 by Yoshida Familia.

Miwaku-no-Takyaku-kun, 4-legged robot by Takahashi-san.   The robot tried to push the button on the Magic Wall using its long head and stop Magic Wall.

Kabuton, 6-legged robot by Kamiya-san.    The robot also tried to push the button on the Magic Wall and stop Magic Wall.

Gold-Griffon, 6-legged robot by Moriken-san.

Rekusis, 6-legged robot by suzuki-san. The robot took part in the race on the spur on the moment.

Regulations of the Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race were as follows.

1. Robot body regulation
1) KONDO servos have to be used.
2) There is no limitation of number of axes.
3) Weight of Robot is 3 kg or under.
4) Robot body sizes (arms are folding) are height 30 cm, width 30 cm and depth 30 cm or under.
5) Moving by wheels is prohibited.
6) Control board is free.
7) Robot has to be controlled by wireless or autonomous. Wired control is prohibited.

2. Course regulation
1) Obstacles are set in the KONDO CUP KHR Class Soccer Field.
2) The most narrow width of the course is 400 mm and the lowest height of the course is 400 mm.
3) Material of the floor depends on each obstacle.

3. Competition regulation
1) Just one robot walks the course.
2) Time from the start point to goal is recorded. The shortest time robot is winner.
3) Each robot can challenge the course twice.
4) Robot has to reach the goal within 3 minutes and the time over robot is retired.
5) Robot gone out of the course gets penalty time 10 seconds and one penalty point. Penalty time adds to the record of 3 mins. Robot can restart from the entrance of un-cleared obstacle. There are no limitations of restart times. Every restart adds 10 secs penalty time and one penalty point.
6) At the 2nd attraction, Magic Wall, robot push out the moving wall has a penalty time 10 secs and one penalty point. The magic wall push out is not returned to the obstacle course.
7) Robot can get points by pushing the button in each point getting place, where a point button set. Getting points are depended on the button set place.

KONDO LAND Attraction Guide

Various kinds of 6 obstacles set in the race course are as follows;

The 1st attraction : `Gattan` Seesaw
A big seesaw, which size are 500 mm in width and 700 mm in length with an inclination of 15 degrees. A point getting push button for one point is set. The steep slope is not easy for every robot. It is important for robot not to slip feet.
Degree of Difficulty：★☆☆☆☆

The 2nd attraction: Magic Wall
A road, which size are 600 mm width and 1,000 mm in length with 2 pushing robots. Magic Walll is hard for light weight robots. Robot needs weight and power for push out the Wall. Push button for stopping pushing robot was set on the each pushing robot. Player robot can stop the pushing robot by pushing the button switch.
Degree of Difficulty：★★☆☆☆

The 3rd Attraction: Mootan House
A big tunnel, which size are 1,200 mm width and 1,200 mm length with a pitfall (400 x 400 mm). Two push buttons for one point are set in the House. Ten point button is set out of the House. One push gets one point and ten times push get 10 points, however 11 times push makes point zero. Robots fallen into the trap, cannot return the race course. Controller cannot see his robot in the Mootan House from controlling space. Controller can move by the advice of his assistant. Robot can be attached wireless camera and be controlled through image on PC.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★☆☆

Robot fallen down under the Mootan House, has to open the gate by pushing button switch set behind the floor in front of Swirling Straits.

The 4th attraction: Wobbly Bridge
A Board Bridge, which size are 400 mm width and 700 mm length, revolves on an axis. If robots walk the edge of bridge, robots fall down from the bridge. Robots have to walk slowly in the center of board. Robot needs to have a low gravity. Ten points button is also set beyond the bridge and one point button is set in the slope to the Reverse Street.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★★☆

The 5th attraction: Swirling Straits
Robot fallen down from the pitfall of Mootan House, has to pass through the most difficult Swirling Straits. Space of 900 mm width and 1,000 mm length, filled with sponge balls is too hard to walk. Robots need to have long legs.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★★★

The 6th attraction: Reverse Street
Belt conveyor street of 500 mm width and 700 mm is moving reverse direction. Robot has to walk with high speed. The conveyor is too narrow to walk for big robots.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★★★

The 4th KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race Results

Each robot had twice real time record race. In the 4th KONDO LAND Obstacle Race, Tictac5 could clear all 6 attractions twice within 3 minutes. The 1st place was Tictac5 which cleared 2 minutes and 1 second. The 2nd place were Gartan and Miwaku-no-Takyaku-kun cleared Mootan House with no penalty points.    The MVP was Benzene for their challenging spirits. The result was described here . The best race video of each robot was as follows;

Benzene, 6-longlegged robot by Tama-Kagi-Robo-han who were student in high school. The robot could not go up the slope of the seesaw.

Tictac5, 6-legged robot using just 3 servos and link system by Amino-san. Tictac5 could clear all 6 attractions twice within 3 minutes.

BLACK TIGER L44, 4-legged robot by IKETOMU.

Garutan, 4-legged robot by Kumama-san. Garutan cleared Wobbly Bridge in the trial but could not clear in the real twice races.

Colon, KMR-M6 by Yoshida Familia.

Miwaku-no-Takyaku-kun, 4-legged robot by Takahashi-san.   The robot tried to push the button on the Magic Wall using its long head and stopped Magic Wall perfectly.

Kabuton, 6-legged robot by Kamiya-san.    The robot also tried to push the button on the Magic Wall and stopped Magic Wall.

Gold-Griffon, 6-legged robot by Moriken-san. The robot had wireless control trouble and had time race once.

Rekusis, 6-legged robot by suzuki-san. The robot took part in the race on the spur on the moment.

Details of the competition were described Sanzai-san`s blog (1) , (2) , (3) (in Japanese). Promotion of the 1st KONDO LAND competition , the 1st KONDO LAND competition, the 2nd one and the 3rd one were described in this blog.

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KRS-4031HV, a new KRS-403X Series KONDO Servo, will be put on the market (July 14, 2011)

2011-07-14T19:37:00.001+09:00

KONDO KAGAKU CO. LTD. announced a new servo, KRS-4031HV ICS will be put on the market. The shipment is scheduled on July 22nd, 2011 from KONDO’s web shop or other shops.

The new servo, KRS-4031HV ICS succeeds to KRS-4024SHV ICS which was used as the standard survo of MANOI AT01 and PF01. The new servo is suitable for KONDO controller such as RCB-4HV, RCB-3HV and KCB-1. Specifications of the new servo are as follows:

KRS-4031HV ICS
Torque: 13.0 kg-cm (11.1V, in a stationary state)
Speed: 0.16S/60° (11.1V, non-loading)
Maximum moving angle: 270°
Length: 43(H) ×31(W) × 32.5(D)mm
Weight: 55.2 g (excluding horn and cable)
Attached Parts: Cable (400 mm) x1
Price: 6,825 yen (excluding tax), 31,500 yen (6 set, excluding tax)

New KRS-403XHV ICS Series KONDO Servos
Other new KRS-403XHV ICS series KONDO servo, KRS-4033HV ICS and KRS-4034HV ICS, which succeeded to KRS-4013HV ICS and KRS-4014HV ICS respectively, have been put on the market since May, 2010 and the highest speed new servo KRS-4032HV ICS also has been put on the market since Oct, 2010. As for new KONDO servos were also described in this blog. These new series servos are suitable for KONDO controller, such as RCB-4HV and RCB-3HV. Specifications of servos are as follows:

KRS-4033HV　ICS
Torque: 30.6 kg-cm (11.1V, in a stationary state)
Speed: 0.12S/60° (11.1V, non-loading)
Maximum moving angle: 270°
Length: 43(H) ×32(W) × 32.5(D)mm, the same size that of KRS-4014HV ICS and KRS-4013 HV ICS
Weight: 61.4 g (excluding horn and cable)
Attached Parts: Cable (400 mm) x1
Price: 16,000 yen (excluding tax), 76,000 yen (6 set, excluding tax)

KRS-4034HV　ICS
Torque: 41.7 kg-cm (11.1V, in a stationary state)
Speed: 0.17S/60° (11.1V, non-loading)
Maximum moving angle: 270°
Length: 43(H) ×32(W) × 32.5(D)mm, the same size that of KRS-4014HV ICS and KRS-4013 HV ICS
Weight: 61.2 g (excluding horn and cable)
Attached Parts: Cable (400 mm) x1
Price: 6,825 yen (excluding tax), 31,500 yen (6 set, excluding tax)

KRS-4032HV ICS
Torque: 19.8 kg-cm (11.1V, in a stationary state)
Speed: 0.08S/60° (11.1V, non-loading)
Maximum moving angle: 270°
Length: 43(H) ×32(W) × 32.5(D)mm, the same size that of KRS-4014HV ICS and KRS-4013 HV ICS
Weight: 60.2 g (excluding horn and cable)
Attached Parts: Cable (400 mm) x1
Price: 16,000 yen (excluding tax), 76,000 yen (6 set, excluding tax)

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The 7th Robot Survival Game took place at DAI-NIHON GIKEN Office (June 26, 2011)

2011-06-28T08:38:00.003+09:00

The 7th Robot Survival Game took place at DAI-NIHON GIKEN Office in Mitaka City on June 26, 2011. The 7th Games were shown on `USTREAM robo de savage` from 13:00 to 17:00 (JST) by Ishikawa-san and TOBBY-san. The 7th Games videos are also keeping in the Channel.

Six robots joined the 7th Robot Survival Game were divided into two teams. Igaa team robots were `Gunga`, biped robot with gun in the center of body by Igaa-san, `BLACK TIGER L45`, 5-legged robot custom-built by IKETOMU and `Σ(Sigma)` , 6-legged robot custom-built by Shimaken-san.

Gons team robots were `Denryu’ with 8 wheels mobile custom-built by gons-san, `Yabusame`, 4-legged robot custom-built by mota-san and `Butank`, 6-legged robot custom-built by Osaru-kun.

Video of Six robots are Gunga, Σ, BLACK TIGER L45, Yabusame, Butank and Denryu as follows;

Main regulations of the Robot Survival Game are as follows;
1) Mobile bodies are not only multi-legged robot or biped robot but also mobile with wheel or caterpillar.
2) Weapons are toy-gun under 0.1 J and/or the other shooting system.
3) Equipped stopping mechanism of the body by gun-hit sensor using a solar battery covered with tinfoil (6 x 6 x 6 cm cubed or 5 x 6 x 7 cm).
4) Robot control has to be done with the image on PC from the camera attached on the robot.
5) Participants have to handle toy-gun carefully and put protector on eyes.

The 7th Robot Survival Game was carried out just using camera system in all games for the first time. Robot control was done behind the field curtain with the image on PC from the camera attached on the robot.

Gunga, custom-built by Igaa-san was also the first robot joined the Robot Survival Game as biped robot.

A new real building image in the field was designed and drawn on a scale 1:100 by Tanaka-san. The printed buildings were tough and not holed by gun shooting.

The 1st Game, Extermination Battle (Destroy the enemy completely):
Each team fights to destroy the enemy completely within 3 minutes; Winner team is having larger number of survival robot after 3 minutes.
Result: All Igga team robots were destroyed by gons team in 1'58".

The 2nd Game, Extermination Battle (Destroy the enemy completely):
Result: All Igga team robots were destroyed by gons team in 2'12".

The 3rd Game, Flag Battle:
Each team builds fortress and set a flag in each territory. Each team fights to shoot down flag in the enemy territory. The winner is the team shot down the enemy flag within 3 minutes or the team which has larger number of survival robot after 3 minutes in the case of each flag does not shoot down within 3 minutes.
Result: All Igga team robots were destroyed by gons team.

The 4th Game, Flag Battle:
Result: All gons team robots were destroyed by Igaa team.

The 5th Game, Fortress Battle (divide into offensive team and defensive team):
One team is just offensive and other team is just defensive. Just defensive team builds fortress and set a flag in it, and offensive team attacks the fortress and shoot down the flag. Attack team does not know enemy fortress structure.
Result: Defensive team, gons team shot down all offensive team, Igaa team robots in 1'55".

The 6th Game, Fortress Battle (divide into offensive team and defensive team):
Changed offensive team (gons team) and defensive team (Igaa team).
Result: Igga team robot Σ　push down own flag, gons team won the game.

The 7th Game, Fortress Battle (divide into offensive team and defensive team):
Offensive team (gons team) and defensive team (Igaa team).
Result: All Igga team robots were destroyed, gons team won the game.

The 8th Game, Duel Battle: Gunga (Igaa team) vs Butank (gons team)
Result:Butank shot down Gunga.

The 9th Game, Duel Battle: BLACK TIGER L45 (Igaa team) vs Yabusame (gons team)
Result:Yabusame shot down BLACK TIGER L45.

The 10th Game, Duel Battle:Σ,Sigma (Igaa team) vs Denryu (gons team)
Result:Denryu shot down Σ.

The 11th Game, Rumble Battle:
Six robots joined and the winner was Denryu by gons-san.

Videos of the 7th Survival Game were also uploaded nobotronics channel by Noborizaka-san. The details of the 7th Robot Survival Game were also described Sanzai-san’s blog and Osaru-kun's blog (in Japanese).

Trials of the Robot Survival Game were held twice on April 10th and June 13th (1) (2), 2010. The 1st Robot Survival Game took place on July 19th, the 2nd one on Sep 11th, the 3rd one on Nov 20-21st, the 4th one on Dec 11 in 2010, the 5th one on Feb 20, the 6th one on April 17 in 2011 and the details were described in this blog.

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The 25th KONDO CUP Robot Soccer Game KHR Class and Animal Soccer (June 18, 2011)

2011-06-19T11:53:00.005+09:00

The 25th KONDO CUP Robot Soccer Game KHR Class and Animal Soccer Demo Game took place at ROBOSPOT in Akihabara on June 18th, 2011. The games were shown on `USTREAM KONDO CUP Channel` from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (JST) and the final game video is keeping in the Channel.

KONDO CUP, Robot Soccer Game started on June 5th, 2006. Almost every 2 month, KONDO Co. Ltd. held the games at ROBOSPOT for two days, on Saturday and Sunday. There are two classes, one is KHR Class which KHR-series robot such as KHR-1, 1HV, 2HV, 3HV can attend KHR Class game. KHR robots changed 4 and less than 4 high-torque servos such as KRS-4013HV, KRS-4014HV, KRS-2350HV also attend KHR Class game. The other class, Open Class which robots using just KONDO servo motor can attend Open Class game and the number of high-torque servo is not limited.

In the 25th KHR Class game, the first half was 5 minutes, halftime 1 min and the second half was 5 minutes. One team is consisted with 3 or 4 robots.　 Just 3 robots can play soccer in the field. The soccer field of KHR Class is smaller than that of Open Class. The regulation of robot body and rules of soccer are described in the KONDO’s web site.

Four teams joined the KHR Class had a preliminary league. Teams joined were Kanto-Branch, Nihon Kogakuin College of Hachioji, RFC Autumnleaf, and Individual-team TAKE. Preliminary league had 6 games. Final game was carried out between the 1st place team and 2nd place team of the preliminary league.

Preliminary League, the 1st game, Kanto-branch vs Nihon Kogakuin College of Hachioji ended in a draw. Kanto-branch team members were Zaura, Scarumachine and BLACK TIGER. Nihon Kogakuin College of Hachioji team members were Hachi, Tama, Pochi and Shiro. Video was as follows;

Preliminary League 1st place was Individual-team TAKE and the 2nd place was RFC Autumnleaf. RFC Autumnleaf team members were Zerufar, Kurorin, Emia-senshu and Makingnow. The winner was TAKE, which team members were Saaga, Searu, MERC-1 and MERC-2. Results of KHR Class were described here. Final game video was as follows;

Animal Soccer Game
In the interval of the preliminary League, Animal Soccer, a demo game took place with 2 teams, which was the first animal soccer game joined custom-built robots. One team was Turtle team consisted with 3 turtle robots, KONDO Turtle Robot 01 and the other team was mixed multi-legged robot team consisted with BLACK TIGER L44, custom-built 4-legged robot by IKETOMU, Wani-Wani, custom-built 4-legged robot by KENTA and 6-legged robot, KONDO KMR-M6.

Animal soccer game was seemed to be looked like a rugby game but was much excited. Turtle team won the game 1-0. It was hard for multi-legged robot to kick the ball. KHR Class soccer ball used in the game also seems to be too small for robot with log size multi-legs because the ball passed through under the body and could not be dribbled.

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Hand Unit SC-Hand1 for KHR-3HV was put on the market (May 14, 2011)

2011-05-14T21:40:00.004+09:00

Hand Unit SC-Hand1 for KHR-3HV was put on the market by Ito-Reinetsu. The hand unit uses KRS-2552HV, KONDO servo which is used for KHR-3HV.

SC-Hand1 for KRS-2552HV specifications are as follows;
2 sets
Material: A5052
Thickness：1.0 mm
Alumite frost black
Aluminum Bracket 4 kinds 8 parts
Screw M2x3 x40
Screw M2.6 x10
Price: 6900 Yen (excluding tax)

For making the same 2 hands as photo, additional parts have to be prepared as follows;
Servoarm2550A (4 set) x1
Armsupporter 2550A (2 set) x1
KRS-2552HV x4
Smallhorne (offset0) (2 set) x 2
Freehorne2500B(offset+2) (2 set) x1
Cables

The hand unit was developed by Yoshimura-san, who called God of ROBO-ONE. Video of the Hand unit was as follows;

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The 3rd KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race (May 7, 2011)

2011-05-08T14:15:00.003+09:00

The 3rd KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race took place at ROBOSPOT in Akihabara, Tokyo on May 7, 2011.
Nine multi-legged robots, such as 4-legged and 6-legged robot joined the race. All multi-legged robots were custom-built robots.

Nine robots were Wani-Wani, 4-legged robot by KENTA, Kani-kan, 6-legged robot by KAMIYA, Golden Week, 4-legged robot by TAKAHASHI, Isoko-Rescue, 4-legged robot by KENMOCHI,Chrotan, 4 legged robot by Kupapa, Garutan, 4-legged robot by Kumama, BLACK TIGER L44 by IKETOMU, Metalic-Bio, 6-legged robot by MORINAGA and TUS-G1, 6-legged robot by Tar.

Regulations of the Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race were as follows.

1. Robot body regulation
1) KONDO servos have to be used.
2) There is no limitation of number of axes.
3) Weight of Robot is 3 kg or under.
4) Robot body sizes (arms are folding) are height 30 cm, width 30cm and depth 30 cm or under.
5) Moving by wheels is prohibited.
6) Control board is free.
7) Robot has to be controlled by wireless or autonomous. Wired control is prohibited.

2. Course regulation
1) Obstacles are set in the KONDO CUP KHR Class Soccer Field.
2) The most narrow width of the course is 400 mm and the lowest height of the course is 400 mm.
3) Material of the floor depends on each obstacle.

3. Competition regulation
1) Just one robot walks the course.
2) Time from the start point to goal is recorded. The shortest time robot is winner.
3) Each robot can challenge the course twice.
4) Robot has to reach the goal within 3 mins and the time over robot is retired.
5) Robot gone out of the course gets penalty time 10 seconds and one penalty point. Penalty time adds to the record of 3 minutes. Robot can restart the entrance of un-cleared obstacle. There are no limitations of restart times. Every restart adds 10 sec penalty time and one penalty point.
6) At the 2nd attraction, Magic Wall, robot push out the moving wall has a penalty time 10 seconds and one penalty point. The magic wall push out is not returned to the obstacle.
7) Robot can get points by pushing the button in each point getting place, where a point button set. Getting points are depended on the button set place.

KONDO LAND Attraction Guide

The 2nd attraction: Magic Wall
A road, which size are 600 mm width and 1,000 mm in length with 2 pushing robots. Magic Walll is hard for light weight robots. Robot needs weight and power for push out the Wall. In the 3rd KONDO LAND, push button for stopping pushing robot was set on the each pushing robot. Player robot can stop the pushing robot by pushing the button switch.
Degree of Difficulty：★★☆☆☆

In the 3rd KONDO LAND, robot fallen down under the Mootan House, has to open the gate by pushing button switch set behind the floor in front of Swirling Straits.

The 3rd KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race Results
The time record races were carried out twice. In the 3rd KONDO Land Obstacle Race, no robots could clear all 6 attractions even Wobbly Bridge within 3 minutes.

The 1st place was Garutan which cleared Mootan House with penalty point zero. The 2nd place was Isoko-Rescue, also cleared Mootan House with one penalty point. The 3rd place was Golden Week, also cleared Mootan House with one penalty point. The MVP was BLACK TIGER L44 which controlled using camera loaded for Mootan House and smooth going up Gattan Seesaw. The special prize, Inoue Prize was Wani-Wani. The result was described here and all race videos by KONDO. The best race video of each robot was as follows;

Wani-Wani, 4-legged robot by KENTA. Wani-Wani got the special prize, Inoue Prize.

Kani-kan, 6-legged robot by KAMIYA,

Golden Week, 4-legged robot by TAKAHASHI. The 3rd Place.

Isoko-Rescue, 4-legged robot by KENMOCHI. The 2nd Place.

Chrotan, 4 legged robot by Kupapa,

Garutan, 4-legged robot by Kumama,

BLACK TIGER L44, 4-legged robot by IKETOMU. BLACK TIGER L44 got MVP. Presentation of BLACK TIGER L44 motions after competition is here.

Metalic-Bio, 6-legged robot by MORINAGA

TUS-G1, 6-legged robot by Tar.

Trial of KMR-6M, a new KONDO 6-Legged Robot
Trial of KMR-6M, a new KONDO 6-legged robot was carried out by a visitor of the 3rd KONDO Land. KMR-6M could clear Mootan House by the beginner.

Multi-Legged Robots Get UP from Upside-Down
Most of Multi-Legged robots cannot get up from upside-down. Metalic-Bio, Isoko-Rescue and BLACK TIGER L44 could get up from Upside-down. Presentation was carried out after competition.

Ramble of Multi-Legged Robots
Ramble of multi-legged robot was carried out after competition.

Details of the competition were described Sanzai-san`s blog (1) , (2) , (3) (in Japanese). Promotion of the 1st KONDO LAND competition , the 1st KONDO LAND competition and the 2nd KONDO LAND competition were described in this blog.

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