SparkFun AVC 2018: One Month Away!

BY Megan Arnold 8/7/18 6:26 AM

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AVC is one month away! September 7 & 8 @ Boulder County Fairgrounds SparkFun AVC 2018 marks the event’s tenth anniversary this year, and to celebrate we’ve put together an awesome event for our ... Continue reading

SparkFun AVC 2018 Registration is open: Bringing back Logistics class and some changes to K-12 divisions

SparkFun AVC 2018, held at the Boulder County Fairgrounds on September 7-9, will include all of our favorite competitions with the addition of a 60-lb combat bot weight class. We’ve made some changes ... Continue reading

SparkFun AVC 2018 Rules

BY Shawn Hymel 5/1/18 7:00 AM

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Start your engines! If you're ready to build your bot to compete in one of SparkFun's Autonomous Vehicle Competition divisions, we've got the rules ready for you:... Continue reading

Save the Date for SparkFun AVC 2018: Autonomous Vehicles and Combat Robots at the Boulder County Fairgrounds!

BY Megan Arnold 4/17/18 6:30 AM

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SparkFun AVC 2018 promises to bigger and better than ever for our student teams, and not just because this year marks the 10th anniversary of the event! Mark your calendars for September 7 & 8, ... Continue reading

Adventures in Science: Combat Bots

In honor of the wonderful world of robotics, and the upcoming SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition in October, we’re taking a look at a few tips and tricks for building a combat bot, especially ... Continue reading

Adventures in Science: Autonomous Vehicles

In honor of the wonderful world of robotics, and the upcoming SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition in October, we’re taking a look at a few advanced robotics topics that are helpful when building ... Continue reading

3 Ways to Participate in AVC, Even if You Can't Attend

BY Megan Arnold 7/20/17 6:25 AM

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SparkFun has been hosting our Autonomous Vehicle Competition for nine years, and every year we see more and more engagement from teachers and students looking to find ways to participate in our ... Continue reading

Introducing Plastic Antweight at SparkFun AVC

BY Casey Kuhns 5/25/17 6:35 AM

AVC Guest Post

At this year's SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition we are expanding combat! More weight classes, more destruction! We have always wanted to encourage new people to give combat robots a try, but ... Continue reading

Join Us for AVC!

BY Megan Arnold 5/11/17 6:17 AM

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You’re invited to SparkFun AVC 2017: a smorgasbord of autonomous vehicles and combat robots built by students and hobbyists!... Continue reading

Mark Your Calendars! It’s officially AVC Season 2017!

BY Megan Arnold 3/21/17 8:57 AM

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For nine years, SparkFun has hosted its signature event, the Autonomous Vehicle Competition. What once started as a friendly bet between the company’s founder and our head of engineering has grown ... Continue reading

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