Classic robots
Robowars Australia
Robowars Australia
Australia's long-running robot combat organisation and builders' community, active since 2001. It runs the Australian Robowars Nationals for 30 lb robots and public shows in Queensland.
NowActive. Next: Australian Robowars Nationals, 28–29 November 2026, Brisbane
Coming up
Full calendar →Recent events
Key facts
- Base
- Brisbane, Queensland (ARM Hub, Northgate, for the Nationals), Australia
- Since
- 2001; rebuilt by its builders after the 2011 Queensland floods destroyed its arenas
- Weight classes
- 30 lb featherweight and 30 lb sportsman
- Arena
- Enclosed arena with bulletproof walls; flamethrowers, electromagnetic weapons and explosives are banned (ABC News, 2016)
- 2025 Nationals
- 15–16 November 2025, ARM Hub Learning Factory, Northgate
- 2026 Nationals
- 28–29 November 2026, ARM Hub Learning Factory, Northgate
- Official website
- www.robowars.com.au/
Sources
- Robowars Australia, official site
- Robowars Australia, Nationals 2025
- RobotCombatEvents, Australian Robowars Nationals 2026
- World Science Festival Brisbane, Robowars (21 Mar 2026)
- ABC News, 21 Aug 2016 (Robowars National Championships)
Facts checked on 21 October 2026