For builders
Clear weight classes, weapon limits, and safety checks so you design for the actual fight, not ambiguity.
Combat robotics · Virginia · World stage next
Robot Fighting League
The organized circuit for builders who design machines to fight. Real matches. Published rules. Ranked seasons. One league that sets the standard everyone else has to clear.
- Weight classes
- 3 planned
- Season model
- Ranked events
- Status
- Forming
What this is
Robot Fighting League is building the default path for competitive combat robotics — independent builders, clubs, and school teams. Not a one-off spectacle: a repeatable season with published rules, fair officiating, and standings that matter. If you design robots to fight, this is where the industry will go to prove it.
For venues
A packaged event format: pits, cage ops, scoring, and a show run-of-show that fits existing arenas and makerspaces.
For fans
Readable match cards, live results, and highlights that make engineering decisions as exciting as the knockouts.
League format
Opening season blueprint — subject to final ruleset publication.
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01
Registration & inspection
Team entry, bot ID, weight class, and safety inspection before any powered test in the cage.
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02
Match structure
Timed rounds with referee control, pause for safety, and a public scoring sheet for every decision.
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03
Standings
Season points for wins, finishes, and event placement. Rankings update after each card.
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04
Finals
Top seeds by class advance to a season final with published brackets and prize structure.
Get in early
Tell us who you are — builder, venue, sponsor, or media — and we will put you on the founding list for the first event announcement.
- No spam; one list, early access only
- Builders get rules draft when ready
- Venues get a one-page event brief