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NC Science Trail: Hickory Bot Battles
The destructive battles continue in the SALT Block’s West Wing Keiser Community Room, again this September! Catawba Science Center is proud to announce the 9th annual Hickory Bot Battles combat robot competition will be returning September 11th & 12th, 2026. Featuring over 100 competitive combat robot builders, robots weighing up to three pounds fight to the “death" in the 8’ x 8’ bulletproof arena*. As the largest combat robot event in NC, Hickory Bot Battles brings competitors from across the country, often including teams that have competed on the BattleBots TV show. Witness the Corporate Cup Competition, which gives companies a chance to prove their engineering superiority via a single-elimination combat robot competition for glory and the cherished HBB Corporate Cup Trophy!
- 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601-5168, US
- September 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The destructive battles continue in the SALT Block's West Wing Keiser Community Room, again this September!
Catawba Science Center is proud to announce the 9th annual Hickory Bot Battles combat robot competition will be returning September 11th & 12th, 2026. Featuring over 100 competitive combat robot builders, robots weighing up to three pounds fight to the “death" in the 8’ x 8’ bulletproof arena*.
As the largest combat robot event in NC, Hickory Bot Battles brings competitors from across the country, often including teams that have competed on the BattleBots TV show. Witness the Corporate Cup Competition, which gives companies a chance to prove their engineering superiority via a single-elimination combat robot competition for glory and the cherished HBB Corporate Cup Trophy!
Ticket Required: No
Languages: English