WPI Mixed Open

WPI is hosting our inaugural Open event! 

Weight Classes:

• Beetleweight (3lb)
• Plastic Antweight (1lb)

Registration Fees: $25 per beetle, $10 per PLAnt

Registration Limits:

• 32 Beetleweights
  • 8 Spots are Reserved for WPI Club Members
• 32 PLAnts
  • 10 Spots are Reserved for WPI Club Members
• Remaining Spots are first come first serve

Please limit builder registration to one robot per weight class.

Event Details:

Organizers: WPI Combat Robotics Club (gr-combat-robotics-exec@wpi.edu)

Event Location:

• Harrington Auditorium
• WPI’s Address: 100 Institute Rd Worcester, MA 01609
• Date: Sunday, February 15th, 2026

Parking:

• Location: Park Avenue Garage
• Address: 151 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA 01609
• Cost: Free

Arena: Antweight: 4’x4’ Beetleweight: 8’x8’ Painted plywood floors

Schedule:

• 8:00am - Doors Open
• 8:30am - Safety Begins
• 9:45am - Drivers Meeting
• 10:00am - Competition Begins
• 12:00pm - Lunch Break
• 1:00pm - Matches Resume
• ~8:00pm - Finals, Awards, Pack Up 

What to Bring:

• Extension cords and power strips
• Eye and Ear protection
• Any tools and materials you need to fix your robot
• Your robots

The event is for all ages. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Rulesets:

Active weapon required. 

There will be no DUMMY or movement tests - honor system.

• Plants:
  • Custom Ruleset (Link Below)
  • https://tinyurl.com/wpiopenplantrules
  • No TPU allowed for any components
  • Weight Bonuses
    • All NTL: 1.25 lb
    • True Walker: 1.5 lb
  • Pins limited to 10 seconds
  • NHRL 2025 judging criteria
• Beetles:
  • NHRL 2025 Open Ruleset
    • https://wiki.nhrl.io/wiki/index.php?title=NHRL_Open_Rules_-_2025
  • Weight Bonuses (NHRL):
    • Multibots: 4 lb
    • All NTL: 4.5 lb
    • True Walkers: 6 lb
  • No fire or heat based weapons

Tournament Format:

• 3 Round Qualifiers:
  • Random NHRL Style Qualifiers 
• Single Elimination Bracket:
  • Robots with 2 wins automatically advance to Bracket
  • Seeding will be determined randomly