The Fighting Milkmen Robotics Club is a private social club in the town of Southington, Connecticut, USA that builds and competes combat robots.

CLUB NEWS

Skim is at nhrl (again)!

August 12, 2023

We upgraded some motors, machined some new parts, and now Skim is back competing at NHRL's "Hot Bot Summer" event!

Be sure to watch us on the NHRL live stream starting at 9:00 AM EST! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAXvrZdnceQ

Recent upgrades to Skim in preparation for Hot Bot Summer.

Team members Natiya and Chris driving Skim against our opponent "Slingbot" at NHRL June 2023.

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June 25, 2023

We had a great time at the NHRL competition on Saturday! We managed to bring Skim back to life after sitting in a closet for 10 years, but unfortunately it looks like our weapon motor replacement (also from 10 years ago) was not the right choice, and we ended with a 1:1 record. But we learned a ton and have lots of redesign and new robot ideas coming down the pipeline in the future.

We will be back!

Skim is at nhrl!

June 24, 2023

After much engineering and fabrication, Skim is now back and ready for action at National Havoc Robot League's 4th Event of 2023!

Be sure to watch us on the NHRL live stream starting at 9:00 AM EST! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmbdOf7MSDs

Testing the fit and layout of new parts in the veteran Skim frame. Many upgrades have been made, with more to come!

Club members reviewing the 2013 CAD models of Skim to discuss potential changes and upgrades to the design for 2023.

milkmen... assemble!

April 27, 2023

It took 10 years, but we're back and ready for combat! The Club Members met in March to review the state of our 2013 robot "Skim" and discuss our objectives for the 2023 season. At this time, the plan is to resurrect our Skim (3 lbs. class) and build a new robot in the 12 lbs. weight class.