Robots and all things robotic will play a big role at this year's Maker Faire. The first ever RoboGames Texas Cup will be at the center of the robot related revelry. This fighting robot competition will feature contestants from the US and Canada battling to win a Texas Cup in five different weight divisions. Over twenty five fights per day will take place on the RoboGames battlefield, a 1600 square foot bulletproof arena. Contestants will be equipped with flame throwers, spinning blades, pneumatic flippers, and many other frightening implements of robotic destruction. Among the battling-bots will be Austin-based "The Judge" and "Ziggy", a 340lb Canadian crowd favorite. Also hailing from Canada, in the lightweight category, "Texas Heat" will try to live up to its name by breathing fire on the competition. more ›