Hive Hysteria is a 3/12lb combat robots event hosted by growingSTEMS and Team Honey Cracked where builders can come and test their skills.
On July 26th 2025 from 9AM to 5PM, builders are welcome to come and test/tune their robot in our cage by challenging their fellow competitors to one-on-one matches.
This event will use a token based system where each robot gets three tokens at the start of the day and you can choose to fight as little or as much as you want.
Each match in the cage will cost competitors one of their tokens, while the winner receives both as their prize! The robot with the most tokens at the end of the day wins.
The 3lb competition will be held in a 6’x6′ cage with wooden floors.
The 12lb competition will be held ins a 16’x16′ with wooden floors. Wood bumpers make the drivable area approximately 14’x14′.
Competitors will be provided with a folding table, but are asked to bring their own extension cords / power strips for use at the event.
All competitors under the age of 18 will be required to have a parent or guardian in attendance.
Robots will be required to meet a modified set of SPARC Robot Construction Specifications – More information here – https://sparc.tools/. All approved modifications to the SPARC ruleset are below:
- Due to facility regulations, this event will be enforcing SPARC rules 14.4 – Heat and fire are forbidden as weapons. No special weapons will be allowed.
- We will be providing a weight bonus for multi-bot configurations following a 50/50 ruleset.
- Two 2lb robots in the 3lb class, and two 8lb robots in the 12lb class.
Event will be held at The Hive – a growingSTEMS Center | 44010 Commerce Ave, Suite A Hollywood MD 20636
Registration will close for both weight classes on July 19th.
If you have any questions / comments, please feel free to reach out – zlambert@growingstems.org