USC Advanced Robotic Combat

SC Advanced Robotic Combat (ARC) aims to provide an engaging educational opportunity for engineering students through combat robotics, bringing the adrenaline-filled action found on the TV show Battlebots to USC students at a low barrier-to-entry. Founded in 2023, SC Advanced Robotic Combat is an award-winning design team dedicated to bringing students together to design and build remote-controlled combat robots for high-intensity, boxing-style matches. These robots, ranging from 150 grams to 250 pounds, integrate a broad array of engineering disciplines, including computer-aided design (CAD), systems integration, finite element analysis (FEA), and manufacturing. Beyond technical expertise, combat robotics also promotes critical thinking and teamwork. Repairing heavily damaged robots under the pressures of limited time and resources during competitions pushes ARC team members to quickly brainstorm and implement engineering solutions.