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The UK’s largest robot wars is coming to Birmingham – and you can get up close to the machines.

Some 50 teams will battle it out at Insomnia61 at the NEC to take home the Robot Arena Championship title.

The tournament features reigning Robot Wars champions, Brummie Dave Moulds and Sam Smith.

Cadbury worker Dave made sure Carbide was an unstoppable force which crushed all opponents on the BBC2 show.

(Image: Alan Peebles)

Now they will be entering more of their robots in the competition and meeting fans.

Insomnia61 is the UK’s largest gaming and tech festival, held over the Bank Holiday weekend from August 25-28.

Robot fans will be able to watch battles and demonstrations as robots brutally destroy TVs and laptops.

You can also meet your favourite builders and machines in the Pit Area, get photos with the stars and see the mechanics up close.

Classic machines like the Robot Wars house robots, Sir Killalot, Matilda, Dead Metal and Shunt, will be on show along with Mack, the robotic dog from ReCore, and the guns from Sunset Overdrive.

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Insomnia events director Andy Smith said: “Since the celebrated revival of Robots Wars last year, the fire has really been reignited in fans across the UK, so it’s fantastic to be bringing the very best of competitive robot fighting to the festival.”

Insomnia61 will also hold the first iSeries Drone Racing Grand Final, in which the best drone pilots in the world will race around the indoor track at speeds of more than 100mph.

Tickets to Insomnia61 are available here from The Ticket Factory.