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This page lists some __weight classes__ of robots, to help us better describe a specific robot. Note that these are NZPRG classes, not based on anyone else's classes — but anyone can use them.


!! Robot Size

The "how big?" question is pretty easy: just measure your robot (preferably in metric):

* __X__ (width)
* __Y__ (length)
* __Z__ (height)


!! Robot Weight

As a starting point, here's some weight categories from [boxing|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_class_(boxing)], courtesy Wikipedia:
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||Divisions||Weights||Years establishment
| Flyweight |108–112 lbs|112 lbs in 1909 by NSC and standardized in 1920 by Walker Law%%sup [[10]/%
| Bantamweight |115–118 lbs|105 lbs in 1860 by London Prize Ring Rules; 116 lbs in 1898; 118 lbs in 1909 by NSC; Official at 118 lbs in 1920 by Walker Law
| Featherweight |122–126 lbs|118 lbs in 1860 by  London Prize Ring Rules ; 110 and 115 lbs in 1889; Official at 126 lbs in 1909 by NSC
| Lightweight |130–135 lbs|160 lbs in 1738 by Broughton's Rules; 140 lbs in 1889; established officially at 135 lbs in 1909 by NSC
| Welterweight |140–147 lbs|145 lbs in 1889; established officially at 147 lbs in 1909 by NSC
| Middleweight |154–160 lbs|Fights dating back to 1840s; established officially at 160 lbs in 1909 by NSC
| Light heavyweight |168–175 lbs|175 lbs in 1909 by National Sporting Club of London (NSC)
| Heavyweight |200+ lbs|160+ lbs in 1738 by Broughton's Rules ; 175+ lbs in 1920 by Walker Law; 190+ lbs in 1979 and finally 200+ lbs
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Hmm. Maybe not appropriate to robots, and we need it in ''metric units''. 

I'm thinking more along the lines of:

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|| Category   || Description
|| Micro       | insect-sized
|| Mini        | e.g., [KC01] or [KRZ01], under 1.2kg, hamster or guinea pig-sized%%sup † %%
|| Small       | e.g., [KR01], maybe chicken-sized%%sup ‡ %%
|| Medium      | maybe cat or dog-sized%%sup ‡ %% 
|| Large       | sheep-sized
|| Very Large  | up to person-sized
|| Massive     | bigger than a person (pronounced '''massif''' as if you're French)
|| Humongous   | bigger than an elephant but smaller than a planet
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%%sup † %%   typically powerable using AA batteries or a USB style battery \\
%%sup ‡ %%   noting that dogs and chickens vary in size quite a lot. According to [sorrychicken.com|https://sorrychicken.com/how-much-chickens-weigh] the average size of an adult chicken is between 5 and 10 lbs (2.2 to  4.5 kg)

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Any ideas? Suggestions?

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[{Tag Robot RobotDesign Hardware}]