At this years TechnoBrain event in Israel, 18 robots attempted to climb a 30-meter rope and release a flag in commemoration of Independence Day. The feat had to be performed in under 1 minute and was won by "Mechanical Jesus: The Messiah Strikes Back" who captured the price of over $2000!. The stapler-shaped bot never got off the ground, and another committed robo-cide by ramming into a wall. Now this sounds fun!