NHRL in New York City!
The 2026 NHRL Pro Tour second round will be held at Terminal 5 on West 56th Street, in New York City.
16 of the best 3lb, 12lb, and 30lb robots (48 total) competing for a chance to qualify for NHRL’s Pro World Championships in December, $30k in cash prizes & The Pro Tour Trophy.
Tickets will be available soon.
Which robots will be at the event?
3lb Group stages
Group A: Anubis, Clyde, Popper X, Crab Rangoon
Group B: TurboFIEND, Power On, Gummy Shark, Dutch Oven
Group C: Chainsaw Kitty, Sting Operation, Caldera, Pinevictus
Group D: Usawgi, Showtime!, Snuggle Muffins, Hubris
12lb Group stages
Group A: Buzzzz-Kill, Honeybombers, Night Crawler, Ugee
Group B: Torrent, Blue Marlin, Dumb and Dumber, Pramheda
Group C: Maximizer, Sievert, Rindstorm, Borinkus
Group D: Caldera 12, Pyre, Michael, Roar-E
30lb Group stages
Group A: Gored, Emulsifier, Colossal Avian, Goose
Group B: Kazaa Eins, Overlord, Spartan 30, Waddles!
Group C: Deadrise, Maccabot, Red Storm, Chonkiv
Group D: Gargantuan, Synthesis 30, Anxietii, Sunray
What will be at the event?
Doors will open at 10am for the group stages, which will run through until 4pm. With a festival style atmosphere spread across three floors + a roof deck you can get up close to the fights and see the builders repairing their robots between bouts.
We will have fun for all ages to get involved with NHRL Academy to learn to build your first robot, Robot Driving Experience where you can pilot a robot and tons more fun. The roof-deck will have a Jacob's Pickles takeover a New York City staple with southern comfort food done right: buttermilk fried chicken, mac & cheese, biscuits and gravy, and, of course, pickles
Prime Time will begin at 7pm with a full show from Quarter-Finals upto finding out the winner in each weight class.
You can watch it all live, for free, on DAZN and at BrettZone.com
What are the rules of Pro Tour? Do they differ from NHRL Open Rules?
NHRL Pro Tour will have the same Rules and Judging Criteria as NHRL Open events. Click HERE to be brought to NHRL's Rules.
What is the prize structure for Pro Tour?
Up to $30,000 in prizes will be awarded at each event. Show up prepared to win, and make sure Every. Single. Fight. is an absolute banger. While everyone who makes their first fight walks away with cash, the more you fight - and win - the more you earn. Deliver an especially brutal K.O.? That could earn you a sweet bonus. Deliver an instant classic? Two drivers will split the $1,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus. https://www.bowerypresents.com/shows/terminal-5/
As a reminder: Pro Tour runs group stages feeding into a single-elimination bracket. Every bot fights three times in the group stages. From there, some advance directly to the bracket, while others go through a “play-in” fight to earn their spot.
Where is Terminal 5?
It's located on West 56th Street in the heart of Manhattan, you can see more about the venue here