With its 12-pound steel bar spinning rapidly, the UBRuined robot can shred other robots apart ruthlessly. With a steel cylinder edged with teeth in front, the UCLASH robot spins while storing enough ...
Paul Ventimiglia, the man behind the controller of the BattleBot named Bite Force that won ABC's "BattleBots" competition, took some time to answer some questions about his time at Worcester ...
Work in teams as you delve into the intersection of art, science, and technology to create a simple battlebot inspired by artworks in exhibitions. Test your design against other teams as you engage in ...
When you’ve got caged robots trying to kill each other in front of screaming fans, you don’t need to add comedy to make it must-watch TV. Or not. For years afterwards, the show’s founders, Ed Roski ...
Ricky Willems had been building robots since he was in kindergarten, mainly for pure enjoyment. But once he stumbled upon combat robotics several years ago, Willems saw an opportunity to bring his ...
Battlebot, billed as the next smash-hit geek sport, has launched a Web site featuring animation robots designed to, um, kick each other's bots. The Web site seems ideal for the geek, macho crowd that ...
It’s that time of year again. The nights are getting longer and the leaves are turning. The crisp fall air makes one’s thoughts turn to BattleBots: pumpkin-skinned BattleBots. Kids these days can’t ...
Per press release, “In the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, the most competitive field of combat robots ever assembled have come to wage war with one goal in mind: to qualify for the BattleBots ...