Inside the Bot | Build Logs
Revving Up for BattleBots FaceOffs: HyperShock, Vertigo, and the Road to FaceOffs
Get ready for the BattleBots FaceOffs! After a long off-season, we’re back in action with exciting updates on HyperShock and our new flipper, Vertigo. We’ve secured a renewed partnership with Xometry, teamed up with TIGER Coatings for HyperShock-themed BattleCoats, and even recovered a lost robot. Don’t miss out on the fall events—catch HyperShock and Vertigo in action and grab your tickets now!
Iteration: Bringing back the same HyperShock, but better?
This season’s iteration of HyperShock is just that: an iteration. For the first time, we returned with essentially the same robot. The Season 6 robot used the same motors and controllers as the Season 5 build, but that’s about the...
TV Show | A Gentle Reminder: BattleBots is a TV show
This week I’m going to zoom out and talk about the show rather than building. I’ll ask that you keep an open mind and in return, I’m going to try to minimize my literary bludgeoning. BattleBots is a TV show. It's a TV show about a specific competition in the sport of robot combat.
LexCon | BattleBots Goes Well at a Comic Con
We had a new and wonderful experience at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention this weekend. Our teammate, Collin, put things in motion with the organizers, so we shipped Season 5 and 6 HyperShocks up for the weekend.
Srimech | Why we ditched the self-righter
Since our fight aired last week, many people have asked why we got rid of the self-righting mechanism (srimech). Some have been so bold to tell us all the reasons we need it. I'm here to tell you why we don't.
S6 Tournament | Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match
BattleBots matchmaking has always been a bit of a black box. We know the showrunner is responsible for the majority of the matchups and we believe has veto power on all matchups. During Fight Nights there are a lot of...
Logistics | HyperShock's Time and Space and Stuff
This blog is an overview of how HyperShock handles logistics. We’ll discuss how we handle shipping and our pit space. As team quartermaster, I spend a lot of time planning our shipping and unpacking. I like to experiment with layouts...
Finances | How to spend all your money, your friends' money, and still end up broke.
This blog post goes into the financial breakdown of a HyperShock season. We'll talk about where the money comes from and try to explain where it all went.