Battle Bots

[Longgone]

Does anybody know what happened to Battle Bots, the battling robot competition show that used to run on the Comedy Central network? I loved that show and it seemed to have just disappeared.

 

[GIJoe4500]

Its not exactly what you are asking, but Grant Imuhara (sp?) on Mythbusters, was a Battle Bots champion.

 

[Longgone]

Which one is Grant? Is he the bald guy with the hat and glasses? Anyway they`re both talented guys. It seemed like Battle Bots was really taking off and then it went away??????

 

[MtNemoMopar]

I watched a movie called"Battle Boobs"....oh wait...er...never mind

 

[memike]

I forgot all about the Battle Bots, Allot of heavy engineering and saw's to big hammers on wheels and car tracks. and flipping arms, and some where very heavy.8)

 

['74 Sport]

I don't know about the TV show's demise, but this past summer, I attended an inventor's festival in Austin, Texas, called "Maker Faire". They set up an indoor arena and hosted a RoboGames tournament. Very cool - spinning blades, flame throwers, battle axes, flipper paddles, etc.

RoboGames

The was a similar Faire in San Mateo, CA. Go to http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2008/ for info.

Jerry

 

[ramcharger]

Which one is Grant? Is he the bald guy with the hat and glasses?

He's the Asian looking young guy. Electrical engineer.

 

[Longgone]

He's the Asian looking young guy. Electrical engineer.

Makes sense...............Imahura.

 

[ramcharger]

Makes sense...............Imahura.

If you watch the show, he does all the robotics too. He made an arm to swing a samurai sword (Katana) at super human strength. Pretty cool episode.

 

[memike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T500ecHP3pE

Check this out

 

[Longgone]

Great video memike! That highlighted a lot of the heavyweights there. Way cool!

 

[Burntorange70]

I miss that show too. It was a good one. The house bots were the best. They should of let them fight each other. That would of been cool.

 

[doktor_x]

I've been without cable/satellite for a while, but that was a great show. I wanted to merge concepts from it and Junkyard Wars to hasten the morning commute. Slow drivers would've been mercilessly dispatched by a huge pneumatic axe or something swinging from the hood of my Jeep.

 

[Dfnsmn34]

the lightweight one, low to the ground and one spinning arm was a nightmare to alot of contenders...simple design...but everyone always remembers the heavyweights!

 

[Useless]

Does anybody know what happened to Battle Bots, the battling robot competition show that used to run on the Comedy Central network? I loved that show and it seemed to have just disappeared.

Reality shows came along and killed BattleBots on TV, though the competitons are still alive and well in SanFran

http://www.battlebots.com/Home/Home.html

Apparently ESPN is planning on showing one of the competitions in the Spring of this year

 

[memike]

Reality shows came along and killed BattleBots on TV, though the competitons are still alive and well in SanFran

http://www.battlebots.com/Home/Home.html

Apparently ESPN is planning on showing one of the competitions in the Spring of this year

Thanks for the update :cheers:

 

[Longgone]

Yes, thank you. I`ll be waiting for the April shows!

 

[Useless]

Anytime guys, hopefully I can remember when to watch when they air.