Robot: Bucktooth Burl Type: Drum spinner Team: The Eh Team Julia Chernushevich (Captain/Driver/Electrical), Albert La (Driver/Fabricator), Brian Hales (Electrical/Fabricator), Payton Byrns (Fabricator/Serviceman), Nicholas Wachniak (Fabricator/Mechanical), Kyle Isfan (Electrical/Fabricator), Patric Byrns (Fabricator/Manufacturer) Hometown: Saskatoon, SK Sponsors: Prairie Machine & Parts, YXE Innovation, ERIKs Website: facebook.com/BucktoothBurl bucktoothburl.com Builder: Julia Chernushevich Job: Julia Chernushevich works as an R&D…
Robot: Captain Shrederator Type: Full Body Spinner Team: Team Logicom Brian Nave, Carmen Fucci, Joe Johnson, Ken Bryant, Mike Nave Hometown: Ormond Beach, FL Sponsors: LOGICOM Logic Systems, Matec Instruments, Robot Power Website: LogicomLLC.com Matec.com RobotPower.com Builder: Brian Nave Job: Industrial Robotics Years competing: 16 years Favorite tool: 3D Printer Favorite robot: Andrew Martin Interesting…
Robot: Chomp Type: Pneumatic Hammer with Flamethrower Team: The Machine Corps Zoe Stephenson, Jascha Little, Jo Balme, Aaron Cooper, Dimitar Vassilev Hometown: Glendale, CA Sponsors: Applied Invention, LeddarTech, Ix Machines, Thunder Power RC Website: facebook.com/ChompTheBattleBot twitter.com/AlwaysBChomping Builder: Zoe Stephenson Job: Mechanical Engineer Years competing: 1 year Favorite tool: Waterjet Favorite robot: Opportunity, the Mars Rover…
Robot: ChromeFly Type: Bar spinner (horizontal) Team: Team Ludicrous George Matus (Captain/Pilot), Hunter Sullivan (Mechanic/Operator), Ben Kaminsky (Strategist), Chance Beagley (Electrical/ Driver), Josh Coates (Advisor/Fabricator) Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT Sponsors: iDrone, Rock West Composites Website: facebook.com/Team-Ludicrous Builder: George Matus Job: CEO at iDrone Years competing: Rookie Favorite tool: iDrone Dream Favorite robot: Clank and…
Robot: Cobalt Type: Bar spinner (horizontal) Team: Team Carbide Dave Moulds (Captain), Sheryl Prior, Sam Smith, James Cooper, Danni Coxon Hometown: Bromsgrove, UK Sponsors: Robochallenge, John Moore Wear Parts, Edmar Engineering, SSC Website: facebook.com/teamcarbide Builder: Dave Moulds Job: Robotics engineering technician Years competing: 13 years Favorite tool: The welder! With this, its easy to transform…
Robot: Complete Control Type: Grappling Lifter with Flame Torch Team: Mission Destruction Derek Young (team leader), Ronen Sarig (welding, fire system, electron plumbing), Zacky Rubin (software, control systems, water jet op), Danny Haeg (dark ops, strategist), Hanson Linek (bass guitar), Timmy Murcko (super intern) Hometown: San Francisco, CA Sponsors: Botkits.com, Creative Manufacturing Solutions, Vicor Website:…
Robot: Creepy Crawlies Type: Grappler Team: Team Creepy Crawlies Kelly Smith (Captain/Engineer), James Crawford (Driver/Engineer/Mechanical), Ryan Pratt (Programmer), George Maskell (Builder), Darren Harkin (Builder), Charles Hoile (Driver/Team Manager/Rep), Sam Watts (Driver), Ian Watts (Builder/Driver), John Frizell (Builder) Hometown: Brighton, UK Sponsors: University of Brighton Website: Team Creepy Crawlies facebook.com/Team-Creepy-Crawlies Builder: Kelly Smith Job: Full time…
Robot: Death Roll Type: Disc spinner (vertical) Team: Team Deathroll Erica Hediger (Captain/Main Driver), Daniele De Biasio (Machinist/2nd in Command), Steven Martin (CAD/Engineer), Miles Blow (Artist/Design/Electonics), Jules Pitts (Artist/Design/Electonics) Hometown: Red Hill, AU Sponsors: BotBitz, Big Boy Toys, Muzik Headphones Website: facebook.com/TeamDeathRoll Builder: Erica Hediger Job: I run my own business as a rapid prototyper…
Robot: The Dentist Type: Drum spinner Team: MIT Combat Robotics Club Rebecca Li (Captain), Bayley Wang, Michael Detienne, Landon Carter, Daniel Kramnik, Daniel Gonzalez, Austin Brown Hometown: Boston, MA Sponsors: OneTesla, MIT Edgerton Center, Michael Fernandez DDS, MISUMI USA Website: facebook.com/thedentistbattlebot Builder: Rebecca Li Job: Student Years competing: Rookie Favorite tool: Waterjet Favorite robot: Overhaul…
Robot: The Disk O’ Inferno Type: Disk spinner (horizontal) & Lifter Team: The Infernolab Jason Bardis (Captain/Designer/Driver), Richard Loehnig (Fabricator/Machinist), Mark Liu, Ross Hironaka, Byron Bardis Hometown: Irvine, CA Sponsors: Accurate Steel Treating, Axxis Corporation, Bralco Metal, The Card Master, Great Western Grinding, Hudson Tool Steel, IQ Corporation, NPC Robotics, NTMA, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Q-Mark…