Robot: Chronic Type: Launcher Team: Chronic Alan Young, Sam Cooper, Helen Cooper Hometown: Leicester, UK Sponsors: Robots Live Ltd. Website: teamchronic.co.uk Builder: Alan Young Job: Director of Robotic Events Company Years competing: 14 years Favorite tool: Plasma Cutter Favorite robot: Jonny 5 Interesting fact: Studied animatronics at university, but course was pulled during my 2nd…
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: Complete Control Mk V Type: Grappling Lifter with Flame Torch Team: Mission Destruction Derek Young, Ronen Sarig, Zacky Rubin, Danny Haeg Hometown: San Francisco, CA Sponsors: Creative Manufacturing Solutions, Betabrand, Infield Capital, Peter Verdone Designs Website: facebook.com/completecontrolrobot Builder: Derek Young Job: Mechanical Engineer at Carbon3D Years competing: 16 years Favorite tool: Thought Experiments Favorite…
Robot: Counter Revolution Type: Dual Vertical Spinner Team: Boilerbots Curt Meyers, Dallas Goecker, Keith Richards, Steve Beitzer, Peter Doung Hometown: San Jose, CA Sponsors: No sponsors Website: boilerbots.com Builder: Curt Meyers Job: Electrical Engineer Years competing: 20 years Favorite tool: Monarch 10EE Lathe Favorite robot: PR2 Interesting fact: I was on the first episode of…
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…
Robot: Escape Velocity Type: Launcher Team: Ground Control Raymond Barsa (Captain), Michael Ricci, Ethan Minogue, Gerald Hudak, Brian Hrywnak, Anthony Salvo, Michael Mackin, Will Rees, Nick Lampert, Peter Fromm Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA Sponsors: SoFi (Social Finance, Inc) Website: facebook.com/groundcontrolbots Builder: Raymond Barsa Job: Manufacturing Engineer at SpaceX Years competing: Rookie Favorite tool: Torque Wrench…