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…
Robot: Gemini Type: Disc spinner (horizontal) Team: Team Radicand Ace Shelander (Captain), Brentley Wiles, Greg Kress, Michael Chiasson, Scott Steber, Alan Debenedetti Hometown: San Francisco, CA Sponsors: – Website: Raidcand facebook.com/geminibattlebot Builder: Agustus (Ace) Shelander Job: Mechanical engineer and product design consultant Years competing: Rookie Favorite tool: Brains: all other tools are useless without it…
Robot: Ghost Raptor Type: Bar spinner (horizontal) Team: Team Raptor Chris Harriman (base driver), Matt Herron (building, fabricating), Rachel Lucas (software), Vincent Cheung, Darryl Dawson, Joel Meine Hometown: Newark, CA Sponsors: Neato Robotics Website: ghostraptor.com Builder: Chuck Pitzer Job: Senior Mechanical Engineer at Neato Robotics Inc. Years competing: 16 years Favorite tool: Grinder – for…
Robot: HellaChopper Type: Bar spinner (horizontal) Team: Team Half-Life Kimberly Everhart (Co-Captain), Rob Everhart (Co-Captain), Robert Everhart III, Steven Weaver, Adam Heard, Jason Heard Hometown: Lake Arrowhead, CA Sponsors: – Website: facebook.com/HellaChopper Builder: Kimberly Everhart Job: Kimberly Everhart: Artist and Workshop Facilitator Rob Everhart: Product Development Manager and Design Engineer Years competing: 12 years Favorite…
Robot: HyperShock Type: Drum spinner Team: Shenanigans & Co. Will Bales (Captain), Alex Mattaway (controller spinning weapons/monitor Robo data), Tyler Bond (battle coordinator) Hometown: Miami, FL Sponsors: Zyvex Technologies, Stardrive Industries Website: facebook.com/Shenanigansnco/ Builder: Will Bales Job: CEO at Shenanigans & Friends, LLC Years competing: 11 years Favorite tool: Milwaukee Lithium-ion Brushless Cordless Bandsaw Favorite…
Robot: Icewave Type: Bar spinner (horizontal) Team: Icewave Marc DeVidts (Captain), Angela Bamblett (CAD), Andrew Adams (building) Hometown: Burlingame, CA Sponsors: Double Robotics, Vex Robotics, Solidworks, SonicWords Website: team-icewave.com Builder: Marc DeVidts Job: Co-founder and CTO at Double Robotics Years competing: 14 years Favorite tool: CNC Mill Favorite robot: Double of course Interesting fact: Marc:…
Robot: Invader Type: Full Body Spinner Team: Robotic Death Company John Mladenik (Builder/Captain/Designer), Carl Lewis (Builder/Designer/Driver), John Neilson (Builder/Designer), Elizabeth Mladenik (Graphics), Melissa Mladenik (Graphics), Brent Rieker (Builder/Designer), Lindsay White, Joey Casabar Hometown: Escondido, CA Sponsors: MaxAmps, EL Cid Auto Body and Paint, Design by Parrish, Rieker Machine Website: Robotic Death Company facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany Builder: John…
Robot: Lock-Jaw Type: Launcher Team: Mutant Robotics Donald Hutson (Captain), Paul Ferrell (helps w/ everything), Alex Kozarev (software), Johnny Medina (hardware), Walter Maksimow Hometown: San Diego, CA Sponsors: Vex Robotics, SolidWorks (3DS), Horizon Hobby, LLC, Vinatech Inc., Automation Direct Inc. Website: MutantRobots.com Builder: Donald Hutson Job: Senior Staff Engineer Years competing: 21 years Favorite tool:…
Robot: Lucky Type: Launcher Team: Lucky Canucky Robotics and Entertainment Mark Demers (Captain), Zac O’Donnell (Weapons), Gary Gin (Driver), Jeff Hayashida, David Kennedy, Rob Frankovich, Matt Bailey, Rob Masek, Dave Solomon, Jerome Johnson, Tim Bayne, Daniel Suchomel, Roland Saekow Hometown: Ottawa, ON Sponsors: Design 1st Website: Lucky Canucky Facebook.com/Lucky-Combat-Robots-BattleBots Builder: Mark Demers Job: Engineer by…
Robot: Lycan Type: Grappler Team: All Black Robotics Ravi Baboolal (Captain/Driver), Logan Prizrenac (Fabricator/Welder), Antoine Trabulsi (Electrical/Programmer), Jason Ribero (Armor/Fabricator), Sonny Lloyd Hometown: Cambridge, Ontario Sponsors: Roboteq Website: facebook.com/All-Black-Robotics Builder: Ravi Baboolal Job: Designing steel castings and foundry processes for oil, gas and nuclear products. I also see to plant upgrades, machine maintenance and installs…