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: Articulated Bar Spinner with Lifter Team: Team Raptor Chuck Pitzer – Captain Chris Harriman – Weapons Co-pilot / Electrical Matt Herron – Pit Boss Vincent Cheung – Radicalized Crew Member Rachel Lucas – Tracking Software Specialist Darryl Dawson – Team Machinist Joel Meine – Graphic Artist Extraordinaire Hometown: San Francisco, CA…
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: HyperShock Type: Drum Spinner with Hydraulic Grabbing Arms Team: Shenanigans & Co. Will Bales, Tyler Bond, Cameron Cecil, Alex Mattaway Hometown: Cambridge, MA Sponsors: Rapid Machining, Cape Cod Bait & Tackle Website: facebook.com/Shenanigansnco Builder: Will Bales Job: CEO at Shenanigans & Friends, LLC Years competing: 10 years Favorite tool: Milwaukee Lithium-ion Brushless Cordless Bandsaw…
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: Icewave Type: Gas Powered Bar Spinner Team: Icewave Marc DeVidts, Andrew Adams, Angela Bamblett Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA Sponsors: Vex Robotics Website: team-icewave.com Builder: Marc DeVidts Job: Co-founder and CTO at Double Robotics Years competing: 13 years Favorite tool: CNC Mill Favorite robot: Double of course Interesting fact: Marc: “I built the LED suits for…
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:…