Robot: Mega Tento Type: Capturer with Drum spinner Team: Robot Action League Lisa Winter, Ryan Hasty, Mike Winter Hometown: Berkeley, CA Sponsors: Tormach, Fusion 360 Website: facebook.com/tentoumushirobot Builder: Lisa Winter Job: Product Design Engineer at Mattel Years competing: 20 years Favorite tool: Buffer Favorite robot: Data from Star Trek Interesting fact: Lisa: I played violin…
Robot: Minotaur Type: Drum spinner Team: RioBotz Gabriel Barsi Haberfeld (Electronics), Daniel Zacarias Freitas (Driver), Ivan Ekman Simoes (Designer/Fabricator), Vitor Zig Garcia (Designer/Fabricator), Carlos de Souza Junior (Electronics) Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, BR Sponsors: PUC-Rio, Radix Engineering and Software, MaxAmps.com, Pelican Products, Insfor Website: RioBotz, facebook.com/riobotz, instagram.com/riobotz, twitter.com/riobotz Builder: Marco Antonio Meggiolaro Job: Professor of…
Robot: Moebius Type: Full Body Spinner Team: Team Moebius Michael Macht (Captain/Driver), Nicolas Wostl (Fabricator), Seth Cohen, Kevin Berry, Chrystopher M. Rhodes Hometown: Beavercreek, OH Sponsors: Motenergy, Motion RC, Titaium Joe, Costume Corner Website: facebook.com/Team-Moebius Builder: Michael “Shaggy” Macht Job: Field Engineer Years competing: 15 years Favorite tool: EOS M290 Laser Sintering Metal 3D Printer…
Robot: Mohawk Type: Grappler Team: Euclid Robotics Korey Kline, Tom Bales, Christian Chiriboga, Alan Schimmel, Connie Ryan. Greg Bales, Max Bales Hometown: Miami, FL Sponsors: MWL Engineering, Syntheon, Euclid Labs, eAc Website: facebook.com/Mohawkrobot Builder: Tom Bales Job: Korey Kline: Consulting Rocket Scientist Tom Bales: R&D Biomedical Engineer Years competing: 18 years Favorite tool: SolidWorks, Lathe…
Robot: Nightmare Type: Disc spinner (vertical) Team: Nightmare Jim Smentowski (Captain), Erica Smentowski (batteries), Paul Cornuke, Clay Steere Hometown: Bradenton, FL Sponsors: RobotMarket Place Website: www.robotcombat.com facebook.com/nightmarebots Builder: Jim Smentowski Job: Owner of Robot Marketplace / Hobby Marketplace Years competing: 20 years Favorite tool: Band saw Favorite robot: Iron Giant Interesting fact: Jim: “I worked…
Robot: Obwalden Overlord Type: Hammer Team: Team Obwalden Overlord Rob Knight (Captain/Arms/Weapons Operator), James Viggers (Main Unit Driver/Logistics), Cyril Jourdan (Programmer), Lucy Viggers (Logistics) Hometown: Divonne les bains, FR Sponsors: Maxon Motors AG, The Robot Studio S.A. Website: Facebook Builder: Rob Knight Job: Robot Designer Years competing: 18 years Favorite tool: A beaten up old…
Robot: OverDrive Type: Quick and Nimble Bar Spinner Team: C2 Robotics Christian Carlberg (Captain), Carissa Carlberg (Weapons Operator), Chris Seto (batteries and radio specialist), Danny Valdez, Mike Ballard, Brian Roe (fabrication) Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA Sponsors: C2 Robotics, Inc., RF Ballard and Sons, Proto Labs, Magmotor, Suitable Technologies Website: c2robotics.com Builder: Christian Carlberg Job:…
Robot: Overhaul Type: Grappler Team: Equals Zero Robotics Charles Guan (Captain), Cynthia Lu, Paige Reiter, Matt Nguyen Hometown: Cambridge, MA Sponsors: MarkForged, HobbyKing, Beantown Taqueria, Equals Zero Designs Website: facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics Builder: Charles Guan Job: Charles: Engineering Consultant Cynthia: Freelance Artist & Prop Designer” Years competing: 13 years Favorite tool: Charles: Tektronix THS3024 Portable Oscilloscope Cynthia:…
Robot: Photon Storm Type: Crusher Team: Team Storm Ed Hoppitt (Captain), Tim Bence, Andrew Marchant, Alan Young Hometown: Woodbridge, UK Sponsors: VMware UK Ltd Website: Team Storm twitter.com/teamstormuk Builder: Ed Hoppitt Job: IT Architect Years competing: 16 years Favorite tool: Precision Adjustment Tool (aka Hammer) Favorite robot: Beta Interesting fact: Ed, our team captain, currently…
Robot: Poison Arrow Type: Drum spinner Team: CaustiCreations Zachary Goff (Captain/Main driver), Casey Kuhns (Builder/Fabricator), Ian McMahon (Builder/Fabricator), Gabe Staples (Drone Builder/Drone Driver), Hana Goff (Graphics) Hometown: Houston, TX Sponsors: Arrow Electronics Website: facebook.com/CausticCreations Builder: Zachary Goff Job: Project engineer for oil and gas equipment manufacturing Years competing: 14 years Favorite tool: Arc Welder Favorite robot: Battlebot: Ziggo…