Robot: Lock-Jaw Type: Articulated Grappler with Dual Flamethrowers Team: Mutant Robotics Donald Hutson, Paul Ferrell, Jonathan Medina, Alex Kozarev Hometown: San Diego, CA Sponsors: Qualcomm, VEX, Vinatech, Automation Direct, SolidWorks, Camworks Website: MutantRobots.com Builder: Donald Hutson Job: Senior Staff Engineer Years competing: 20 years Favorite tool: Fiber Laser/Vertical CNC Favorite robot: R2D2 Interesting fact: Reigning…
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…
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, Laurie O’Sullivan, 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,…
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: Vertical Spinner Team: Nightmare Jim Smentowski, Erica Smentowski, Paul Cornuke Hometown: Bradenton, FL Sponsors: The Robot MarketPlace Website: www.robotcombat.com facebook.com/nightmarebots Builder: Jim Smentowski Job: Owner of Robot Marketplace / Hobby Marketplace Years competing: 19 years Favorite tool: Band saw Favorite robot: Iron Giant Interesting fact: Jim: “I worked at Industrial Light &…
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…