BattleBots Brawler | November 2015
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Season 2 is On!
That’s right, BattleBots will be returning to ABC this Summer with more incredible
robot carnage. We’ll announce the air dates as soon as possible. The second season of BattleBots will continue to wow viewers with next
generation robots – bigger, faster, and stronger than ever before. The robots will again wage battle in a single elimination Tournament until
there is one champion. The Tournament will double in size and feature an expanded field to include expert roboticists, garage builders, families on a
mission, as well as past winners returning to defend their turf. Viewers will see new technologies, more destructive bots, and even the possibility of
drones and flying BattleBots. The Tournament will be open invitation with the bots and builders casting process beginning immediately (see below for
more details).
Season 2 Live Tournament Details (all information subject to change).
• When: Tentatively scheduled for late March or Mid April 2016. We will announce the
official dates and location as soon as possible.
• Where: Most likely in Southern California.
• Tournament Length: The Tournament will take place over approximately 10 days.
• How Many Robots: We're looking for 56 incredible robots (48 entrants along with 8
alternates). One of them might be yours! Entry into Season 2 will be very competitive and selected from the best / most interesting design
submissions.
• Rules: You may download the Season 2 Design Rules at
http://battlebots.com/rules.
• Tickets: Ticket will go on sale for the Season 2 Live Tournament Spring of 2016
(we’ll send out another newsletter when sales are up).
How Do I Enter a Robot For Season 2?
The BattleBots online application system is live! Go
to http://registration.battlebots.com to enter your design application for Season 2.
Please note that we’re asking
applicants to design a robot, not build a robot. As building a robot is dangerous, time consuming and expensive, you should only start building if you
are notified by BattleBots that your design submission has been accepted, and you have completed other entry procedures that will be required by our
broadcast partners. If you decided to build before this, you do so at your own risk.
BattleBots Inc. and its affiliates
reserve the right to reject any application for any reason and without explanation.
Design Applications will include the
following materials:
• Technical details of your robot design
• Technical drawing of your robot design
• Exterior renderings of your robot design
• Biographical information
• A Team video
Go
to http://registration.battlebots.com for the full details. The submission deadline for the Design Application form is December 14, 2015. BattleBots
reserves the right to extend the submission deadline or re-open submissions at a later date.
Some Tips:
Entry into Season 2 will be very
competitive and selected from the best / most interesting design submission. Here are some tips for standing out.
• We’ll want a good mix of various robots (spinners, lifters, grapplers, hammers, etc). If you
can think of a new twist on these tried and true active weapons, or better yet, come up with something new and exciting—that will make you stand
out.
• So many combat robots these days are rectangles with 4-wheels and a weapon on top. We want more
interesting shapes and designs. Think of a robot design that is not only competitive, but is also distinctive and cool looking—something that
could be made into a toy or appear in a video game.
• Modularity is not required, but modular / multi-weapons robots are cool, competitive and a good
strategy.
• Your robot design should have personality and character. That doesn’t mean glue fake eyes and
hair to it—it means the robot embodies something that makes it stand out and is memorable. This can be as simple as a cool paint job, or as
complex as anthropomorphic elements that bring your Team’s bot to “life.”
• Your Team needs to be interesting and have a compelling back story.
Good resources for building a bot are:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/RoboCommunity/
http://www.amazon.com/Kickin-Bot-Illustrated-Building-ExtremeTech/dp/0764541137
That’s all for now. Thanks for
reading, follow us on social media and stay tuned for more news.
Best,
BattleBots
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