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15 hours ago
Oh no! What happened to HUGE!!! Find out tonight on BattleBots - 9pm ET on Science Channel
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Come on now, honestly, who didn't see that coming?
Dang, the sound of Icewave's motor is terrifying 😂
I don’t care how many pieces it’s in; I still love HUGE. ☺️
If huge was faster and more mobile, perhaps the outcome would be better. What can you put on those wheels to defend them? I doubt titanium spikes would work!
IMO Icewave has a near-perfect design. It attacks 360 degrees, and the weapon also keeps other weapons from getting close. But I think the future wins will be from above. So far drones weapons are ineffectual, but if they develop ones that are, no current land-based bots have a defense to "death from above" (hey that's a great name feel free to use it builders!)...
Icewave happened. Icewave happened to Huge.
I wonder if they will modify it somehow to protect the wheels... 🙂
I use to look forward to watching these on science go but since they keep locking them out. I barely get to see this season
Icewave found his Achilles wheel...
That was brutal, lol. I didn't expect that much devastation after the season huge had.
The bigger they are, the more pieces get strewn around the box!
Remember, this was the first year for HUGE, if the first design was this good, im sure the mad man behind it knows how to fix his mistakes for next year
Huge got iced
This was the most satisfying match yet. I have been waiting for this. I could watch this full match over and over.
Why do you guys always cut out the 360 videos before the best part? You've already aired the fight, we know what happens next!
Huge got bounced !
Huge drove around and didn't really do anything, that's what.
Huge got chewed up!
Motor
Although it’s unlikely that this will be seen now, it doesn’t change the fact that my last comment on the very likely match of SOW and Tombstone got a response that may suggest the believe that the current champ may be dethroned by the former king. On a bit of an unrelated note, I noticed that in the first episode of the current season, Kenny compared Minotaur and Tombstone to Joe Frasier and Mohammad Ali as well as George Forman and Mike Tyson. I think of Tombstone as Frasier, Minotaur as Ali and Whyachi as Forman. I’m wondering if anyone of you have any other heavyweight boxer comparisons for the greatest of the BattleBots.
HUGE got HUGELY destroyed 🤣😃🤣😂
I wonder if they could put the same blades on the outside of the wheels somehow. Thus making it difficult to hit.
Ice wave its a bad ass! Can win this tournament!
HU GE
17 hours ago
Winning the Giant Nut is priceless, and we're close to finding out which BattleBot that will be. But first do not miss the extra airing of BattleBots on Science Channel tonight at 9pm ET - Complete with BONUS FOOTAGE (This week: The Top 5 fights from the 2018 Regular Season). ... See MoreSee Less
Relive the disappoinment of watching Duck get robbed because Bombshell makes better TV....
Bronco is gonna take it home this year.
They stated very clearly prior to the rumble that the thing that would matter most was damage caused by the primary weapon. Five bots in that fight brought ways to hurt other bots, while Duck was merely present for the event. To everyone that keeps saying Duck was robbed, you're all confusing surviving damage with inflicting it. As long as it has that very meager lifter on the front end, Duck can never manage to do the latter. Duck wasn't robbed, it was underequipped.
Can anyone else wait for an inevitable SOW vs Tombstone, and also does anyone else think SOW will win it?
For me, the slicing of Huge's wheels were the most satisfying thing my eyes watched this season.
When will this be shown in Australia? We have only been shown the 2015/16 Big Nut champions. No 2017 season yet.
Could have gone more creative, or at least, higher tech than a “Giant Nut”. Maybe use one of the first winners, like Minion, on a trophy.
Tooooooombstooooone
And thats what sponsors are for
"winning the giant nut"
Kenny Douglas
Nguyễn Đức Huy Trần Thanh Công
1 day ago
From our friends at at Robot Wars Shuntposting (join this Facebook group for the best BattleBots memes the world has ever seen). ... See MoreSee Less
Robot Wars is like a bunch of 6th graders going up against a pro team. Go Battle Bots.
can confirm that is the best group 👍
When is the big battle tournament?
Wat
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Elwin Aldous
2 days ago
HUGE thanks to Tormach Inc. for supplying a full working and staffed machine shop at the 2018 BattleBots event. The damage these robots inflict is insane, and last minute fixes and modification are crucial to being able to get back into the BattleBox. Tormach was there every step of the way saving bot lives and we cannot thank them enough. ... See MoreSee Less
Hopefully team Witch Doctor has most of their kinks ironed out for the Champion Tournament. I know it has been taking them some time to get the new bot dialed in
i wish i could make my own battlebot but not only do i lack the equipment to do such, i lack the parts, and coding ability for controls.
We saw the carnage! HUGE got wrecked! Judges were so impressed with him getting cut in half they gave him a spot over Duck!
When is the tournament of battlebots?
Can not stand Witch Doctor. Make me want to mute the TV when I see them. Very overrated team.
I have a feeling this match is going to be about driving mistakes. Witch Doctor can take down Minotaur with a perfect match. Position is key and don't let Minotaur get to the weaker spots.
Johnny LeGendre
BattleBots shared The FAN Show's Ray Billings.
2 days ago
The FAN Show
The stage is set for the BattleBots Season 3 Championship Tournament!
Now hear from the reigning champion, Ray Billings (Tombstone - BattleBots), on the season so far and how he feels about being the number 1 seed!
#FromThePit Undisputed Belts ... See MoreSee Less
Duck was robbed!!!
TS is a great bot and all, but I honestly don't think he deserves the #1 seed. He had some rough fights that went the distance. Once against Minotaur and the other duck. While on the other hand, biteforce has won by quick KOs in like less than a min each time. I dont think they've even taken damage really. TS has a frame broken...
He know Duck knocked him out but BattleBots want him in that spot so they did not start the countdown on time. Then they robbed Duck once again on that final battle. How can they manipulated the judges for Bombshell to be there if he did not win any fight. Duck is not there that because they know it can defeat the champion with almost no weapon. All has been manipulated for Ray to be there. It's just for the ratings.
I think maybe 2 bots have the ability to give Ray a good fight, Only issue is Minotaur is on the same side of the bracket
I’m not sure I would have given him the number 1 spot (that honor would have gone to Bite Force or Bronco) but I won’t argue that he earned a top 3 spot.
I feel like this season has already been tough for tombstone and the bracket does no favors. Potential run of bombshell, sow, Minotaur just to get to the final? Wow. Feeling like the last year of carbide in robot wars when things kept getting harder until it just couldn't overcome anymore.
Duck should be in the tournament. 🙄 #teamduck
Someone please destroy Tombstone
Duck got totally screwed! -(
Has Ray lost weight?
Duck got robbed bad in that rumble. Its really the only bot besides Minotaur that has a dream of standing up to Ray.
Safe. With Duck out.
Not that I dislike Tombstone, he is #1, but I look forward to someone entering a bot that is truly effective against spinners.
Duck got did dirty twice. Once against Tombstone, and once in that battle Royale.
Good Luck Tombstone
2 days ago
The 2018 Championship bracket is up! ... See MoreSee Less

BattleBots 2018 World Championship bracket – BattleBots
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Duck! should be here and everyone knows it.
I hate Tombstone but I’ll still be rooting to see them break that phony 16 seed into about 37 pieces. You wrecked your entire format BattleBots. Why care about your first 17 episodes of an 0-4 not can somehow be in a last chance fight while a ton of 3-1 and 2-2 bots are not? And then reward them for skirting the rules on top of it.
Sometimes I don't really get those weapon rules, those robots with the angle grinders usually don't do anything except few sparks and scratches to the armor and yet they score more points than a robot like Duck even if they fall apart during the match, so that basically means if duck had some lame flame thrower or spiny thing that doesn't do anything, He would have won. because of that and not because it is one of the toughest and most reliable robots there.
Can we just take a moment to consider the possibility of a Tombstone v SOW matchup
It just seems like there is something missing....
Whoa, no Chomp? Best bot ever. Must be the patriarchy oppressing again...
I really wish that duck had won the last chance Rumble. I thought that he deserved it. Furthermore, duck versus tombstone might have been a good fight.
I honestly hope NONE of the tournament matches go to the judges. They've made several very questionable rulings, by BattleBot's rules. It is sad to see how many viewers have been lost this season because of it. Still a fan, just not of THIS year's judges.
Bombshell hasn’t won a fight all season... 🤦♂️ I know it took the rumble, but it seems a bit ridiculous to see it in this bracket
How the hell is Huge in this? I understand he went 3-1 or whatever but ICEWAVE DESTROYED HUGE. Unless he somehow gets put back together like the 6 million dollar man. Hopefully Bite Force can bite Huge in half again. Tombstone vs Bombshell? Tombstone will easily beat bombshell AGAIN. I’m interested in SOW vs Lock Jaw though. Hoping that SOW wins it all this year. But all in all let the best bot win.
tfw when you're on the same side of the bracket as Tombstone, Son of Whyachi, Minotaur and Sawblaze 🌝
Tombstone Bronco and Minotaur have all retired...ask their respective builders for more information.
The people complaining about Duck are probably the same people complaining about Waluigi not being playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. 😒
Potential upsets...Monsoon VS Saw Blaze... SB had victories over weak opponents. Monsoon has KO power and SB does not. Whiplash VS Yeti. No reason here. I just think Whiplash is under rated. Witch Doctor vs Minotaur. I think Minotaur is the better bot, but WD has a longer reach with its weapon...
Real question, will the quarter finals be highest seed vs lowest seed, or after the first round, will it just follow the bracket?
This is my bracket if i was selection committee: 1. Tombstone 2. Biteforce 3. Bronco 4. Icewave 5. SOW 6. Minotaur 7. Yeti 8. Whiplash 9. Lockjaw 10. Monsoon 11. Witch doctor 12. Huge 13. Sawblaze 14. Rotator 15. Warhawk 16. Duck (robbed)
I can’t believe DUCK is not here! They won in my opinion the last tournament. There strength of schedule was vicious. They could have beat Tombstone in there match up if the refs didn’t wait so dang long to start the count. They probably envisioned Duck beating Tombstone in round 1 ... a ratings nightmare. Hope Duck is back for revenge next season. For now...Go Bronco!
My two favorites (Son of Whyachi & Lockjaw) HAD to be against each other in the first round 🙁 but the real issue here....JUSTICE FOR DUCK
How can 3 sane people say that waiting until the end of the match doing nothing is more aggressive then actively wiping people out
Bombshell gonna get wrecked. Also, a Huge/Icewave rematch is possible. They should probably just quit now.
If Huge wins their match, they are inevitably going up against another horizontal spinner. Can’t wait!
For all who say Duck is supposed to be here, I’ll ask you this: “Who broke the track off Red Devil and surprised Duck to pull off the impossible and win against him by tons of damage points?”
Biteforce still my all time favorite!!! Love WPI and the Biteforce crew!! I saw Biteforce when visiting my son at WPI several years ago and it was like seeing a rock star!! GO BITEFORCE!!!
I’m confident that Tombstone beats Bombshell, Monsoon beats Sawblaze, Minotaur beats Witch Doctor, Bronco beats War Hawk, Yeti beats Whiplash and Huge dethrones Bite Force. Lockjaw and Son of Whyachi could go either way depending on how strong Lockjaw is and Icewave and Rotator is largely gonna depend on which parts each blade can reach.
Tombstone Vs Minotaur and Bronco Vs Icewave as the semis. Yes please. Make it happen. That being said. The prospect of Tombstone Vs Sow before that though...👀😬😬😬
2 days ago
AMA with Team Brutus 7pm ET at Reddit.com/r/battlebots ... See MoreSee Less
What do you feel sets Brutus apart from other disk spinners?
What happened to the gun weapons he had? Were they banned?
Good job this season guys, come back next time for sure 🙂
They put up a great fight this season anyway.
Looks very solid and stable
2 days ago

NEW HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures Bronco and Witch Doctor unboxing video.We got our hands on one of the first HEXBUG Rival III sets to hit the shelf! We show you the unboxing, close-up looks , and of course our first battle. These... ... See MoreSee Less
That was awesome I hope HexBug can make new version models of BiteForce HyperShock & WhipLash soon I would definitely 💖 2 see it
Ivan Rosa we can get our favorite bots in tiny form!!!
Pwangers sold separately. 😛
Huge would be an interesting Hexbug but I'm not sure if a tiny Huge makes sense.
Great now I gotta buy my son 2 more bots! Lol. Can’t wait for Bronco, even though it looked like he didn’t move well
Shut up and take my money! Can't wait to get these and have my nephew come over to play with them with me.
Heh, I knew the new WD would get it the instant I saw it
We need a Hexbug Sawblaze 😂
I need to get this set! How awesome! *Robots activate* 😅👍🏻
Congratulations Witch Doctor an Bronco. When is Lock Jaw coming out?
Where can we buy these...
I need them.
Ernie Bankhead
3 days ago
BattleBots coming soon to Hulu (and we’re already on Amazon, Google Play and AppleTV)
www.syfy.com/syfywire/battlebots-shark-week-to-hulu-streaming-service-lands-five-discovery-networks ... See MoreSee Less
A whole new place to watch Duck getting robbed 😉
The fights are fixed. The new WWF
No its not, i just checked on hulu
Can we have it in the UK? Please??
It doesn't come up on my amazon prime, is this only in the u.s.?
What about Netflix
any word yet on if Discovery has renewed Battlebots for another season?
I've said it 20+ times. We need at least last season and this season on Blu Ray...along with all of the old tapes! I would shell out $$$ for a box set.
Honestly, Duck was robbed of a win in terms of the fact that Bombshells right side wheel was dead and the driving it did in the last ten seconds was more them using the kinetic energy of their weapon to limp around. However, in terms of overall damage and aggression, Bombshell does edge out Duck in the aspect it landed really good shots on Gigabyte and Red Devil right at the start with a weapon that did visible damage. Unfortunately, the amount of damage that Duck's weapon (the wedge itself) does is minimal. The damage it does do is due to collateral damage of slamming robots against walls, but not from the weapon itself making contact with the bot on the initial contact (like Icewave ripping chunks of wedges off or Sawblaze cutting into robots). That's just my take though. Take it with a grain of salt.
Any news on a UK air date yet?
That's great. Find some decent judges and I'll be sold.
I really want to find a Warhead toy of some kind for my son for Christmas. Can anyone help?
With or without the Comedy Central episodes???
I’ve only watched the 2015/16 seasons of battlebots. Will they be showing more seasons in Australia on Foxtel cable on the Discovery/Science channel 612? Absolutely addicted to battlebots!
on the bright side, i finally found out like a month ago when it comes on here where i am in Canada 😀 <3
DUCK WAS ROBBED!!
Good news! Will it be just Season 3? Or will we also get Seasons 1 and 2 back, as well?
It's on Philo. Love it.
Yes! I’ve fallen so far behind this season!
Go to Netflix!!!
I am SO EXCITED!!!
Sarah Odell now you can watch all the seasons
Céline Uguen on est sauvés !
Ivan Rosa!!!!!
Jess Wells
4 days ago
SPOILER ALERT: Toro! Toro! Toro! Minotaur puts SubZero on ice. #BattleBots ... See MoreSee Less
Bummer, it's on my dvr, and I haven't watched it yet. Way to spoil it.
Duck got robbed!!!!
Seriously, builders, enough with the drones. You’re not impressing anyone with those things.
I think Minotaur is going to be the champion.
I love how Minotaur lifts itself up on almost every turn when the drum is cranked up like that. Must be challenging to drive.
Spoiler Alerts don't accomplish anything if the spoiler is in the same line...
Super bummed this isn’t on Hulu anymore 😞
Subzero n'a rien montré durant ce match.. Capable de beaucoup mieux, très déçu 🙁
Brock Gale the GOAT gunna take it this year
Minotaur the best!!!!!
I understand Lincoln Electric helps weld them who really is the one welding these things like s*** if I used tack welds I feel like I can get the tops to stick on better at least
I never had any doubts about who would win this.
what's with the drone? who's side was it on and what was it trying to do?
Brasilian power!! 💪🇧🇷🤖
I was really confused for a minute...I thought Toro was making a comeback fight!
BRASIL
Fernando Graeff Olha o Minotauro ai 😀
that robot flying Spectator mode xD
Brasil porra
Hue Br BR porra!
Michely Oliveira olha q batalha daora aeughauehg
Sub zero might have been a contender 15 years ago .
minotaur have best robo design
The drone, though? Useless
4 days ago
Spoiler alert and parent advisory, your BattleBots update awaits. ... See MoreSee Less

BattleBots: S8 E16 - BattleBots Update
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I'm fairly certain that every single robot being featured tonight will be having their fourth official bout meaning that for a couple of contenders, such as Witch Doctor and Whiplash, a win here is ur...
I have a serious problem with bombshell winning. A bit who in a regular battle would have been count out has no business suddenly winning because the got it back to life after the prescribed 10 seconds. Really really disappointed to see such disregard for standard rules just so they could have a bigger name on the bracket. The preseason was nice but there were too many " popular wins" when it went to the judges.
Duck cant do damage on it's own, being it only has a Defensive weapon. Its basically a turtle.
I am more annoyed that an 0-4 bot even was allowed to be in the Last Chance Rumble, with an automatic 16th place, when you have all the 2-2 Bots that didn't even get to try for a spot
Man, Duck’s driver was piiiiiissed! That guy was shooting daggers out his eyes!
As much as I wanted Duck to win he would have just gone up against Tombstone again and we already know how that fight ends.
As much as I wanted duck to win, I would not have judged him the winner also. Bombshell took out two bots before being immobilized. Duck would have gotten the win if he would have attacked gigabyte or bombshell while they were vulnerable but instead chose to ride out the clock.
This how some of y'all look defending Duck!
To everyone saying Duck doesn't do damage: please go ahead and try fighting a car, then tell me who is more damaged afterwards.
Just my opinion, but I think Duck was robbed.
Duck was robbed. Terrible
Spoiler alert: Duck got robbed!
Why tune in to the regular season when you put an 0-4 bot into ANY last chance rumble? Talk about favoritism. Any bot who has the same success as Battle Royale With Cheese should be nowhere near the Final 16. Guess I’ll skip next season or just watch YouTube clips. What’s the point into buying in your season format?
For my money seeing duck go into the tournament would have made for better matches. Bombshell has been unable to get rhythm this year.
That last chance rumble was engineered so that duck couldn’t win. Judging upon sheer damage alone is not what should have happened. Should have gone to a tie and done a tie breaker to fill that 16 seed spot. But since there’s no changing this, Ray rip them apart. Mike and the judges, you aren’t to blame for this bs. It’s the producers and the rules of the rumble that are the issue.
Bombshell will be rename shrapnel after it faces Tombstone, it's the least it deserves for winning a fight where it died half way through.
Free Shipping is a bot I definitely want to see back next season, even though it didn't have a great run this time around. I love the idea of blending a flame thrower with a Vlad the Impaler concept. Hopefully he finds a way to make it stand up better to kinetic weapons.
I'm just here to see the complaints about the ep 17 judging. EDIT : I was not let down.
While I thought Duck should have gotten the Nod. I understand that Bombshell did more damage. Let's all be honest, the top 4 are the Emperors of the tourney anyways. If you want that nut you're gonna have to go through one of them. Tombstone, Bronco, Bite Force, Minotaur.
Matthew Trager
5 days ago
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WHO AGREES WITH ME!! Duck got screwed. Your really going to give a 1-4 bot bombshell a spot in the tournament over 3-1 duck? Duck was the only mobile robot left in that 6 bot battle. Also duck was the only bot to almost take out tombstone. Shits rigged.
Glad Huge got destroyed, It just didn't fit in with the rest of the Bots. It was nice watching it fall to pieces!! 🙂 Duck should have won, What were the judges thinking. Duck got screwed. 🙁
Huge getting destroyed was amazing!
War Hawk is tough, well driven, and very strategic. Excellent team!
The finale will be Tombstone against Bronco. You heard it here first!
Free shipping's design is just for fun and not for battle..
So Gary Gin is the Needless Kane of Battlebots?
That looks like a real screw job to Duck. No way Bombshell won that.
"If the weapon does not look like it can damage or incapacitate another bot, your bot will not be accepted." - BattleBots design rules. So why was Duck accepted?
Free shipping driver has some skills.
If you ask me, War Hawk deserved that spot in the top 16.
Gotta give Free Shipping credit for staying in each fight to the bitter end
Love free shipping. Puts on a great show every time
I agree that Duck got screwed. If you are going to only score based on the damage the primary weapon does then Duck never had a chance as Duck doesn't really have a weapon. If they had been counting out bots then Duck was the only one that was moving the entire time. Bombshell was inactive for more that 10 seconds. I know that this won't change anything but I hope Duck knows there are people out there that feel he won
hope someone make a robot that have a... jackhammer with rubber tire armor... 😀 #SFMBE
Damn. Free Shipping tried to whip it good, but epically flailed and ended up suffering a hot foot!
That was cool, i miss these types of more exciting fights
Lopsided, but fun to watch! If your bot is on fire at the end of the match, you probably lost…
My grandma used to have a 1970 Beetle that was just like that. She said people are very nice - they'll tell you when it's on fire. 🤣
This show is my guilty pleasure.
Pretty much everyone knew Huge didn't have a chance against Icewave.
Witch doctor and tombstone rematch
Wally André Fuzisaki esse fogo danifica mais o proprio que o inimigo nao? ahahahaha
Warhawks earned his spot in the sweet 16!
I hope you guys were on Netflix!



























