Robot info
Builder info
Robot:
Minotaur
Builder:
Marco Antonio Meggiolaro
Type:
Drum spinner
Job:
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at PUC-Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro)
Team:
RioBotz
Marco Antonio Meggiolaro (Captain), Daniel Freitas (Driver), Gabriel Barsi (Electronics), Carlos Junior (Electronics), Rodrigo Almeida (Fabricator), Rodrigo Nogueira (Fabricator), Lohan Marins (Assembly)
Years competing:
15 years
Hometown:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Favorite tool:
Dead On Annihilator Superhammer (we like to call it Zombie Killer)
Favorite robot:
Ava from Ex_Machina
Interesting fact:
In 2009 my research group designed and built a brain-machine interface that allowed us to control a 120lb combat drum robot only using our thoughts.
In 2009 my research group designed and built a brain-machine interface that allowed us to control a 120lb combat drum robot only using our thoughts.
Stat history
Stats | Career | WCVII | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total matches | 35 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Win percentage | 71% | 86% | 67% | 56% | 75% | 80% |
| Total wins | 25 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Losses | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Knockouts | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| KO percentage | 49% | 57% | 33% | 44% | 50% | 60% |
| Average knockout time | 105 s | 104 s | 77 s | 118 s | 109 s | 115 s |
| Knockouts against | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| KO against percentage | 14% | 14% | 0% | 11% | 25% | 20% |
| Judges decision wins | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Match history
Season | Round | Matchup | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Episode 2 | Minotaur vs Whiplash | Whiplash by JD |
| 2019 | Episode 5 | Gigabyte vs Minotaur | Gigabyte by JD |
| 2019 | Episode 8 | Minotaur vs Lucky | Minotaur by KO 1m59s |
| 2019 | Episode 8 | Minotaur vs End Game | Minotaur by KO 2m36s |
| 2019 | Episode 8 | Minotaur vs Black Dragon | Black Dragon by JD |
| 2019 | Episode 12 | Minotaur vs Shatter | Minotaur by KO 2m34s |
| 2019 | Episode 14 | Cobalt vs Minotaur | Minotaur by JD |
| 2019 | Episode 15 | Hydra vs Minotaur | Minotaur by KO 42s |
| 2019 | Episode 16 | Minotaur vs Death Roll | Death Roll by KO 2m4s |
| 2018 | Day 1 Session 1 | Tombstone vs Minotaur | Tombstone by KO 2m22s |
| 2018 | Day 3 Session 1 | Minotaur vs Hypothermia | Minotaur by JD |
| 2018 | Day 7 Session 1 | Blacksmith vs Minotaur | Minotaur by JD |
| 2018 | Day 8 Session 1 | SubZero vs Minotaur | Minotaur by KO 2m53s |
| 2018 | Sweet 16 2018 | Minotaur vs Witch Doctor | Minotaur by KO 1m39s |
| 2018 | Quarter Finals 2018 | Monsoon vs Minotaur | Minotaur by KO 1m |
| 2018 | Semi Finals 2018 | Lock-Jaw vs Minotaur | Minotaur by KO 1m43s |
| 2018 | Final 2018 | Minotaur vs Bite Force | Bite Force by KO 2m5s |
| 2016 | Qualifiers Session 1 | Photon Storm vs Minotaur | Minotaur by KO 1m41s |
| 2016 | Round of 32 | Minotaur vs Blacksmith | Minotaur by JD |
| 2016 | Sweet 16 | Minotaur vs Warhead | Minotaur by KO 1m11s |
| 2016 | Quarter Finals | Bronco vs Minotaur | Minotaur by KO 2m54s |
| 2016 | Semi Finals | Minotaur vs Bombshell | Bombshell by KO 2m50s |
