We built a BattleBot. It's terrifying.

2022-08-20

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We built the 250 lb combat robot Switchback for the latest season of BattleBots (2022) with a team of 11 engineers. With an 80 lb drum spinner on the end of a 180 degree articulating arm, Switchback is full of engineering challenges. And we had only 3 months to get it working…

You can watch the Switchback fights here:

https://youtu.be/tEYcgFJ4xbE

https://www.discoveryplus.com/video/battlebots/slash-and-burn

https://www.discoveryplus.com/video/battlebots/edges-wedges-and-wheels

https://www.discoveryplus.com/video/battlebots/to-the-victor-go-the-spoils

You can follow Team Switchback on Facebook and Instagram:

https://www.facebook.com/switchbackontv

https://www.instagram.com/switchbackontv

A huge thanks to all my Switchback teammates:

Greg Needel

Christina Needel

David Yanoshak