BattleBots Return - And They're Powered by VEXpro!

[Barry Bonzack]

Been very busy and haven't had the time to watch much TV, so I'm catching up on episodes on ABC's website.

This brings me back to being a huge fan of the series when I was in middle school. My dad and I watched and recorded every episode, I still have the first 3 seasons on VHS tape. A few years later when I learned my high school was starting a robotics team, I wanted to join because I was exposed from this television show.

After being involved in FIRST for 12 years, I wasn't sure if I'd still enjoy a show about a destructive competition. The verdict after watching: It's still awesome, and brings back memories of watching when I was a kid.

This is great exposure for engineers doing cool things, and I hope it inspires future kids to participate. I'm willing to answer "no, our FIRST robots don't battle other robots" for another 10 years if BattleBots reaches students and audiences not yet reached by FIRST.



Even more thrilling is to see a someone who you mentored as a student, now on national TV. Jamison Go is a 1902 Exploding Bacon alumni, class of 2009. He was our human player in 2009, received his undergrad at Georgia Tech, and is now part of Team Overhaul.

2009 http://www.explodingbacon.com/forums...id=215;preview

2015 http://static.east.abc.go.com/servic...x9.jpg?cb=0032

Oink Oink Boom! Lets go Overhaul!

[pmangels17]

Oh my Tombstone....

[Barry Bonzack]

Spectacular match. 254 mentors vs a 1902 alumni. Instant classic, good showing from both teams.

Oink Oink Boom! Go Jamison Go.

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

Spectacular match. 254 mentors vs a 1902 alumni. Instant classic, good showing from both teams.

Oink Oink Boom! Go Jamison Go.

Also a 469 alum. They clearly know what they're doing!

[MikLast]

i seriously should not be on this thread, someones going to post spoilers and ruin it for me...
(9 minutes till it starts for me. till then stuck watching family feud...)

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by MikLast

i seriously should not be on this thread, someones going to post spoilers and ruin it for me...
(9 minutes till it starts for me. till then stuck watching family feud...)

Spoiler for Not actually a spoiler:

Bill Engvall wins

[carpedav000]

I love how every prediction ever about ICEWave just got pulverized (BattleBots pun intended)

[Electronica1]

Spoiler for no really...spoiler:

Originally Posted by carpedav000

I love how every prediction ever about ICEWave just got pulverized (BattleBots pun intended)

I guessed it after watching the tested video. But I couldn't really tell if that shock absorbing frame ghost raptor talked about in the tested video actually did anything.

[Kevin Leonard]

I might just remind people on this forum that West Coasters see the Battlebots episode after us East Coasters (#eastcoastbeastcoast).

Please, if you're going to discuss the episode, do so with a spoiler tag.

Spoiler for Example:

This is a spoiler tag!

[spoiler] [/spoiler]

[Lil' Lavery]

West coasters should just stay out of this thread until tomorrow. Or move East.

[MikLast]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Or move East.

but the west coast doesn't have hurricanes. also we have 254. and 1678. good enough.

[Thad House]

Originally Posted by MikLast

but the west coast doesn't have hurricanes. also we have 254. and 1678. good enough.

And the best video streams in FIRST.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Electronica1

Spoiler for no really...spoiler:

I guessed it after watching the tested video. But I couldn't really tell if that shock absorbing frame ghost raptor talked about in the tested video actually did anything.

spoiler...it was totally worthless.

[Barry Bonzack]

Originally Posted by Basel A

Also a 469 alum. They clearly know what they're doing!

Can you shed more light? Who was the 469 alumnus? How cool.