† These bots, while listed on the official website, did not compete in the actual season (but instead competed in BattleBots: Bounty Hunters). * These bots participated in untelevised fights. Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions during the recording of the episodes, the in-studio audience consisted only of the competing teams, with significant separation between the teams. In previous seasons, an in-studio audience from the general population was present around the BattleBox to watch the event and add crowd reactions for the broadcast program. Their goal is to earn a top 32 ranking and qualify for the post-season where there will be knockout rounds until a winner-take-all fight to crown the 2020 BattleBots World Champion. The lineup features 62 of the best heavyweight robots to fight head-to-head in the Battle Arena. This season marked the 21st year of the BattleBots competition. The current judges are: former BattleBots contenders, Derek Young, Lisa Winter, and Jason Bardis. These companies make BattleBots possible.This season, the judges score on a 11 point scale: 5 points for damage 3 points for aggression and 3 points for control. Thank you to our incredible sponsorsīattleBots would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to our incredible group of sponsors, including Emerald Sponsor Autodesk and Platinum Sponsors Haas and Dockzilla.
» Find out where BattleBots is broadcasting in your country. That means robotic combat fans across the globe can enjoy the world’s largest, and only professional, robot fighting sport on their screens. Please follow us on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Twitch where we have exclusive content, breaking news, more info on the new season and more! BattleBots now available worldwide.īattleBots® now has coverage in more than 150 countries. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #BattleBots. …Catch up on previous seasons of BattleBots on discovery+. After missing the 2020 season, Blacksmith, Minotaur, DUCK! and Icewave make their triumphant returns to wage war against fan favorites Witch Doctor, SawBlaze, Hydra, Whiplash and Valkyrie, but only one will be crowned the top bot in the world Former title holder Tombstone returns to the BattleBox. Rivals meet again, more determined than ever to be victorious. Will they succeed, or will the trophy find a new home in Europe, Asia or South America?
New Zealand’s End Game currently has the trophy, but teams from the USA are determined to bring it back to America. Each night a vicious lineup of bots battle for their lives in the iconic BattleBox but only the toughest will live to see the next round. More than 60 teams travel to Las Vegas for a chance to take home the greatest prize in the sport: The Giant Nut. This season, bots from around the globe descend upon Las Vegas for a battle to the death in the new season of BATTLEBOTS returning to Discovery on Thursday, January 6 at 8 PM ET/PT. Who’s ready for a Sin City showdown? BATTLEBOTS, the world’s premier robot fighting competition, is back and more ferocious than ever. BATTLEBOTS IS BACK AND THE ROBOT SHOWDOWN IS TAKING OVER ‘THE FIGHT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD’!īATTLEBOTS Premieres Thursday, January 6 at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery, streaming on discovery+