The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.

For Road Trip 2015, we chat with Donald Hutson, one of the reigning robot warriors, about cheaper machines and how the ubiquity of mobile devices will help push robots into the mainstream.

All the information fans need for how to get tickets to see BattleBots live and in person for the future seasons of the robotic competition series.

WALKER, Mich. — A Walker couple is unveiling the beginnings of their very own "battle bot." John Abbot has been a fan of the BattleBots TV show since it started. With his knowledge of computer ...

Per press release, “In the BattleBots universe, from the moment you start building a robot, everyone dreams of a chance to fight against the best in the world — the legends that define the ...

Seattle local, Emmanuel Carrillo, and his robot, Big Dill, make it into the combat robotics spotlight in episodes of “BattleBots: Bounty Hunters” that debut on streaming service discovery+ on ...

Jeffries ’11 (mechanical engineering technology) spoke to several undergraduate classes this fall about the competition and how his fascination with creating robots helped build a career in advanced ...

Just as Kid Nation is the reality show perfectly attuned to Vulture’s sensibilities, so too does BattleBots — the sadly canceled show where teams of aspiring engineers build robots designed to ...

University of Miami engineering alumni Andrea Suarez and Michael Gellatly will lead their 220-pound robot “Witch Doctor” in prime-time rumble Thursday night on ABC show BattleBots.

Ray Billings used to teach computer networking at an adult college – now he fights robots. Billing’s boss was interested in BattleBots, recording the TV show and bringing it to work for the two to ...

Battlebots is very transparently all about watching lovingly-built machines getting smashed to pieces. There's no X Factor -style character development, no American Ninja Warrior sob stories. It's ...