Basilisk (2018)

Robot info Builder info Robot: Axe Backwards Builder: Kurt Durjan Type: Drum spinner Job: Execute the vision. Team: KurTrox Robotix Kurt Durjan, Abra Durjan, Garrett Durjan, Hector Marini, Kevin Read, Grant Pitcher, Taiowa Donovan Years competing: Rookie on BB, Rookie on FMB-China, 17 years in the sport of combat robotics. Hometown: Palm City, FL Favorite…

Robot info Builder info Robot: Bale Spear Builder: Earl Pancoast III Type: Poker Job: Builder and driver Team: Forge & Farm Combat Robots Earl Pancoast III, Kenny Blades,Joe Filigno, Kyle Singer, Alexander Grant, Matt Bradway Years competing: 4 years Hometown: Salem, NJ Favorite tool: Millrite mill Sponsors: Favorite robot: Johnny 5 Website: facebook.com/Bale-Spear-Battlebots-290080538189843/ Interesting fact:…

Robot info Builder info Robot: Battle Royale With Cheese Builder: Miles Pekala Type: Bar spinner (horizontal) Job: Robotics Engineer Team: Poor Life Choices Miles Pekala, Jen Herchenroeder, Jordan Bunker, Lindsay Oliver, Jim Burke, Charles Wittington, Brice Farrell, Jeremy Ashinghurst, Angela Rothbaum Years competing: 1 year Hometown: Oakland, CA Favorite tool: Welder/Plasma Cutter Sponsors: Digikey Imgur…

Robot info Builder info Robot: Bite Force Builder: Paul Ventimiglia Type: Bar spinner (vertical) Job: Mechanical Designer / Robotics Engineer Team: APTYX Designs Teena Liu, Jeremiah Jinno, Cory McBride, Travis Covington, Rob Masek Years competing: 18 years Hometown: Mountain View, CA Favorite tool: Haas VF2SS, Lincoln Power Mig 256, WERA Zyklop Sockets Sponsors: VEX Robotics…

Robot info Builder info Robot: Blacksmith Builder: Al Kindle Type: Hammer Job: Electro-Mechanical Technician Team: Half Fast Astronaut Al Kindle, Alan Young, John Wolan, James Iocca Years competing: 23 years Hometown: Edison, NJ Favorite tool: Band Saw Sponsors: Nuclear Blast Records NPC Robotics Kloeckner Metals Maxamps.com jetprecision.com Favorite robot: Maximillian Website: facebook.com/teamhfa twitter.com/blacksmithbot instagram.com/blacksmithbattlebot Interesting…

Robot info Builder info Robot: Bombshell Builder: Michael Jeffries Type: Disc spinner (vertical) Job: Research Technologist Team: Chaos Corps Michael Jeffries, Julie Simancek, Brandon Davis, Matthew Carroll, Brittany Carroll, Dan Hammer, Jason Brown, Jamie Price, Chris Williamson, Randy Farmer Years competing: 100+ years combined experience Hometown: Atlanta, GA Favorite tool: Angle Grinder, for any situation…

Robot info Builder info Robot: Bronco Builder: Reason Bradley, Alexander Rose Type: Launcher Job: Driver, co-driver Team: Inertia Labs Reason Bradley, Alexander Rose, Christopher Daniel, Scoutt Balchowsky Years competing: 22 years Hometown: Sausalito, CA Favorite tool: Pirahna Ironworker Sponsors: Vex Robotics Autodesk Ninja Paintball Stompump Favorite robot: Rat Thing from the novel ‘Snow Crash’ Website:…

Robot info Builder info Robot: Brutus Builder: Adam Bercu Type: Disc spinner (vertical) Job: Entrepreneur Team: Team Brutus Adam Bercu, Amanda Fowler, Luis Rosende, Ben Striegal Years competing: 15 years Hometown: Somerville, CA Favorite tool: TIG welder Sponsors: Autodesk FLIR Equals Zero Designs NPC Robotics Favorite robot: Marvin the paranoid android Website: facebook.com/brutusbattlebot Interesting fact:…