BattleBots
How Do BattleBots Teams Use SOLIDWORKS?
SOLIDWORKS and BattleBots teams HyperShock and Witch Doctor join forces to bring you a first-ever SOLIDWORKS LIVE episode all about how BattleBots teams design and test their bots—live from a SOLIDWORKS user group network (SWUGN) meeting in Miami, Florida.
... ContinuedSpoiler Alert: BattleBots Wins with SOLIDWORKS
Another amazing season of BattleBots has come to an end, and it seems to keep getting better every year, with more contestants, more bots blowing up, more high flips, and more…well, SOLIDWORKS teams making it further in the competition.
... ContinuedInspiring Young Engineers with BattleBots and SOLIDWORKS
Many top BattleBots fighting robot teams use SOLIDWORKS such as BiteForce, HyperShock, Witch Doctor, and SawBlaze. Read this post to learn why.
... ContinuedBattleBots 2022- Team Malice and Rolling Blackout
Team Malice will be on-air for Discovery Channel: January 13th, January 27th, February 24th. We should promote the blog the days before any of these dates.
... ContinuedAn Insiders Look at BattleBots Team HyperShock
One might say a BattleBots robot is ‘built to be destroyed.’ Not quite, but it can certainly feel that way at times when you’re watching the bots duke it out on the Discovery Channel. Check out how SOLIDWORKS helped Hypershock improve their front armor!
... ContinuedMeet the Brains behind the Bots at SOLIDWORKS LIVE with BattleBots
I’m going to assume that many of you reading this, at some point in your career or education, have designed or been on some sort of robotics team. Robotics teams for students served as a great introduction to engineering and
... ContinuedHow SOLIDWORKS Visualize Helped P1 Evo Make it to BattleBots
Creating a photorealistic rendering of the final product in SOLIDWORK Visualize not helped other people understand what the robot will look like, but is also helped in getting accepted to BattleBots.
... ContinuedBattleBots, BattleBots, and more BattleBots…
The current season of BattleBots is officially in the books. Read this blog to learn more about the teams behind these dueling robots and the role SOLIDWORKS played in their design.
... ContinuedCool Robots That Inspire Future Engineers
BattleBots’ Team Witch Doctor is a fan favorite thanks to a robot with personality and a team (of humans) that encourages interest in engineering.
... ContinuedThe Value of a “Body Double” During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Double Robotics communication tools are more vital than ever as social distancing and isolation help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
... ContinuedThe Best BattleBots Season ever??
Is it just me, or was this the best BattleBots season ever? More teams, and a lot of epic battles in the final 16 over the last two weeks. This season we saw several new competitors entering the bot battleground
... ContinuedDesigning Outside the Box Turns into HUGE Wins [Podcast]
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Jonathan Schultz is an entrepreneur and the Team leader for the BattleBots team HUGE. Jonathan made a name for himself in 2018 when he created a revolutionary new fighting robot. Listen in to hear his advice for any designer who wants to step away from the norm.
... ContinuedBATTLEBOTS LIVE! Behind the Scenes
Go back stage (virtually) to get an inside glimpse at the action taking place as the bots begin their epic battles at BATTLEBOTS LIVE.
... ContinuedHow BattleBots SawBlaze Cuts through its Competition using SOLIDWORKS
My name is Jamison Go and I am the team captain, primary driver, and one of the engineers for the BattleBot SawBlaze Team. Currently I am a R&D engineer at an additive manufacturing startup in the Burlington, MA. My experience
... ContinuedKicking Bot and Taking Names with BattleBots Champion Paul Ventimiglia – Ep4
SPOILER ALERT! If you didn’t watch the BattleBots Championship finals this past Friday, you may want to before reading this blog… This past Friday night, I watched the BattleBots final four battle it out for the 2018 BattleBots Championship at
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