BattleBots
Season 1
2015 • 6 Episodes
From tech students and amateurs to seasoned pros, follow the inventors and their epic machines as they fight it out for the Battle Bots championship.
Episodes
1. The Battle Begins: Qualifiers Part 1
June 21, 2015
During the first night of the six-episode tournament, 8 teams will converge in an arena of minefield and hazards for the ultimate shot at glory during the Qualifiers round. Each match will consist of a single three– minute bout in which the goal is to completely destroy or disable the opponent. If there is no knockout during the three-minute battle, the panel of judges will declare a victor to move onto the next round. Competitors range from NASA engineers, to teenage students, to everyone in between — each with one goal — to claim the ultimate title and walk away with the grand cash prize.
2. Crunch Time: Qualifiers Part 2
June 28, 2015
The remaining teams face off during another Qualifiers round where they will converge in an arena of minefields and hazards for the ultimate shot at glory. In addition to the 8 battles, four wild card teams will be selected to round out the championship round of 16. Each match will consist of a single three-minute bout in which the goal is to completely destroy or disable the opponent. If there is no knockout during the three-minute battle, the panel of judges will declare a victor to move onto the next round.
3. Full Metal Bracket: Round of 16 Part 1
July 5, 2015
No overview available.
4. Last Chance to Advance: Round of 16 Part 2
July 12, 2015
No overview available.
5. The Great 8: Quarterfinals
July 19, 2015
The four quarterfinal matches determine who moves on to the semifinals.
6. One Bot Rules Them All: The Championship
July 26, 2015
One Bot Rules Them All: The Championship