The sparks fly and metal collides in our debut BattleBot showdown. This isn’t just a test—it’s the real deal. With weapons spinning and strategies clashing, witness our bot’s first step ...

These custom molded urethane battlebot wheels are a great example ... stout machine with a ridiculous 50 pound (23 kg) drum of spinning tool-steel on the front to disassemble competitors.

Their bot, unfortunately, got taken out by some spikes after attempting to get a spinbot before it started spinning and got them. If you look closely at the 2002 Comedy Central Battlebot opening ...