Are you part of those that love watching WrestleMania well things just got a little jucyier.
While some would rather watch something else than subject themselves to such spectacles of pure violence, but it as always being in the nature of man since the days of the gladiators of ancient Rome, humankind has always celebrated what the human body can dish out and take in a fighting matchup.
But imagine what if the fighters are not human?
Robot Wars debuted as a
live event in San Francisco as early as in 1994. Four years later, BBC began
live event in San Francisco as early as in 1994. Four years later, BBC began
broadcasting the show on air by the same name.
People build remote-controlled fighting robots equipped with everything they can think of, be it spikes, hammers, axes, or some other really crazy weaponry, and then the robots are pitched against each other in a
throw down cage-match style.
throw down cage-match style.
You win by immobilizing its opponent for 10 seconds, pushing it into a hazard area marked on the floor, or knocking it into a trench. The robots fight back and defends themselves from attacks by
dodging or shielding, and many have the capability to right themselves or lift themselves back up if knocked down.
dodging or shielding, and many have the capability to right themselves or lift themselves back up if knocked down.
Robot Wars drew a population of over 6 million viewers during its initial UK run. 155 episodes was commissioned by BBC and was aired in over 26 countries around the world.
In year 2000, BBC drew 2 million
viewers in battle premiers and had Battlebots debuted on Comedy Central—an interesting choice that hints at humor in the endeavor.
viewers in battle premiers and had Battlebots debuted on Comedy Central—an interesting choice that hints at humor in the endeavor.
The show was recently revived by APC. They had series in both Robogames , the Robolympics, (which has everything from robot fighting, robot soccer to Kung-Fu androids.)
We have lots of Smaller scale versions everywhere now from MIT’s Maker Faire to Bot Bash (makes it possible to get robots to fight each other for your next birthday party!)
We guiltlessly cheer as robots trash themselves in a battle and
while we might have a favorite robot with a very wicked build and dope paint job, we also celebrate the humans behind such brains in a union of human and robotic capabilities, and technology.
while we might have a favorite robot with a very wicked build and dope paint job, we also celebrate the humans behind such brains in a union of human and robotic capabilities, and technology.
One of the latest SyFy show "Robot Combat League" (RLC), premiered in 2013, breeds American Gladiators with Robot Wars, In the spirit of mecha sci-fi,
The series often featured gigantic robots often piloted by humans, each RLC robot has two human drivers—one who controls the robot’s feet while the other punches and blocks.
The series often featured gigantic robots often piloted by humans, each RLC robot has two human drivers—one who controls the robot’s feet while the other punches and blocks.
They are able to control the robot by wearing an exo-suit linked to the robot.
The jockey controls the robot in the arena while two robots fight it out on center stage with their four human
operators pulling the strings, and moves for the massive fighting
machines:
operators pulling the strings, and moves for the massive fighting
machines:
“You’re all about to become superhuman,” the host tells the competitors as they walk their robots into the arena for the first time.
The hydraulic fluid necessary
to keep them running also
mimics blood—when a robot gets
injured, blue stuff sprays out
dramatically.
to keep them running also
mimics blood—when a robot gets
injured, blue stuff sprays out
dramatically.
Now, things are getting more advanced as concept of fighting robots has totally evolved, this time we have the help of augmented reality, the same
technology behind Pokémon Go.
Augmented reality (AR) simply superimposes
digital images over real
environments, merging the virtual
and actual worlds into one, which opens up totally new possibilities for robot battles.
technology behind Pokémon Go.
Augmented reality (AR) simply superimposes
digital images over real
environments, merging the virtual
and actual worlds into one, which opens up totally new possibilities for robot battles.
MekaMon was recently released by REACH ROBOTICS , which is part
Robot Wars and part video game.
Players can put up customizable, real-life robots to fight against one another and hold contests or simply go for the more AR mode which use AR capabilities to direct robots to fight aliens just like Pokémon Go, players use their phones’ cameras to generate a map.
Robot Wars and part video game.
Players can put up customizable, real-life robots to fight against one another and hold contests or simply go for the more AR mode which use AR capabilities to direct robots to fight aliens just like Pokémon Go, players use their phones’ cameras to generate a map.
The game has numerous story arcs, environments, characters, and add-ons for the physical robot that are detected and incorporated into the game by the software.
Humans’ love and fascination with fighting robots continues to grow rapidly in a bid to find more sophisticated form of entertainment, or perhaps these battles may hold a glimpse of what the future would look like.
Both Drones for surveillance and
supply robots, have been used very often in warfare for a while, we also have infantry robots on the way.
supply robots, have been used very often in warfare for a while, we also have infantry robots on the way.
These robots may condition humans to start changing landscape of war, using more of robots in our daily lives.
Who knows maybe this robots’ would one day fight back and remotely control us.
Who knows maybe this robots’ would one day fight back and remotely control us.
