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Jun 2023
1h 30m

BattleBots: Greg Munson and Trey Roski

Rick Rubin
About this episode

BattleBots is an American television series, founded by executive producers Greg Munson and Trey Roski, that features remote-controlled machines weighing up to 250 lbs, fighting to the death in a bulletproof glass arena. The robots are designed and built by teams of engineer enthusiasts who compete in intense and destructive battles against each other for the championship title. Since the show first aired in 2000, it has gained a large following of dedicated fans of all ages, and BattleBots continues to inspire many people to become interested in robotics and engineering. BattleBots airs Thursday nights on Discovery.

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