Episode 1 Return of the Bots!
More than 60 teams from all over the world have converged for the hardest hitting, unremitting, steel splitting tournament in combat robotics.
Thrilling, entertaining and merciless throughout, Bot inventors go head-to-head inside the perilous BattleBot arena, with the aim of destroying or completely disabling their opponent's machine.
Hosts
Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Faruq Tauheed, Jenny Taft, Peter AbrahamsonMore than 60 teams from all over the world have converged for the hardest hitting, unremitting, steel splitting tournament in combat robotics.
In tonight's lineup Skorpios sets out on its quest for Championship qualification with a fight against Bloodsport.
It can't get any bigger than this: the two giants of BattleBots, Huge and Mammoth, take to the BattleBox in a truly epic battle of the goliaths.
What happens when Witch Doctor meets the most powerful flipper? Hydra, which took last season by storm with ability to catapult even the heaviest bots skywards, meets last year's runner-up in a battle for supremacy.
As more destructive robots look to kick off their BattleBots season with a win, it's the return of the UK's legendary hammer-bot Beta.
A fiery confrontation is guaranteed as Gruff enters the field with its fearsome dual flamethrowers. Its target: Will Bales's Hypershock, now completely redesigned for its latest quest for the Giant Nut.
Former Giant Nut winner Tombstone hopes to avoid an unprecedented 0-2 start as it takes on rookie Slap Box. Meanwhile, two undefeated wild animals face each other...
We get first sight of the new Chomp as BattleBots' first walking superheavyweight. But how will it fare in its first real challenge? Plus giant-killer End Game takes on Bloodsport in a very messy Main Event.
There's uproar in the BattleBox as Hydra uses an extraordinary tactic against the mighty Huge. Meanwhile, Las Vegas newcomer Jackpot rolls the dice against grizzled veteran Ghost Raptor.
Every BattleBot has the same goal: to qualify for a place in the Top 32. With just three short fights to impress the selection committee, the pressure is already mounting.
Standby for fireworks as Valkyrie and Rotator square off in a monster battle between the two hard-hitting horizontal spinners. Meanwhile Madcatter tries to get its claws into Malice...
In an explosive Main Event, the up-and-coming Uppercut takes on one of the baddest bots on the block, Sawblaze.
Mammoth locks horns with Hypershock in a gear-grinding showdown between two of the sport's biggest names.
Needing a win to stand a chance of qualifying for the Championship, slick-driving Whiplash looks to get its aspirations back on track against Gruff's formidable flamethrowers.
Desperate to avoid a winless season, Huge faces the jaws of Kraken and Rotator takes on Big Dill. Meanwhile in the Main Event it's veteran versus rookie: Lock-Jaw is up against the new tough guy in town - Jackpot.
Former champion Tombstone desperately tries to protect his reputation against a bot that was built to dethrone him - Skorpios.
Tonight every fight has Championship consequences. Last year's runner-up Witch Doctor tries to turn round its disastrous season in a do or die match against Slammow.
It's the very last chance to qualify for the BattleBots World Championship. In tonight's Main Event, Copperhead and Black Dragon battle for the high ground; all the rest are fighting for survival.
The World Championship qualifiers reach their climax, with Hydra facing Uppercut and End Game from New Zealand up against Hypershock.
Tonight we reveal the Top 32 - the list of bots that qualify for the BattleBots World Championship.
The Round of 32 launches the quest for the World Championship and its coveted trophy The Giant Nut.
The Round of 32 continues as another 8 bots line up for battle. Can Hydra and Whiplash justify their 'favourite' status, or will there be upsets and shocks in this dramatic "lose and you're out" tournament?
It's win or go home time for 8 elite bots as the Round of 32 continues. It's snake against giant as Copperhead faces Mammoth!
In the dramatic conclusion of the Round of 32, will second seed Bloodsport continue its winning run towards The Giant Nut?
Just 16 bots remain, and 4 must die tonight in the BattleBox. For the victors theyll be just two fights away from getting their hands on the most coveted trophy in robot sport - The Giant Nut.
The conclusion of the Round of 16. Eight bots compete, but only 4 can progress to the Quarter Finals. Tonight, there are shocks and upsets, triumphs and controversy, as the path to the Giant Nut gets narrower.
Just 8 bots remain in the tournament. Tonight they go to war for a place in the semi-finals, just two steps away from BattleBots glory. After weeks of conflict, who will go through and who will go home?
The final episode of the BattleBots World Championship. Four bots remain in the tournament, but only one will hoist The Giant Nut and be declared the new BattleBots World Champion.