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THE RINGMASTER is the 250 pound robot I designed and built for Season 2 of BattleBots, a prime time TV show on ABC. The bot features a steel ring that spins around the center chassis, and a unique vector skid drive system that resists counter-rotating when the weapon hits an opponent. May daughter Hannah drove The Ringmaster during the competition.
BattleBots Ringmaster

Spin test before a match.

Time laps video of the chassis being fabricated.
I made a prototype of the drive system before building the final bot.
The first test of one of the three weapon motor assemblies.
A test to confirm the weapon's braking system is working.
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