MegaBots Inc.

MegaBots Inc. is an American startup company headquartered in Oakland, California that creates giant robots and real-world mecha for robotic sports competitions.[1][2][3][4][5] In June 2015, MegaBots challenged Japan-based Suidobashi Heavy Industry to the world's first giant robot duel.[6][7] Suidobashi accepted the challenge on the condition that the fight include melee combat.[8] In August 2015, MegaBots announced plans to upgrade its Mark II robot with melee capabilities by raising funds through a Kickstarter campaign and partnering with Howe and Howe Technologies, NASA, and IHMC.[9][10][11]

MegaBots co-founders include Gui Cavalcanti, Matt Oehrlein, and Brinkley Warren.[12][13][14][15] The company envisions launching and subsequently hosting a robot fighting league in the future.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "US to take on Japan in battle of giant robots". BT.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  2. ↑ Press, Associated. "Megabots v Kuratas: US and Japan battle it out for robot supremacy". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  3. ↑ Somerville-born fighting robot to battle Japanese machine
  4. ↑ Megabots Linkedin Profile
  5. ↑ NASA And MegaBots Team Up To Build Giant Fighting Robots
  6. ↑ "Fighting Robots! U.S. MegaBot Challenges Japan : DNews". DNews. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  7. ↑ "Team USA launches Kickstarter to fund its giant robot duel with Japan". The Verge. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  8. ↑ UTC, Lance Ulanoff2015-07-06 20:43:34. "Challenge accepted: America's giant robot will battle Japan's giant robot". Mashable. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  9. ↑ USA vs. Japan Part II: Giant robots set to duel
  10. ↑ A Team of Americans Is Building a Giant Robot to Challenge Japan In Hand to Hand Combat
  11. ↑ MegaBots Kickstarter Campaign
  12. ↑ "In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, MegaBots founders from left, Brinkley Warren, Matt Oehrlein and Gui Cavalcanti stand below their 15-foot tall, piloted Mk.II robot at the Pioneer Summit in Redwood City, Calif. Let the giant robot wars begin. A team of American engineers challenged a group in Japan to a battle for robot supremacy, and the Japanese said bring it on. So Oakland-based MegaBots has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to turn the Mk.II, into a real fighting machine, ready for hand-to-hand combat. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  13. ↑ "Calif. startup Megabots challenges Japan firm to giant robot battle". CTVNews. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  14. ↑ "U.S. startup challenges Japan to giant robot battle". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  15. ↑ "'Smash hit': U.S. challenges Japan to giant robot battle". KOMO News. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  16. ↑ The guys behind MegaBots say their giant fighting robot will pioneer an entirely new, worldwide sport
  17. ↑ "Giant robot fighting: Next billion-dollar sport?". CNBC. Retrieved 2015-12-03.

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