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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