All I want for Christmas is a 500 pound walking robot with a Giant hammer. You'll poke your eye out! #BattleBots is ON NOW. Turn on @Discovery channel to open your gift.
Merry Christmas BotFans! Underneath your tree is the all new, 500 pound, walking version of Chomp. See her fight tonight on BattleBots, 8p on @discovery@battlebots#repost https://t.co/2OJ5fPrU7V
Merry Christmas BotFans! Underneath your tree is the all new, 500 pound, walking version of Chomp. See her fight tonight on BattleBots, 8p on @Discovery
The big question is whether mutations in the spike protein will eventually "outsmart" our vaccines, which train our immune systems to recognize viral spike protein as it existed 10 months ago.
Maybe, eventually. But we can alter our vaccines just like we do for the flu.
A mutation in the spike protein of SARS-CoV2 started spreading earlier this year, and is now the prevalent global strain because it improved the virus' ability to hold onto the ACE2 receptor on our cells - it became a better key for the lock that opens the door into our bodies.
Next fight:
CHOMP!!!
Could I be more exited?
NO!
(Did I already see this fight live? Yes, but that's not the point! 😜)
@BattleBots@Discovery@AlwaysBChomping
50 custom aluminum washers will go into Chomp. The custom washers are special, not just for size and utility, they have also been machined down with spokes to save a total of 1.6 lbs of weight. To see the manufacturing process head to: https://t.co/8cyPRyEoHn
Chomp's armor Hoop Skirt is a suspended band of AR 500 around the bottom. We want to avoid welding AR 500 as much as possible because heating it destroys its heat treat, which gives AR 500 the hardness and toughness. So we're bending our armor with help from Hazard Factory!
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆! We partnered with HazardFactory to build C.R.A.T.E (Combat Robotics Armor Test Environment) to test armor options! (link in bio)
(photo credit 📸 @longmirephoto44) For #tbt Throw-Bot-Thursdays we are going to be sharing some epic battles. Here's a sweet action shot from our bought with Overhaul @equalszerorobotics in 2018 @BattleBots! Overhaul won by JD -- what a fun match!
(photo credit 📸 @jcrbphoto) 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮'𝙨 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙥? We do too! We have two spots left for sponsors this year. Send us a DM and we will fill you in on all the details!
More about the S2 Cylinder Positioning System
https://t.co/tYIFIuUrP1
Find out more about Enfield Technologies and their brilliant tech:
https://t.co/vFZbVvaOU3
Now to get back to the shop and get this girl up and running!
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁? We think walking robots are cool and present a unique set of challenges AND On top of being cool, this gives us one badass bonus...
@BattleBots grants all walkers a 250lbs bonus, DOUBLING our weight limit!
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻!
Enfield makes the S2 Cylinder Positioning System, a valve and control module that lets you move the pneumatic actuators with precision and repeatability. This is a total game changer!