{"id":8634,"date":"2020-02-22T21:22:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T02:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=8634"},"modified":"2020-02-22T21:22:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T02:22:22","slug":"an-all-new-metal-crunching-season-of-battlebots-premieres-friday-may-15-at-8pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/22\/an-all-new-metal-crunching-season-of-battlebots-premieres-friday-may-15-at-8pm\/","title":{"rendered":"An All-New Metal Crunching Season of &#8220;BattleBots&#8221; Premieres Friday, May 15 at 8PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8635\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/battlebots.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/battlebots.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/battlebots-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/battlebots-560x280.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/battlebots-260x130.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/battlebots-160x80.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>The epic, robot-fighting series <em><strong>BattleBots<\/strong><\/em> returns bigger than ever before &#8211; with an unprecedented 50 hours of programming on Discovery. Competitors from around the world will face off to prove who is the ultimate robot-building genius when an all-new season of <em>BattleBots<\/em> returns on Friday, May 15 at 8PM ET\/PT on Discovery Channel.<\/p>\n<p>This season, <em>BattleBots<\/em> will host the largest international field in its 20-year history, as over 80 robots from a dozen countries will attempt to win the sport&#8217;s most prestigious prize, The Giant Nut.<\/p><div id=\"morty-4030833348\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year&#8217;s builders will stop at nothing to take down the competition with custom-made weaponry like metal-scorching flamethrowers, hydraulic flippers and spinning blades with speeds reaching more than 200 mph. Fans will also witness never-seen-before technology, such as robots that can walk on legs and new designs to withstand even bigger blows.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s World Champion robot &#8220;Bite Force&#8221; will return to defend its title &#8211; competing against innovative newcomers with groundbreaking designs as well as perennial crowd favorites like Tombstone, Witch Doctor, Death Roll, Lock-Jaw and SawBlaze.<\/p>\n<p>Each match consists of two remote-controlled robots competing in a single, three-minute round with the goal to destroy or disable their opponent. If there is no knockout during the battle, a panel of judges will declare a victor. But there can only be one ultimate champion in the world of Robot Combat Sports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;BattleBots is the perfect combination of engineering wit, cutting-edge design and adrenaline pumping entertainment,&#8221; said Scott Lewers, EVP Multiplatform Programming Discovery Factual &amp; Head of Content, Science. &#8220;It&#8217;s the perfect show for the entire family to watch together. We&#8217;re incredibly excited to work with the teams at BattleBots and Whalerock to bring it back bigger than ever before. Fans will be blown away by what they see.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-2181083253\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;For our fans there are two times of year: Robot Fighting Season, and waiting for Robot Fighting Season,&#8221; said Chris Cowan, Executive Producer, Whalerock Industries. &#8220;We couldn&#8217;t be prouder that our partner Discovery has dramatically increased our programming block to satisfy our legions of dedicated fans. The quest to crown this year&#8217;s most dominant combat robot is on!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This massive order of 50 new hours is an incredible achievement for a 20-year-old brand; we&#8217;re thrilled, and so are our millions of fans worldwide. Let the bot battles begin!&#8221; said Trey Roski, Co-Creator and Executive Producer for BattleBots Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Each episode will highlight the design and build of the competing robots as well as the team behind them. Most incredible of all, every robot is homemade and constructed from a variety of materials with custom-built weaponry to destroy the competition. The teams come from all types of backgrounds &#8211; from families to university students and everything in between. 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