DEVASTATING & DESTRUCTIVE BATTLEBOTS NEWS!!! What Happens Now?

[@BishopWisecarver]

We were delighted to have you visit our facilities, Zach!

[@johnnyutah1983]

Zach for all of us BattleBot fans we can’t thank you enough for everything you do…I’m still confused as a viewer why Discovery hasn’t renewed BattleBots..Does it have anything to do with the talent wanting more money which you guys deserve or something else? I would have to think BattleBots overhead has to cheaper then a lot of the other shows on Discovery…BattleBots was one of the highest rated shows on the Network…I can’t believe we are two years in since the last season was filmed..Shame on Discovery..

[@RennieAsh]

Didn't they merge with something to do with Warner? Blame them lol

[@johnnyutah1983]

@@RennieAsh merger has nothing to do with it ..every other show other then Street Outlaws has been renewed at least once

[@gtcrc]

Not sure if you've seen but I'm pretty sure Discovery aren't doing too good monet wise right now since their stocks have been a steep decline for the past over a year they've more then halfed what they were in about October 2023

[@darrengladstone3159]

​@@gtcrcWhen your programming becomes almost completely based on reality TV and that loses popularity...

[@TheInvertedFollicle507]

Battlebots will in fact be one of the most expensive shows Discovery to fund, alot of overheads like paying all the people involved, plus the builder stipend, all the legal stuff plus covering the costs for the robots to be shipped out and appealing to a relatively niche audience, that's just a few of the reasons why a robot combat TV show isn't attractive to most networks. They can make this reality TV crap and it's alot easier on their wallets plus far less troublesome with many less moving parts to make and distribute it to potential markets. The cost cutters will be full in force on discovery right now due to its large accumulated debt and they'll look at what's having the biggest drain on the network's limited fiscal resources Anna that's where the axe will come down. Something like battlebots simply isn't a priority for them right now, it's just one show of many shows they have to deal with.

[@ACCESSxDENIED]

Hey big guy my wife and I have been watching BattleBots since it first started and she's been looking for it lately wondering why we're missing it and I just stumbled on the KZbin thing did a little searching and found your video which is sad. I know how much money the teams all collectively spend why don't you guys all come together and make your own battle bots network I know right now it's on KZbin but it's the BattleBots channel. Buy the Vegas facility everybody pitches in it's probably a doable option or start a corporation where you are all owners and get a business loan we'll all still watch!

[@mozzy207]

Ahhh, you made me think Faceoff had been cancelled! Thanks for clarifying in the description haha

[@jonathanf2392]

Since battlebots is not giving us any latest updates, it's like we have to rely on you guys for these latest info

[@lozeldatkm]

A tactic employed by a previous champion? Are you installing punchy fists on the front? Moving to New Zealand? Going on indefinite hiatus over a contract dispute?

[@brady-o-active1167]

Thanks for keeping us updated. You two are the best

[@darrengladstone3159]

Cant be said enough times, Thank You both for all that you give back to the comminity.

[@Wddh4410]

Gonna take a high road here, you're putting forced cooling into Skorpios, taking a nod from Gage and Vlad the Impaler :)

[@invaderdrumguy7590]

As for the Question. I think you took a tip from Ray Billings of Tombstone. Hes such a kind smart person. And all that knowledge.

[@JohnKiniston]

The Triumphant 'It's my Birthday' from Dianna made my day. Happy Birthday Dianna, Stay awesome!

[@tmntleo]

I'm gonna guess you're gonna use the tail design from Sawblaze like you mentioned before in the vid when you took the saw over :P

[@deathrev0859]

I bet the views would be higher on KZbin, make it a weekly feature with each night a different builder. Get background d on each team and where they come from. How each team works with or not with each other. Then a fight at the end of the week. Then the next week focus on the teams for the next fight.

[@peobjorkman403]

Loved to see Wrecks in the end!

[@juliebihn4949]

Thanks for all the information as always. Best of luck!

[@rcmechanic2068]

Favorite bot best team to watch

[@noelalexandergt8540]

Hola , saludos desde Nicaragua, a espera del próximo video

[@xEqualizee]

love ur vids guys truly awesome people

[@lucasskotiniotis1360]

Guess for the tip from another builder: have the saw dragging on the ground behind the bot instead of centered on the top like on sawblaze, for better stability and less weight on the wheels

[@emaloney_]

Rollercoaster... it's a wild ride. Hold on tight!

[@Geovanni-xp2nm]

I think Zach is going to use the motor strengthen technique from bite force

[@citizenfalco]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉 I love y’all you’re the greatest and I’m glad you aren’t going anywhere! I thought you *were* professionals 😂 And also for the question, idk what tip but something from Paul probably

[@jacksonseyl5255]

Have any news on the next season of Battlebots?

[@MallocArray]

Epoxy the magnets in the motors from Biteforce?

[@MarinaOlsgaard]

Just in case I forgot, happy birthday

[@BotvacProductions469]

i cannot wait for the youtube tourney to start!

[@fattimbo519]

my guess is zac will use rc truck shock absorber to help protect the electronics from impact, a trick he learned from the guy who bought vlad the impaler, chewy

[@heartofdawnlight]

sucks to hear the destrucothon s getting closed down... was gonna be passing through vegas soon & was looking forward to getting to see my firsst live combat robots event in the big arena! hope i get to at least watch a tourney at some point

[@FauxPaRC-yo2jn]

For THE QUESTION, I'll wager a guess that you're borrowing the same idea I learned during your talk with Jack and Nick from End Game, and which I've actually applied to my antweight: you're foam packing the interior of your robot to help protect your electronics.

[@wecantpick]

Were they NOT getting enough people in the seats for the Destructathon live show?

[@FauxPaRC-yo2jn]

That would be my assumption. They just weren't making enough in ticket sales to justify the production costs.

[@TeamWhackjob-Official]

Its just basically a summer break

[@jw4973]

Loctite motors from the Bite Force video

[@DocChristiansen]

Is Battle Bots goin under??? This is a shame if it is cuz I love this stuff :(

[@hedsy]

Tips from sawbalze probably

[@PyroBear1776]

Wonder why the live show shut down. Very excited for faceoffs still happening, think you might struggle a bit against roundhouse but no question against horizion. Maybe. I honest to god thought the show was getting ready to go back into the off the air, underground era.

[@TeamWhackjob-Official]

Summer break just basically to prepare for face offs

[@davidkowalski8053]

Am I David Kowalski 8053? I've always only thought of myself as Mike Wazowski. I thought I heard my name. I'm probably wrong because I've never won anything - ever. But. Should I have been so lucky as to have won something, please indicate to me what I am to do next. I love you guys. I have been and ever shall a combat robotics fan. Because - I am a maintenance electrician for Tonawanda Engine (a subsidiary of General Motors - we build the Corvette and Silverado engines that you see on the road). I have to fight robots, cncs, gantries and conveyors on a nightly basis. I therefore over immensely enjoy robot destruction. Should you ever be in the neighborhood of western new york, please look at me up. I'd happily give you the ten cent tour of the chaos that is my life. We certainly would learn a great deal from each other. As my hippie friend has taught me to say - peace and love always! Keep up the great work. A fan for life. Mike Wazowski out.

[@ShayDSoles]

Are you giving Scorpios a Tazbot head? 😮

[@BotvacProductions469]

im guessing y6ou pulled a tip from sawblaze because they are your brother in saw lol

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

For the question that you asked, Zach, based on what you've said in older videos, the technique that you'll take from another Champion was the arm design from SawBlaze - keeping the arm in a 45* position, to make sure the wheelies doesn't happen again(I've seen Skorpios' fights in previous years, and I know that you guys don't like the wheelies problem at all...)

[@RennieAsh]

But why not just some little stand offs like SawBlaze and many other saw bots use?

[@ucNguyen-ty9cx]

@@RennieAsh Oh, I didn't think of that...If I remember correctly, the older Skorpios didn't have that attachment...Though I can only imagine if he did have that, it'll take a little bit more time to make the part, and Zach' will have to change his driving a little bit...

[@TeamWhackjob-Official]

​@@RennieAsh hes going to do that if you watch last weeks blog

[@mikedski9698]

BATTLEBOTS DESTRUCT-A-THON Has Come To An End.

[@amadensor]

That's odd, Diana looks older than 4.

[@BotvacProductions469]

what new news is there?

[@richardoyler592]

Hi

[@PeterPetermann]

just build bots for nhrl, haven't heard any cancellation drama there..

[@GardeBlaze]

Thank you so much for letting us know that Faceoffs isn't cancelled! I've been anxious and depressed about that all week. It sucks that Destruct-A-Thon and the proving grounds are cancelled though, but at least we still have a little something to look forward to.

[@10697018]

Ray Billings is the tip.

[@geturnorrisout]

KZbin will work

[@OverlordZeroULTIMA]

I'm legit seeing SawBlaze being the perfect champion to take tips from, considering how Skorpios is the same kinda weapon type. Wow, though, Destruct O Thon's done? Man, my friend saw it just in time then! They got an autographed drawing I made from a few of the teams there, as well as a sticker of Nightmare. I've this Battlebots alternate universe going on and while I've only so many robots in right now, it's a massive project so I don't have near as many in yet.

[@Kazick228]

Uhg...the live show is not canceled. I lvoe you guys, but jumping the gun on this and only adding to the misinformation.

[@KodyFurlong]

Today is my Birthday.