Manta - RoboGames 2024 Champion

Manta, a 250lb fighting robot, makes it's way throught the tough RoboGames 2024 competition and comes out in 1st place for the second year in a row!
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[@bami2]

Awesome! Of course Gary Jin being the one breaking the drum by just wedging it hard

[@wyrmh0le]

Beating original sin in a pushing match even more impressive

[@bami2]

@@wyrmh0le Especially considering RoboGames is basically Original Sin's stomping grounds and won multiple championships by "just" pushing bots around. The performance of Manta has been nothing short of formidable. I just found it funny that they went weapon-to-weapon with a bunch of super scary bots like Jackpot and Triton (proving grounds) but it was a wedge that finally broke it.

[@233Deadman]

@@bami2 To be fair, I think it was the same drum through all of those fights, so it probably was metal fatigue finally causing it to give out.

[@codered9472]

@@bami2I do wonder if Original Sin is starting to become outdated, currently it’s yet to make a deep run in either recent RoboGames. Dunno what would need changing, but the results are starting to no longer favor Original Sin.

[@bami2]

@@codered9472 A good drivetrain with a solid wedge will probably never be outdated, but the groundgame hasn't stood still and everybody is running forks now so if two bots frontends collide, the bot with an active weapon will probably eek out an advantage.

[@midnightcrow2092]

Another incredible performance by Manta. 12-1 Record between Robogames and Proving Grounds, I can't wait to see Manta at the next season of Battlebots!

[@Lieutenant_Lucky357]

Manta, the cooler Riptide

[@zeroinfinity5864]

It will also beat riptide most times out of 10.

[@foxan4ik_anonimus_]

I want a mini manta as a souvenir. So cool, hope hexbug will oficially make set with manta and original sin

[@sodorcontries4322]

Manta is the bite force of robogames

[@user-xy2ej5ul8b]

in my opinion, manta at battlebots will be the new bite force, not just robot games

[@RennieAsh]

@@user-xy2ej5ul8b Might be more likely to become new Riptide sans team shenanigans . Also what does it do vs Huge

[@user-xy2ej5ul8b]

@@RennieAsh manta is op compared to huge i a match uge would lose in 0.10 seconds

[@DeionBonner]

You know there's a 20 second countdown for K.O.'s right?​@@user-xy2ej5ul8b

[@GiGA-BOB]

manta moment:

[@Slobo888]

Nice video, Manta will be the Battle bots world champion one day! 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@razer259]

2 Robogames gold medals! 🥇🥇 Greg, Trey, get this beast of a machine on the show now!!! I want to see Manta take on Minotaur in the ultimate heavy metal drum battle! 🤘🥁

[@zeroinfinity5864]

Manta is going to win that most time out of 10.

[@user-tl4ef2gp3f]

Congratulations！！

[@larsteampainfullyobvious3625]

manta my beloved

[@KollierWallace]

I’m hoping to see you guys fight Minotaur and Riptide in the future, give those two a good run for their money!

[@kbidols]

Is Manta going to be the Biteforce? I'm looking forward to its run in Battlebots.

[@overmatchrobotics]

what song are you gonna use when you win next year

[@l8dawn]

see you in the round of 32!

[@Sjcjsjdbcjsnelskfjdn]

Amazing stuff as always! Does anyone know the name of the song?

[@nickdobrikov]

Thank you! The song is Deceptacon by Le Tigra

[@user-ht5uq2ht4s]

어쩌면 배틀로봇의 세계에서 오랜만에 더블 크라운 타이틀 달성자가 나올지도 모르는 일이겠네요. (로보게임 그리고 배틀봇)

[@user-xy2ej5ul8b]

Currently only two or three robots can stand up to Manta, which is why in my opinion he has a very good chance of win battlebots.

[@233Deadman]

It's very good, I'd say certainly top 8 material, but I don't think it's taken on any of the real big hitters at the top of the Battlebots totem pole yet. Not saying Manta doesn't have a chance still, but the likes of Minotaur, Witch Doctor and Sawblaze are real tests for any bot these days.

[@user-xy2ej5ul8b]

@@233Deadman hai ragione, comunque penso che ne vedremo delle belle nella prossima stagione di battlebots.

[@cheese.161]

You took a page out of rays youtube book with the manta toy on the windshield

[@user-ht5uq2ht4s]

어쩌면 역대 최강자 중 하나였던 바이트 포스를 넘어설지도 모르겠네요.