Minotaur impressed again, qualifying for the tournament bracket after going 3-1 in the Fight Card rounds, with its only loss coming from then-defending champion Tombstone. The LED lights which doubled up as eyes were gone, and the robot now had a bronze colored drum. Minotaur during World Championship III hero shots.įor World Championship III, Minotaur kept the drum spinning at 11,000rpm, but sported a few visual changes.

It then systematically removed Bronco's wheels in the quarter-finals, but fell short of the finals after Bombshell bested it in the semi-finals.

Minotaur did very well in in its debut season, scoring back to back knockouts against Photon Storm and Blacksmith before decapitating the experienced Warhead in the Round of 16. Despite the team's vast experience and success with the Touro series of robots, Minotaur was a completely new build made in 2016 specifically for World Championship II.

Team RioBotz could also fit wedges or smaller wedgelets, sometimes referred to as 'scoops', underneath or either side of the drum to help force opponents into their primary weapon.ĭaniel Freitas has been part of the team since their debut season, and has driven drum spinner robots of various weight classes since 2007, earning him the respect of fans and fellow competitors as the number one driver in BattleBots. Minotaur's chassis was made from CNC-machined from an 8' block of 6061-T6 aluminum, with a mix of steel and titanium making up the armor. However, this was later reduced to 11,000rpm to comply with the 250mph tip speed limit imposed in later seasons. When Minotaur charges into the opponent, it throws it into the air, and it breaks it to many pieces.' - Marco Meggiolaro during World Championship IIĬAD of Minotaur ahead of World Championship II. It has a 70lb drum that spins at 12,000rpm. ' Minotaur's the deadliest drum spinner in the world.

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