The seventh season of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on ABC on June 23, 2016 and concluded on September 1, 2016. It was the second season since the show was rebooted in 2015 and was the last season to be broadcast on ABC.

In November 2015, ABC announced that it had renewed the BattleBots revival for a second season, featuring an expansion to a 32-team field.

Former UFC fighter Kenny Florian and MLB/NFL Sportscaster Chris Rose returned from the previous season to host this second season of BattleBots on ABC. Also returning from last season were Faruq Tauheed as the arena announcer and Alison Haislip as the sideline and behind the scenes reporter. Molly McGrath has been replaced by Samantha Ponder as the presenter.

Robots in season 7, as in season 6, competed in one 250-pound weight class, as opposed to the multiple weight classes in seasons 1–5.

Judges Judging the matches for this season were former BattleBots competitor and special effects artist Fon Davis, the face of Nerdist, Jessica Chobot, and new judge, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor Clark Gregg, as well as celebrity guest judges MythBusters host Adam Savage (episode 2), NFL tightend Vernon Davis (episode 6), and Vsauce creator Michael Stevens (episode 7).

Contestants

This season saw teams from six different countries competing with their robots. Four from Canada, five from the United Kingdom, and one each from Australia, France and Brazil. Competitors from the U.S. hail from fourteen different states from Florida down south, all the way up to Alaska.

Contestants Robot Weapon Builder Hometown Elim. in TombstoneHorizontal Bar SpinnerRay BillingsPlacerville, CAW BombshellModular Spinner, HammerMichael JeffriesNorcross, GARU Minotaur Vertical DrumspinnerMarco Antonio MeggiolaroRio de Janeiro, BrazilSF YetiDrumspinnerGregory GibsonWasilla, AK BetaHammerJohn ReidOxford, United KingdomQF BroncoLauncherAlexander RoseReason BradleySausalito, CA ChompGrabberZoe StephensonGlendale, CA Poison ArrowDrumspinnerZachary GoffHouston, TX Bite ForceVertical Bar SpinnerPaul VentimigliaMountain View, CARo16 BrutusVertical Disc SpinnerAdam BercuSomerville, MA HyperShockVertical Double Disc SpinnerWill BalesMiami, FL Mega TentoGrabberLisa WinterBerkeley, CA NightmareVertical Disc SpinnerJim SmentowskiBradenton, FL RazorbackZack BieberWellington, CO Red DevilArticulating Sawblade, grabberJerome MilesSpanish Fork, UT WarheadHorizontal Disc Spinner, Grabber, FlamethrowerSimon Roy ScottIan Anthony LewisPoole, United Kingdom BlacksmithHammer, FlamethrowerAl KindleEdison, NJRo32 Captain ShrederatorFull Body Shell SpinnerBrian NaveOrmond Beach, FL ChromeFlyHorizontal Bar SpinnersGeorge MatusSalt Lake City, UT CobaltHorizontal Bar SpinnerDave MouldsBromsgrove, United Kingdom Complete ControlGrabber, Lifter, FlamethrowerDerek YoungSan Francisco, CA Escape VelocityLauncherRaymond BarsaManhattan Beach, CA Ghost RaptorHorizontal Bar Spinner, LifterChuck PitzerNewark, CA IcewaveOverhead Bar SpinnerMarc DeVidtsBurlingame, CA Lock-JawGrabber, LauncherDonald HutsonSan Diego, CA Lucky4-Arm LauncherMark DemersOttawa, Canada OverhaulGrabber, LifterCharles GuanCambridge, MA The RingmasterFull Body Ring SpinnerHal RuckerHillsborough, CA Son of WhyachiFull Body Cage SpinnerLucas EwertDorchester, WI StingerLifterMatt MaxhamSacramento, CA Warrior ClanLauncher, Full Body Ring SpinnerClint EwertAbbotsford, WI Witch DoctorVertical Disc SpinnerAndrea SuarezMiami Springs, FL

Robot Weapon Builder Hometown Elim. in Black IceShooterDan BarrySouth Hadley, MAQ Bucktooth BurlDrumspinnerJulia ChernushevichSaskatoon, SK Death RollVertical Disc SpinnerErica HedigerRed Hill, Australia The Disk O' InfernoHorizontal Disc SpinnerJason BardisIrvine, CA MoebiusFull Body Shell SpinnerMichael "Shaggy" MachtBeavercreek, OH MohawkGrabber, FlamethrowerTom BalesMiami, FL Obwalden OverlordGrabberRob KnightDivonne-les-Bains, France OverDriveVertical Bar SpinnerChristian CarlbergSan Luis Obispo, CA Photon StormGrabberEd HoppittWoodbridge, United Kingdom RotatorHorizontal Disc SpinnersVictor SotoDoral, FL SawBlazeArticulating Sawblade, FlamethrowerJamison GoCambridge, MA SplatterVertical Disc Spinner, LifterJeff VasquezThousand Oaks, CA SubZeroLauncherJerry ClarkinMalvern, PA Ultimo DestructoHorizontal Bar Spinner, LauncherSean J. IrvinValkaria, FL UltraViolentLauncherAndrew PetersonBlacksburg, VA WrecksVertical Disc SpinnerDan ChattertonPetaluma, CA Bad KittyVertical Disc SpinnerBradley HanstadBrea, CADNQ BasiliskLauncherLucas SloanEdmonton, Alberta Creepy CrawliesGrabbersKelly SmithBrighton, United Kingdom GeminiHorizontal Bar SpinnerAgustus (Ace) ShelanderSan Francisco, CA InvaderFull Body Shell SpinnerJohn MladenikEscondido, CA LycanGrabberRavi BaboolalCambridge, Ontario SkorpiosArticulating SawbladeOrion BeachSanta Rosa, CA AmbushArticulating SawbladesLydia YeckleyRochester, NYrowspan="5" The DentistVertical Double Disc SpinnersRebecca LiBoston, MA HellaChopperFull Body Cage SpinnerKimberly EverhartLake Arrowhead, CA Preying MantisUnclearSasha RobocopBoston, MA Road RashArticulating SawbladesFrederick MooreDane KouttronBoston, MA

SF – Semifinals QF – Quarterfinals Ro16/32 – Round of 16/32

Q – Qualifying DNQ – Did not Qualify DNC – Did not compete

Pre-qualifying Of the 48 available spots, 44 robots were chosen by the selection committee. However, they could not agree on the last four spots out of 12 evenly matched bots. During this pre-qualifying round, those 12 teams faced off in a "Rumble," where three bots entered the arena together and battled in a single 3-minute round without hazards. Only one bot from each rumble moved on to the Qualifying round. This round of the competition aired on May 10, 2016, as a special episode before the season began. Although 44 robots were chosen to go to qualifying automatically, one had mechanical problems and was replaced by a wildcard pick from the pre-qualifying losers.

EpisodeRumbleWinnerLosersMethodTime 1(May 10, 2016) 1 Son of Whyachi Creepy Crawlies UltraViolent KO 1:16 2 Blacksmith Basilisk Gemini UD 3:00 3 Mohawk Invader Lycan KO 2:52 4 Black Ice Bad Kitty Skorpios KO 2:35 The robot was the winner of the rumble and moved on to the Qualifying Round. These robots were the losers of the rumble and were eliminated. This robot was passed through pre-qualifying to qualifying as a last minute replacement for a robot with mechanical issues. KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

Qualifying

The 48 qualified robots battle against elimination. The 24 winning robots advance to the round of 32, the 24 losing robots are admitted to the wildcard pool, in which eight will also advance to the round of 32 on July 7, 2016.

Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time 2(June 23, 2016) 1 Bronco Blacksmith KO 2:16 2 Captain Shrederator Death Roll KO 2:04 3 Beta Lucky UD 3:00 4 Icewave SubZero UD 3:00 5 The Ringmaster Ultimo Destructo KO 1:48 6 Escape Velocity OverDrive UD 3:00 7 Tombstone Black Ice KO 1:01 8 Minotaur Photon Storm KO 1:41 9 Chomp The Disk O' Inferno SD 3:00 10 HyperShock UltraViolent KO 1:30 11 Complete Control Bombshell UD 3:00 12 Bite Force Mohawk KO 1:36 13 ChromeFly Bucktooth Burl UD 3:00 14 Warrior Clan Splatter UD 3:00 15 Stinger Nightmare KO 0:44 16 Warhead The Obwalden Overlord KO 2:59 3(June 30, 2016) 1 Brutus Moebius KO 0:47 2 Son of Whyachi Ghost Raptor KO 1:05 3 Yeti Lock-Jaw UD 3:00 4 Poison Arrow Mega Tento UD 3:00 5 Cobalt Overhaul KO 1:26 6 Razorback SawBlaze SD 3:00 7 Red Devil Wrecks KO 1:56 8 Witch Doctor Rotator KO 0:42

The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Round of 32. The robot was chosen as a "Wildcard" pick and moved on to the Round of 32. The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated. KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

Tournament

Seeding Tombstone Bronco Witch Doctor Bite Force Stinger Son of Whyachi Minotaur Icewave Beta Complete Control Hypershock Yeti Chomp Cobalt Razorback Brutus Lock-Jaw* Ghost Raptor* Bombshell* Captain Shrederator Lucky* Warrior Clan Warhead Overhaul* Nightmare* Blacksmith* Poison Arrow Mega Tento* The Ringmaster Red Devil Chrome Fly Escape Velocity

* = Robots that have been awarded a Wildcard

KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

Round of 32 Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time 4(July 7, 2016) 1 Yeti Lucky KO 2:44 2 Minotaur Blacksmith KO 3:00 3 Bronco ChromeFly KO 1:00 4 Red Devil Witch Doctor KO 1:27 5(July 21, 2016) 1 Warhead Complete Control KO 1:26 2 Razorback Ghost Raptor KO 1:36 3 Tombstone Escape Velocity KO 0:45 4 Poison Arrow Son of Whyachi KO 0:586(July 28, 2016) 1 Beta Overhaul KO 3:00 2 HyperShock Warrior Clan KO 2:12 3 Mega Tento Stinger SD 3:00 4 Nightmare Icewave KO 0:48 5 Brutus Lock-Jaw SD 3:00 6 Bombshell Cobalt KO 1:45 7 Bite Force The Ringmaster UD 3:00 8 Chomp Captain Shrederator KO 2:08

The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Round of 16. The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated. KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

Round of 16 Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time 7(August 4, 2016) 1 Minotaur Warhead KO 1:11 2 Poison Arrow HyperShock KO 2:32 3 Bombshell Red Devil UD 3:00 4 Bronco Razorback KO 1:218(August 25, 2016) 1 Tombstone Brutus KO 0:59 2 Beta Nightmare KO 2:59 3 Yeti Mega Tento KO 0:44 4 Chomp Bite Force UD 3:00

The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Quarterfinals. The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated. KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

Quarterfinals Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time 9(September 1, 2016) 1 Yeti Chomp KO 2:24 2 Tombstone Beta UD 3:00 3 Bombshell Poison Arrow KO 1:35 4 Minotaur Bronco KO 2:54

The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Semifinals. The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated. KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

Semifinals Episode Battle Winner Loser Method Time 10(September 1, 2016) 1 Bombshell Minotaur KO 2:50 2 Tombstone Yeti UD 3:00

The robot was the winner of the battle and moved on to the Final. The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated. KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

Non-Tournament Rumble

A special fan-favorite rumble took place in episode 10 alongside the Semifinals and the Final.

EpisodeRumbleWinnerLosersMethodTime 10(September 1, 2016) 1 Bite Force Witch Doctor Wrecks KO 2:12

The robot was the winner of the rumble. These robots were the losers of the rumble. KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

Final Episode Battle Champion Loser Method Time 10(September 1, 2016) 1 Tombstone Bombshell KO 0:53

The robot was the winner of the battle and became the champion of BattleBots 2016. The robot was the loser of the battle and became the runner-up of BattleBots 2016. KO: Knockout UD: Unanimous Decision SD: Split Decision

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