Tazbot is the first combat Robot I built for Robot Wars way back in1996. The basic design used a Turret with a lifting Pick Axe as the weapon. The base of Tazbot had a 2 wheel drive that utilized very cambered wheels to allow the weapon to rotate close to the floor and help with a low center of gravity. The base of the robot acted as a full body spinner while the lifter on the turret was smashed into lifting position. Tazbot competed until around 2002 and at one point was ranked 4th in the Battlebots heavyweight division.
In 2022 Tazbot was redesigned in SOLIDWORKS for the Battlebots Destruct A-Thon Live Show. The new design has been upgraded to a 6 wheel drive that utilizes a brake away Multi bot drive section just to keep things interesting.
The Battlebots Live Show is still going strong in Las Vegas and has 5 shows a week. The Show combines real Battlebot carnage in the official Battlebox with a fun and festive show-like feel.
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