Adam Wrigley is a BattleBots competitor and Bots FC captain who has served as President for the Combat Robotics Association of BattleBots (C.R.A.B.) since World Championship VII.
The role concerns Wrigley being a spokesperson for fellow builders, acting as a single point of contact between competing teams and production and determining compromises which keep as many people happy as possible while allowing everybody to be heard.[1]
- "If people on set have any concerns, any issues, they tell me, and then I tell production and I maintain the anonymous nature of the comments."
- — Adam Wrigley discusses his role in a May 2023 episode of the Behind the Bots podcast[2]
His major responsibility as President of C.R.A.B. came during the incredibly controversial wins picked up by Team Break32 and Riptide across the course of the season, relaying anonymous concerns to production regarding potential weighing and tip speed violations.[1] Though Riptide was not found to have broken rules concerning either claim, and Adam Wrigley himself did not believe Riptide was over the tip speed limit, his role played a big part in Riptide being rechecked ahead of it Championship tournament fights.
Wrigley has captained Shatter! since its debut in World Championship IV, having unsuccessfully attempted to compete with Bliss 2 and Doomba and Friends in the 2016 and 2018 seasons respectively. He competes alongside his partner, Mary Chimenti, brother Eric Wrigley, and other friends and teammates.
Outside BattleBots[]
Based in Brooklyn, New York, Adam Wrigley has worked as a mechanical engineer and design director, implementing many of his career skills in combat robots and vice versa.
Adam Wrigley has captained Bots FC since 200? and has fought in an array of events over the years. An early iteration of Shatter! named Mega Melvin fought in numerous RoboGames competitions and even applied for Series 10 of Robot Wars. It was painted pink and ironically named Blue for King of Bots and This is Fighting Robots, which were filmed and aired in China.
Trivia[]
- Adam Wrigley is a fan of the MLS team New York Red Bulls.
- Wrigley designed a 3D printed, three axis Tourbillon watch in 2016.