Combat Robotics at Berkeley, sometimes shortened to CRB, are an active team who made their debut in BattleBots World Championship VI with their heavyweight entry Glitch. The team consists of members of the combat robotics club at the University of Berkeley, California, many of whom previously competed in VEX Robotics events in their respective high schools. The organization itself within the university is entirely run by students, and CRB's BattleBots team are one of four projects that their 40 undergraduate students are split between.
The Glitch team shared the Rookie of the Year Award with Team Break32 and Riptide following the conclusion of World Championship VI, celebrating a remarkable 7-1 overall record during the main season and BattleBots: Champions I. They were presented with a pulverizer hammer to commemorate their award win.
Combat Robotics at Berkeley has since expanded to 25 students, with recent additions to the team entering a 15lb bot called Fatal Error into the February 2022 Sacramento Bot Battles competition, winning the Best Design Award.
In July 2022, CRB advertised open applications for their BattleBots team ahead of World Championship VII.[1] One new team member was Ishaan Gupta, who previously competed with Axolotl during the 2020 season. Members of the team which joined following 2023 open applications competed in BattleBots: Metal Mayhem with 15lb machines Thunderstorm and Holy CR@B.
Outside BattleBots[]
Team CRB signed up to RoboGames 2023 with Glitch, renamed Anomaly for the competition. However, they withdrew before the event took place.
Team Members[]
Kyle Miller[]
A mechanical engineering student at the University of California, Berkeley, Kyle Miller is Glitch's captain and president of the combat robotics club.
He conducted the team's interviews ahead of Glitch's battles.
Katie How[]
Listed as the team's lead mechanical engineer, Katie How is also vice president of the university's combat robotics club.
Anthony Moody[]
Anthony Moody is Glitch's designated driver, having led the design and development of its unique drive system.
Robots[]
| Name | Weight Class | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Glitch | Heavyweight | World Championship VI BattleBots: Champions I World Championship VII BattleBots: Champions II |
| Holy CR@B | Mini Class | BattleBots: Metal Mayhem |
| Thunderstorm | Mini Class |
Win/Loss Record[]
- Wins: 12
- Losses: 12 *
* Glitch's Top 32 withdrawal against Witch Doctor does not contribute to the team's overall record.
See Also[]
- The team on Facebook
- The team on Instagram
- The team on LinkedIn
- Combat Robotics at Berkeley's website
Trivia[]
- Combat Robotics at Berkeley have one of the largest teams in BattleBots, despite only debuting in 2021.