Drones are a type of unmanned aerial vehicle which sometimes accompany BattleBots competitors during battle. Sometimes known simply as "flying robots", drones were often fitted with flamethrowers or kinetic weaponry which assisted the main robot in battle. They were limited to 10lbs in weight. This was also the case in the 2016 and 2018 Design Rules documents.[1][2]
- "A BattleBot can actually be a group of two or more bots. Each bot must meet the requirements described in this document, but only one of the bots must have a weapon."
- — 2015 BattleBots Design Rules.
List of Drones[]
| Robot | Drones | Image | Debut | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basilisk | Afterbyte |  |
World Championship II | 10lb drone designed to suction on top of opponents and penetrate top armor. |
| Bombshell | Short Fuse |  |
World Championship II | Drone equipped with a flamethrower. |
| Chrome Fly | Unnamed drone |  |
World Championship II | Team captain George Matus founded a drone company. |
| Poison Arrow | Buzz |  |
World Championship II | Fire-breathing drone. |
| Warrior Clan | Warrior Dragon |  |
World Championship II | Taken out in mid-air by HyperShock by a rake installed where their self-righter usually was. |
| SubZero | Spitfire |  |
World Championship III | Drone fitted with a flamethrower. Has since been loaned out to various other teams. |
| Texas Twister | Loaned from Team XD for World Championship IV and painted in the colors of Texas. | |||
| Sharkoprion | Loaned from Team XD for their 2019 season exhibition fight against Ribbot. | |||
| Lock-Jaw | Loaned from Team XD as SubZero would not compete in 2022. | |||
| Features two inwardly-spinning cones which get in underneath opponents. | ||||
| Double Tap | Unnamed drones |  |
World Championship VII | Operated by Neil Marek. |
Trivia[]
- Team XD's flying drone Spitfire has been partnered with more robots than any other minibot - SubZero, Texas Twister, Lock-Jaw and for a one-off exhibition match, Sharkoprion.