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"It's the '69 Camaro of bots! It is awesome, and he fights tonight!"
— Kenny Florian reports on Icewave's weapon test in Episode 2 of World Championship III

Icewave, sometimes stylised as ICEwave, is a heavyweight (formerly middleweight) robot built by a team led by Marc DeVidts, which competed in BattleBots IQ, numerous BattleBots-sanctioned events and four televised World Championships on ABC and Discovery.

Its main feature is a 15hp fireman's saw internal combustion engine - hence 'ICE' - housed on top of the robot, which powered a 47lb steel bar measuring 54" in length.[1] The blade's tip speed in earlier seasons was cited as being able to spin at up to 300mph, though this was later reduced to comply with the 250mph tip speed limit implemented for World Championship III onward.[2] The bot was designed by Marc DeVidts, who also built Edge and Vault for previous BattleBots competitions. Icewave was not a new design for DeVidts either, as he competed with a middleweight version of the design back in the mid-2000s. This version of Icewave also competed in a few BattleBots-sanctioned events including several BattleBots IQ tournaments, the 2004 NPC Charity Open event and the private 2006 Cisco Party with a 40lb spinning blade.

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Icewave in the blue square during World Championship I.

According to DeVidts, a shorter bar was also prepared for World Championship I as an interchangeable spinner, but went unused as the regular 54" bar proved to be highly effective. Icewave was a fan favorite for its destructive design and internal combustion engine, backing up this reputation with a dominant run to the World Championship I quarter-finals. However, it would lose in an upset defeat to Ghost Raptor at that stage.

In World Championship II, Icewave received a big upgrade with the addition of a one-time use self-righting mechanism on the left side of its engine cover. Though not seen in official images, this device was visible during battles. Icewave did decently, defeating SubZero in the first round despite its blade breaking down, but it lost to Nightmare in the second round due to radio interference issues.

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Icewave during World Championship III hero shots.

For World Championship III, Icewave gained a few cosmetic changes including a yellow top to the ICE housing, and the blades were being painted gray on the sides to make the bar appear skinnier rather than shorter. Although the primary weapon's speed was capped at 200mph for safety reasons, it still had enough power and weight to inflict severe damage. It did very well in its matches, splitting two robots in half and quickly became a favorite to win the Giant Nut, but Icewave lost in the Round of 16 to a well-driven ROTATOR, who destroyed the engine housing and in doing so, disabled the weapon.

Icewave did not compete in World Championship IV as Marc wanted to spend more time with his family.[3] However, Icewave competed in the 2019 re:MARS all:STARS event, but lost in the opening round to Bite Force after its bar was severely damaged.

Initially, Icewave was revealed to be present for the filming of the World Championship V, but it was later confirmed to be exclusively competing in BattleBots: Bounty Hunters as a Bounty boss. For this, Icewave ditched the blue look for a black and yellow design. Aesthetics aside, Icewave also had a newly-shaped housing for its partially customized internal combustion engine. Icewave's only fight resulted in a loss to Skorpios after being outdriven for the bulk of the match and its weapon struggling to hit full power throughout.

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Icewave during World Championship VI hero shots.

Icewave finally made its full return for World Championship VI after a two-season hiatus, maintaining its black and yellow paint scheme. Its yellow lettering across the front wedge was now black, and the engine housing had blue triangles painted on each edge, possibly paying homage to its original color scheme. Icewave was stunned into silence by Black Dragon early in the season, but redeemed itself by finding its first BattleBots victory since 2018 over Deadlift. This was backed up by a Main Event win over Team Whyachi's Fusion as Icewave advanced to the tournament bracket. However, a loss to 2020 season runner-up Whiplash meant Icewave fell at the Top 32 stage.

Icewave also fought in BattleBots: Champions I, but lost in the first round to Free Shipping. Alongside a handful of other robots from the season, Icewave made an appearance as a static display at a live premiere of the tournament conclusion in San Jose, California.

Marc DeVidts and Icewave applied for World Championship VII, but were not selected, as confirmed by Greg Munson.[4] Marc instead joined Team Revolution for the competition as well as BattleBots: Champions II.

Icewave did not apply for World Championship VIII, citing a lack of time as his main reason for not reapplying.[5]

Outside BattleBots[]

Icewave officially signed up for the 2023 edition of RoboGames under the same name, but ultimately withdrew.

Icewave was among the BattleBots competitors displayed at Open Sauce in San Francisco in July 2023.

Robot History[]

2004 NPC Charity Open[]

Icewave vs. Major Punishment

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The aftermath of the fight against Major Punishment.

Icewave's first ever match was against Major Punishment. When the match began, Icewave spun up its weapon and made a few small contacts with Major Punishment before its own blade tore off one of the rubber shock absorbers inside the engine. As a result, Icewave became unstable, tearing its engine apart and flinging it across the arena. Major Punishment won by KO and Icewave fell to the loser's bracket.

Icewave vs. Blue Flame

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Icewave takes on Blue Flame.

Its first opponent in the loser's bracket was Victor Soto and Blue Flame. Before the match began, Icewave had its spinning blade removed due to damage sustained in the first match and added a rear wedge and front plow. Blue Flame collided with Icewave's front plow and broke off a tooth of Blue Flames disc, causing the bot to wobble. Blue Flame hit Icewave with its unbalanced disk and landed on top of Icewave. After this hit, both robots had to be separated, but Blue Flame's weapon malfunctioned. From this point on, it was a pushing match. Blue Flame won on a judges' decision and Icewave was eliminated from the tournament.

BattleBots IQ 2004[]

Goliath vs. Excalibur

Competing under the name Goliath, Marc DeVidts' robot competed in the 2004 BattleBots IQ event. It is known to have fought and beaten Excalibur by knockout.

Goliath vs. WhirlWind

Goliath is known to have fought WhirlWind during the competition, and won by knockout after tearing into its armor and ripping a wheel off.[6]

Goliath vs. Alakran

At some stage in the 2004 tournament, Goliath faced Alakran. It lost the fight, and was relegated to the third place playoff.

Goliath vs. ?

Goliath took on an unknown robot in the play-off who lost to Class Act 1 in the semi-finals. It won this battle and claimed a podium finish.

BattleBots IQ 2005[]

Icewave vs. Carabus

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Icewave watches on as Carabus is immobile.

Icewave returned to BattleBots IQ in 2005. One of its opponents was Carabus, which sported tubular framing around the front and sides in order to keep Icewave's blade away from the main robot.[7] Icewave itself lacked a front wedge for this fight and struggled to reach Carabus as a result of its attachment. However, Carabus struggled with mobility issues after a few early shoves, which allowed Icewave to get around to its back end.

Icewave vs. Alakran

In the division final, Icewave fought the Puerto Rican Alakran in a rematch from the previous year. It won the fight this time and became BattleBots IQ champion for the 2005 tournament.

BattleBots IQ 2006[]

Icewave vs. Hurricane Katrina

Returning in 2006, Icewave's took on Hurricane Katrina in the opening round of the tournament. It won this fight and continued on.

Icewave vs. Guazabara

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Icewave assesses Guazabara's mobility.

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Icewave pins Guazabara near the pulverizer.

Icewave also took on Puerto Rico representative, Guazabara. Icewave's opponent was stationary as it approached with its weapon up to speed. Icewave dealt a hit which seemed to spark Guazabara into life as it exited the red starting square and spun to try and face its opponent. However, it oversteered and Icewave struck its side before becoming unstable and bouncing up into the air. Icewave landed upright and appeared shaken, but powered down its bar spinner and returned to the middle of the arena. Guazabara was not moving and a count began. However, Guazabara's forks raised and lowered and the count-out was abruptly stopped as it drove away. Icewave penned Guazabara in the corner and the remainder of the fight became a pushing match. Guazabara escaped a second count-out with just three seconds remaining, but found itself at the mercy of Icewave, who shoved it under the pulverizer late on. Guazabara finally stopped moving and ultimately lost by knockout as Icewave chalked up another win.

Icewave vs. Lunatic

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Icewave becomes unstable.

At some stage in the tournament, Icewave took on Lunatic. Without even making contact with its opponent, Icewave became unbalanced and flipped itself over. Unable to right itself, Lunatic took an easy win by knockout.

Icewave vs. Revenant

Icewave's next opponent was Victor Soto and his shell spinner, Revenant. Icewave lost this fight, however, and was eliminated at this stage.

Cisco Party 2006[]

Icewave vs. Pro-Pain

Icewave's first match in the private Cisco Party event came against Donald Hutson and Pro-Pain. Pre-fight, Icewave was allowed to spin up to speed and Pro-Pain tested its flamethrower.

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Icewave destroys one half of Pro-Pain.

As Icewave approached, the four-wheel drive half of Pro-Pain gingerly moved forward as Icewave's blade grazed the front of its plow. As soon as Icewave got a bite, Marc DeVidts' robot propelled half of its opponent across the BattleBox, taking off both right-side wheels as it lay immobile in the blue square.

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The main half of Pro-Pain is immobilized.

As only the main half of Pro-Pain remained, Icewave was smothered in the red square, halting its blade momentarily as Donald Hutson's bot spewed flame over the internal combustion engine of Marc DeVidts' robot. Icewave immediately got back up to speed, slamming into the side of Pro-Pain as the horizontal spinner became unbalanced, but landed on all four wheels. Icewave approached and tore into Pro-Pain's hydraulic ram, forcing its weapon to open. The follow-up shot threw Pro-Pain across the arena and ripped a tire off, before tearing its weapon away. With both halves of Pro-Pain immobile in the blue square, Icewave returned to the center of the arena as John Remar issued a count-out.

Pro-Pain's elimination was confirmed by the event's host, Michael Meehan, and Icewave advanced in destructive fashion.

Icewave vs. Falcon

Next up for Icewave was Team Whyachi and Falcon, who sported a hinged rear wedge for this semi-final battle. Again, Icewave was allowed to spin up before the fight began.

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Icewave strikes Falcon early on.

Falcon immediately got up to speed also, driving into the front of Icewave and tanking a hit from its horizontal spinner. Icewave's ground clearance was breached as Falcon drove underneath Icewave's primary weapon momentarily stopped, but Falcon could not take advantage as its drum spinner lacked the reach to strike Icewave while it was vulnerable.

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Falcon's wedge rides up the front of Icewave.

Icewave and Falcon met head on again, with Falcon's wedge driving over the front plow of Marc DeVidts' bot. The two drove around the BattleBox for much of the remainder of the fight as both survived to a judges' decision.

Icewave was declared the winner and advanced to the tournament final.

Icewave vs. SubZero

In the final, Icewave fought Jerry Clarkin's SubZero.

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SubZero pins Icewave to stop its weapon.

Both robots began the fight tentatively as SubZero backed into Icewave, sparks flying as the bots made contact. SubZero edged Icewave ever closer to the arena wall until its weapon hit the arena and stopped. This allowed Jerry Clarkin's robot to slide underneath and drive Icewave to the opposite end of the BattleBox.

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SubZero flips Icewave over.

Icewave struggled to escape as it appeared stuck on the arena. SubZero capitalized, getting its flipper underneath and overturning its opponent. With no way to self-right, Icewave was now immobile. However, SubZero opted to flip it back over to extend the battle.

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SubZero lands the decisive flip.

Stuck near the pulverizer, SubZero approached and landed one final flip, throwing Icewave over the barrier and getting it stuck inverted and between the spiked barrier and Lexan wall. SubZero won by knockout and Icewave finished Cisco Party runner-up.

BattleBots at JavaOne[]

Icewave vs. Carbide

Icewave pushes Carbide under the pulverizer

Icewave shoves Carbide under the pulverizer.

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Icewave's first fight at this event was against Carbide. This fight started with Icewave spinning up, and landing some good hits on Carbide's plow. However Icewave's engine shut down and the fight was now a pushing match. Icewave then pushed Carbide under the pulverizers, the repeated pounding from the hammers disabled Carbide's drive train, and it was counted out.

Icewave vs. The Mortician

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This put Icewave in the semi-finals against Ray Billings and The Mortician. Icewave won this fight, and was now in the finals.

Icewave vs. SubZero

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SubZero earns a quick knockout win.

One step away from a competition win, Icewave took on the powerful flipper of SubZero. Icewave spinning up to speed before SubZero reversed its wedge into Icewave, and slammed it into the wall. This stopped Icewave's spinning bar, SubZero then turned around, and promptly flipped Icewave out of the arena, winning by knockout in a total of 12 seconds. As such, Icewave finished the event as runner-up.

World Championship I[]

Icewave vs. Razorback

Icewave's first match of the 2015 competition was against veteran Zack Bieber and Razorback.

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Icewave strikes Razorback's right side

Marc DeVidts' robot immediately drove at the front of Razorback, striking its plow several times in the opening seconds. Icewave then retreated to spin up its powerful bar spinner before slamming into Razorback's side.
"Icewave's trying to get some distance... trying to get to speed. OH my goodness! Huge sparks with every hit from Icewave."
— Kenny Florian as Icewave gains the early advantage

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Icewave tears the front wedge off of Razorback.

As the internal combustion engine became louder, Icewave again attacked its opponent's side, this time leaving a noticeable gash in its armor. This was followed up by a strike which tore Razorback's plow away, revealing its lifting forks beneath. The wounded Razorback reversed away from danger but Icewave gave chase, tearing the plow clean off and sending it towards the drivers' booths, prompting Marc DeVidts to flinch in response to the flying debris.
"There are robot parts everywhere right now in the BattleBox!"
— Kenny Florian

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Icewave tears into Razorback.

Icewave continued to turn the screw, tearing a chunk out of Razorback's right-front wheel before swiping against its front, breaking off the right fork of Zack Bieber's robot. Its compromised wheel was now completely dislodged from the robot, sitting loose inside the wheel well before falling out. Another strike ate into the front of Razorback, who lay helpless near the screws.

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Team Diablo watch on as their robot smoulders.

As Icewave drove underneath, smoke began to pour and a count-out mercifully began on Razorback. Icewave took the win in destructive fashion, and advanced in the tournament.

Icewave vs. Chomp

In the Round of 16, Icewave took on a reinstated wildcard in Chomp.

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Icewave gains an early advantage.

Icewave quickly got its weapon up to speed as Chomp sought to deter Marc DeVidts with its flamethrower. Instead, Icewave made contact and twice struck Chomp's left flank, tearing into its side armor.

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Icewave disables Chomp.

Chomp tried to back into Icewave and disable its weapon, but its armor gave no resistance to the horizontal spinner of Icewave as the damage mounted up. Icewave then hit the back of Chomp, costing Zoe Stephenson's robot two of its wheels.
Chris Rose: "Oh no!"
Zoe Stephenson: "Can't move. Can't move. Can't move."
Chris Rose: "Chomp might be incapacitated, in which case- the referee has started his count!"
— Chris Rose as Icewave lands one final blow

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Both team captains shake hands post-fight.

With its drive damaged, a count began on Chomp and Icewave advanced to the quarter-finals.

Icewave vs. Ghost Raptor

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Icewave's opponent with its 'de-icer' attachment.

In the final eight, Icewave met the experienced Chuck Pitzer and Ghost Raptor, who added a special attachment to try and negate Icewave's weapon pre-match.

Icewave wasted no time in getting its bar up to speed. As it approached, Ghost Raptor kept its front pointed at Icewave, taking advantage as it oversteered and holding Icewave's engine casing with its de-icer.

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Ghost Raptor topples the No.2 seed.

After Icewave was pushed back, its spinning blade made contact with the front plow of Ghost Raptor, unbalancing the robot and throwing it over.
Chris Rose: "Look at the sparks fly and- OH MY! Icewave is on its head!"
Chuck Pitzer: "You're mine, bitch."
Chris Rose: "Can it right itself?!"
— Chris Rose reacts as Chuck Pitzer executes his game plan

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Icewave is immobilized.

Ghost Raptor then used its arm to pin Icewave against the screws. Icewave lacked the torque in its weapon to self-right from this position as referee Michael Ayers began a count on the No.2 seed.

In what was considered "the biggest upset in the tournament" by Chris Rose, Icewave was eliminated by knockout in under a minute.

Icewave vs. HyperShock (Exhibition)

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Sparks fly as both bots come together.

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Icewave's attack, from another angle.

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An alternative angle of the fight used to promote TESTED.

Icewave returned for an untelevised grudge match against HyperShock. Little is known about this fight, as footage is limited to a brief highlight provided during a TESTED video. This highlight was reuploaded to YouTube in 2021.

Icewave landed a few hits against HyperShock which caused it to stop moving. Icewave then landed a blow which damaged the side armor of HyperShock and tore at least one tire away. Icewave then won the match by knockout, but not before losing power to its primary weapon.

World Championship II[]

Icewave vs. SubZero

Icewave's first fight in of the second season was a rematch against SubZero - this time in the heavyweight division.

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SubZero is hit on the front by Icewave's bar.

As the match began, SubZero immediately charged Icewave down, causing a shower of sparks as both robots made contact. SubZero mistimed its flip, however, and Icewave survived. Marc DeVidts dealt several shots to SubZero's side before attacking its plow.

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Icewave attacks an inverted SubZero.

SubZero then suffered blows to its right flank, leaving a visible gash in its side armor. After these hits, SubZero stopped moving inside the blue starting square, prompting Jerry Clarkin's team to use their primary weapon to try and reignite their robot's drive. All this did, however, was throw SubZero over and leave it vulnerable to more attacks from Icewave's horizontal bar spinner. Icewave capitalized and sent SubZero spinning towards the middle of the BattleBox before it self-righted.

Returning for another attempt at emulating the technique that saw Ghost Raptor defeat Icewave a year prior, SubZero lost parts of its front plow which was no longer flush to the arena floor. Icewave's bar ground to a halt, but by this point, SubZero's side armor was peeling away with just over a minute gone.

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SubZero turns to reveal the extent of its damage.

Marc DeVidts' team were forced to change their approach and pushed SubZero back, pinning it against the spiked wall. Though SubZero twice attempted to flip Icewave, it lacked the leverage to overturn its opponent with its front scoop warped from previous attacks.

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SubZero suffers hits from the pulverizer late on.

SubZero was then pinned against the screws before Icewave took it to the corner, but underneath the pulverizer controlled by Team Hammertime. Although its weapon was disabled, Icewave successfully used its drive power and wide front wedge to control SubZero for the remainder of the battle. As the final seconds ticked down, SubZero was taken to the opposite corner and suffered blows from the pulverizer.

The fight went the distance and all three judges voted unanimously for Icewave, who advanced to the Round of 32.

Icewave vs. Nightmare

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Icewave and Nightmare collide.

Icewave next took on a fellow veteran in Nightmare. This match started out rather well for Icewave, as it managed to tear off both of Nightmare's wheel guards and leave Nightmare bouncing around from a bent weapon shaft. However, Icewave quickly started to suffer from radio interference and stopped moving. Icewave was counted out, eliminating it from the tournament again, despite the fact that Icewave started moving again straight after being counted out.

World Championship III[]

Icewave vs. Vanquish

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Icewave hits Vanquish's wedge.

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Icewave splits Vanquish in half.

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Vanquish's remains scattered across the floor.

Icewave's first match in the 2018 competition was against newcomer Jack Tweedy and Vanquish. For this fight, Icewave sported its shorter blade. The match started out well for Icewave as it was able to strike Vanquish a few times. Icewave continued its attacks, even getting on top of Vanquish's wedge, which prompted the robots to be separated, though this was cut from the televised fight. Icewave got its weapon up to full speed and started dealing bigger hits to Vanquish, one of which left its opponent without drive on one side. Eventually, Icewave dished out a brutal knockout shot which saw Vanquish be split in half. Vanquish was swiftly counted out, giving Icewave the win by knockout after just 56 seconds.

Icewave vs. Yeti

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Icewave and Yeti collide.

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Icewave gets tossed into the air by Yeti's drum.

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Icewave's last hit on Yeti's tires.

Icewave's next match was against Yeti. At the start of the match, Yeti attempted to charge Icewave to keep it from spinning up its weapon. Despite this Icewave did manage to get its weapon up to speed, but Yeti kept it under pressure. Icewave then landed a blow that sent itself flying, but landing upright. However, this hit left its opponent incapacitated, and Yeti was counted out. After this hit, Icewave accidentally hit Yeti's tires, prompting a reaction from the opposition team.
Greg Gibson: "Hey, don't be a d***."
Marc DeVidts: "I didn't mean to! I didn't even know it was that close, man. I'm sorry."
— Both drivers react to the accidental late hit

Icewave vs. Skorpios

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Icewave is shoved against the screws.

Icewave's third opponent was Skorpios. For this fight, Icewave added an orange beak designed to counteract the addition Skorpios made to itself. When the match began, Icewave was doing well, as it managed to disable Skorpios' saw arm. On the second attack, Icewave started to tear off the front extensions on Skorpios, but was thrown into the air. Icewave was then pushed into the screws before being released. Icewave struggled to spin up its weapon due to Skorpios' speed, but still managed to dish out hits, eventually tearing off another of Skorpios' front extensions. Icewave found itself again being shoved around by its opponent but managed to last the distance. Time ran out and the judges awarded a split 2-1 decision for Skorpios.

Icewave vs. HUGE

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Icewave damages HUGE's right wheel.

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Icewave splits HUGE in half.

Icewave's last chance to make the Top 16 was against HUGE. The match was off to a good start as the first hit from Icewave tore into one of HUGE's wheels, causing that wheel to lose some mobility. HUGE kept going so Icewave attacked it again, causing less damage than before. The third assault brutally tore HUGE down the middle, and each half fell as the bot had been incapacitated. HUGE was counted out, giving Icewave the win by KO and a place in the last sixteen.

Icewave vs. ROTATOR

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Icewave's engine is targeted by ROTATOR.

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ROTATOR continues to destroy Icewave's engine housing.

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Icewave sustains yet more damage from ROTATOR's spinner.

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Icewave post-fight.

Icewave had done enough to make to make the Top 16, where it faced ROTATOR. The match started poorly for Icewave as the first hit on ROTATOR caused its weapon motor to stall, enabling ROTATOR to tear into the engine housing with its disk. Icewave tried to push ROTATOR around, but ROTATOR's speed combined with Icewave's inability to defend the engine housing caused it to take more damage, eventually losing its entire gasoline engine. Time ran out and ROTATOR won on a unanimous 3-0 judges' decision. 

re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge (2019)[]

Icewave vs. Bite Force

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Bite Force watches on as Icewave struggles to move.

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Damage to Icewave's chassis.

Despite not competing in World Championship IV, Icewave returned for the livestreamed re:MARS all:STARS event held in Las Vegas, Nevada. At this event, it was placed against the three time champion Bite Force. Things were off to an okay start for Icewave as they were avoiding damage from Bite Force and even managed to get underneath Bite Force's wedge. However, Icewave started to take a barrage of hits that tore into its wedge and its weapon, leaving it unable to spin up due to an imbalance issue. As the match wore on, Icewave had pretty much no wedge left but soon both tips of its weapon were torn off, allowing it to spin up to speed normally. Unfortunately, Bite Force didn't give it any room to mount an attack so its weapon couldn't land any hits. Making matters worse, Icewave lost a drive chain during the impacts. Luckily, Bite Force's weapon seemed to have been shut down, resulting in a pushing match although this didn't favor Icewave at all due to their lack of a front wedge. Eventually, Icewave was shoved near the pulverizer and stopped moving. It was then counted out just before the end of the match as a vigilant Bite Force guarded the corner with its weapon powered up once again.

Icewave was not chosen by the crowd to compete in the championship match so it was eliminated from the event.

BattleBots: Bounty Hunters[]

Icewave vs. Skorpios

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Icewave is pinned by Skorpios.

While Icewave did not compete in World Championship V, it did compete in BattleBots: Bounty Hunters as one of six Bounty bosses where other competitors fought each other to earn the right to fight a BattleBots icon. For its Bounty match, Icewave faced Skorpios, which was a rematch from a Main Event in World Championship III. Despite its pedigree, Icewave had trouble delivering any big hits to Skorpios as it was shoved across the arena and eventually took damage to its internal combustion engine from the pulverizer. Icewave had little drive power left and its weapon had been too badly damage to function, so Icewave took one final hit from Skorpios as time ran out. The judges awarded Skorpios the win.

World Championship VI[]

Icewave vs. Black Dragon

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Icewave is box-rushed by Black Dragon in the opening seconds.

After two seasons away from BattleBots, Icewave returned for the sixth World Championship. Its first opponent was the previous season's semi-finalist Black Dragon. As the fight began, Black Dragon attempted to charge down Icewave before it got up to speed, and successfully unbalanced the bot. It then got underneath the rear of Icewave as it tried to spin up again, sending it weapon-first into the Upper Deck. Though Icewave’s internal combustion engine was still firing, the primary weapon itself was no longer spinning, allowing Black Dragon to bully it into a corner. Icewave was still able to drive as it returned to the center of the BattleBox, but Black Dragon again slid underneath, forcing it into the pulverizer where it lay dormant. Icewave was counted out soon after, putting Marc DeVidts at a 0-1 record on its return.

Icewave vs. Deadlift

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Icewave's knockout shot on Deadlift.

Icewave's second opponent came in the form of RoboGym Robotics and Deadlift. For this fight, the team opted for the original Icewave model which saw the bulk of their BattleBots success in seasons past. Icewave's front plow had also been swapped out for three thick wedges. From the first few seconds, Deadlift looked to charge down Icewave, but Marc DeVidts evaded its opponent and found space to spin up. Deadlift tried to deter Icewave with its flamethrower, but took a hit to their front. Icewave attacked again and pieces of its opponent flew away. Although the weaponry of Deadlift was functional, the drive was not. Deadlift was counted out, putting Icewave to 1-1 for the season and earning Marc DeVidts a valuable knockout win in the 2021 season.

Icewave vs. Fusion

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Icewave delivers a major shot to the drum end of Fusion.

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Both robots are stuck momentarily.

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Fusion smokes as Icewave celebrates out of shot.

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Marc DeVidts shows off damage to Icewave's engine cylinder.

Icewave's third and final fight came against Fusion in their first Main Event since the 2018 season. For this fight, Icewave was equipped with three wide, hinged wedgelets as opposed to a single static plow. Both robots spun up their horizontal weapons as they approached, and Fusion led with their wedgelets. The bots collided, but this impact appeared to break Icewave's weapon and it slowed and was no longer spinning. Fusion slowed its horizontal spinner in favor of leading with its drum, but struggled for bite on Marc DeVidts' bot. Icewave then shoved Fusion into the Upper Deck as it tried to spin both weapons at the same time and Icewave found itself picked up by the screws and unable to escape. Fusion, however, had stopped moving all together and began smoking as the screws eventually spat Icewave out. Despite losing its weapon early, Icewave returned to the center of the BattleBox to celebrate as Fusion was counted out. Icewave took the win by knockout and made the Top 32 as the No.30 seed.

Icewave vs. Whiplash

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Whiplash celebrates as Icewave is counted out.

Now in the Round of 32, Icewave met the No.3 seed and 2020 season runner-up Whiplash, again equipped with its hinged wedgelets. As the match began, Whiplash charged at Icewave as it tried to spin up, but became caught up on the floor as it tried to give chase. This allowed Icewave the time and space to spin up to speed. The two robots met head-on in a collision which spun them both around but more importantly for Matt Vasquez, halted Icewave's weapon as it tried to use its arm as a grabber. Whiplash tanked another hit directly to their front before Icewave found itself caught between its opponent and the screws of the Upper Deck. Icewave was snagged by the screws and eventually overturned by Whiplash. Without a self-righting mechanism, Icewave was counted out and Whiplash advanced to the Round of 16.

BattleBots: Champions I[]

Icewave vs. Free Shipping

Free Shipping Icewave BB Champs

Icewave takes on Free Shipping.

Icewave returned for BattleBots: Champions I and in the first round, faced Gary Gin and Free Shipping. As Icewave spun up, Free Shipping drove straight at it in an attempt to smother the horizontal spinner. Free Shipping tanked several hits as Icewave's spin-up was disrupted, eventually pushing it into the short corner and using its scoop to pin it against the barrier momentarily. Leading with its lifter raised to avoid Icewave's primary weapon, Free Shipping continued to drive at Icewave before shoving it into the other short corner, pinning it in place. Gary Gin then tried to lower its lifter to hook and lift Icewave, but was unsuccessful in doing so. Icewave escaped and got back up to speed, but Free Shipping again drove head-first into Icewave to stop the bar once more. It then activated its flamethrower but struggled to fire it in its opponent's general direction. The continued exchanges had forced the housing for Icewave's internal combustion engine to twist, but this did not affect the weapon's reliability as it kept delivering hits to the durable front scoop of Free Shipping. As it spun around to face its opponent, Icewave found itself vulnerable as Free Shipping rammed it into the screws of the Upper Deck, and eventually on top of the BattleBox hazard. Icewave escaped, but its primary weapon no longer appeared to be spinning as Free Shipping bullied it around the BattleBox in the closing seconds of the match. Free Shipping took the win by way of a split 2-1 judges' decision, and Icewave was eliminated from the bracket.

Results[]

ICEWAVE
BattleBots 2004 NPC Charity Open
2004 NPC Charity Open
Winners Bracket vs. Major Punishment Lost
Losers Bracket vs. Blue Flame Lost
BattleBots IQ 2004
IQ 2004
Bracket vs. 2x Unknown Opponents Won x2
Bracket vs. Alakran Lost
BattleBots IQ 2005
IQ 2005
Champion
Bracket vs. 4x Unknown Opponents Won x3
Bracket vs. Carabus Won
Bracket vs. Alakran Won
BattleBots IQ 2006
IQ 2006
Bracket vs. Hurricane Katrina Won
Bracket vs. Guazabara Won (KO)
Bracket vs. Lunatic Lost (KO)
Bracket vs. Revenant Lost
BattleBots Cisco Party 2006
Cisco Party 2006
Runner-Up
Quarter-Final vs. Pro-Pain Won (KO)
Semi-Final vs. Falcon Won (JD)
Final vs. SubZero Lost (KO)
BattleBots at Java One
JavaOne 2007
Runner-Up
Quarter-Final vs. Carbide Won
Semi-Final vs. The Mortician Won
Final vs. SubZero Lost
World Championship I
World Championship Tournament
#2 Seed, Quarter-Finals
Qualifier vs. Razorback Won (KO)
Round of 16 vs. Chomp (15) Won (KO)
Quarter-Final vs. Ghost Raptor (10) Lost (KO)
Exhibition Matches
1-0
Exhibition Match vs. HyperShock Won (KO)
World Championship II
World Championship Tournament
#8 Seed, Round of 32
Qualifier vs. SubZero Won (JD)
Round of 32 vs. Nightmare (25) Lost (KO)
World Championship III
Fight Nights
3-1
Fight Night #1 vs. Vanquish Won (KO)
Fight Night #2 - Main Event vs. Yeti Won (KO)
Fight Night #3 - Main Event vs. Skorpios Lost (Split JD)
Fight Night #4 vs. HUGE Won (KO)
World Championship Tournament
#6 Seed, Round of 16
Round of 16 vs. ROTATOR (11) Lost (JD)
re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge (2019)
Qualifiers
Qualifier vs. Bite Force Lost (KO)
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters
Bounty Hunters - Icewave Bounty
Bounty Match
Bounty Match vs. Skorpios Lost (JD)
World Championship VI
Fight Nights
2-1
Fight Night #1 vs. Black Dragon Lost (KO)
Fight Night #2 vs. Deadlift Won (KO)
Fight Night #3 - Main Event vs. Fusion Won (KO)
World Championship Tournament
#30 Seed, Round of 32
Round of 32 vs. Whiplash (3) Lost (KO)
BattleBots: Champions I
Sin City Slugfest III
Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Final vs. Free Shipping Lost (Split JD)

Competitive Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 30 (Minimum)
  • Losses: 18 (Minimum)

Exhibition Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 1
  • Losses: 0

Total Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 31 (Minimum)
  • Losses: 18 (Minimum)
Competition Wins Losses
2004 NPC Charity Open None Major Punishment
Blue Flame
BattleBots IQ 2004 Excalibur
WhirlWind
?
Alakran
BattleBots IQ 2005 ?
?
?
Carabus
Alakran
None
BattleBots IQ 2006 Hurricane Katrina
Guazabara
LunaticRevenant
Cisco Party 2006 Pro-Pain
Falcon
SubZero
BattleBots at Java One Easty Beast
The Mortician
SubZero
World Championship I Razorback
Chomp
HyperShock (Grudge Match)
Ghost Raptor
World Championship II SubZero Nightmare
World Championship III Vanquish (Undercard Match)
Yeti (Main Event/Undercard Match)
HUGE (Undercard Match)
Skorpios (Main Event/Undercard Match)
ROTATOR
re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge (2019) None Bite Force
BattleBots: Bounty Hunters None Skorpios
World Championship VI Deadlift (Undercard Match)
Fusion (Main Event/Undercard Match)
Black Dragon (Undercard Match)
Whiplash
BattleBots: Champions I None Free Shipping

Honors[]

ICEWAVE
BattleBots IQ 2005
120lb College Division Champion

Faruq Tauheed Introductions[]

"It's got an unquenchable thirst for destruction and only serves it one way, on the rocks! Here to pour on the pain, it's ICEWAVE!"

"Direct from Silicon Valley. Here to put the deep freeze on its opponents. ICEWAVE!"

"It may burn gas, but it's one cold son of a bot! Here to leave the opponent frozen in fear, it's ICEWAVE!"

"To the extreme, knock a bot like a vandal. Light up the box and wax a chump like a candle. Ice, ice baby. It's ICEWAVE!"

"This tsunami will make you run to your mommy. It's a wave of destruction, ICEWAVE!"

"The world's loudest bot. The only way this'll end is in sudden deaf. This is ICEWAVE!"

"Take your best slapshot at this bot and be met with its blades of glory. Its propeller is one hell of a yeller. Do you believe in decibels? Yes! It's ICEWAVE!"

"Faruq here with your five day gore-cast. Grab a scarf because it's gonna be freezing forever. It's the Wizard of blizzards, ICEWAVE!"

"It's the only robot that needs an oil change every 20,000 kills. It's ICEWAVE!"

"To the extreme, it rocks your bot like a vandal. Lit up with rage, it'll give you all you can handle. Ice, ice wave-y. It's ICEWAVE!"

"Facing off with this bot, that’s the path you’ve chosen? This bot’s so cold that it’s practically Frozen. But there’s no Anna or Elsa or Olaf on this show. When he holds your life in his hands and decides to Let It Go... give it up for ICEWAVE!"

"From Burlingame, California, the wizard of blizzards, the boss of frost, it's ICEWAVE!"

"He'll be riding the waves and shredding the gnar and leaving your face like an icicle scar. You'll bedabbers his surfboard down a glacier tsunami. Why bring a board when he can use your frozen body? Cowabunga, gad! It's ICEWAVE!"

"Why are there so many rappers named ice when there's other words that might be nice? There's Cube, T, even Vanilla. I don't have the answer, but this bot's here to kill you. It's not a rapper. It doesn't drop bars. It's a legendary robot, a BattleBots star. You might think you can beat it, but you never will. So like EPMD said, you gots to chill! This is ICEWAVE!"

"From Burlingame, California, this gas guzzler will take 60 on pump eight, and put this blade straight through your face. It's ICEWAVE!"

Trivia[]

  • In World Championship I, Icewave is the only Top 4 seed which did not actually reach the semi-finals.
  • Icewave's blade tips are painted to conceal them against the color of the arena floor, giving the opponent a false sense of how long the blade is. For World Championship II, the blade tips were given an orange stripe in the middle of the grey tips although the stripe was not present during their fight with Nightmare.
  • The "wave" in Icewave's name is a tribute to Green Wave from which Marc took design inspiration while creating Icewave.Citation?
  • Icewave's spinning bar, at 54" (4.5 feet) long, tip to tip, was once the largest weapon ever recorded in history of robot combat. By comparison, Ghost Raptor's bar was, according to Chuck Pitzer, 52 inches (4.3ft) long and Nightmare's spinning disc was measured at 48" (4ft), tip to tip. It has since been surpassed by Mammoth.
  • Icewave uses 100 octane fuel for its engine.
  • Unlike other overhead horizontal bar spinners (namely Hazard and Brutality), Icewave's blade is mounted slightly closer to the front of the robot rather than being mounted at the center of the bot.
  • Icewave's design is partially inspired by a robot built by Bite Force's builder Paul Ventimilgia where the motor sat above the weapon.
  • Icewave's ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) is the same one used in the middleweight version. It was simply transferred over and the extra weight was applied to the base and the weapon. It was also used because of the fact that the current batteries and electronics were not mainstream yet.
  • Outside of BattleBots, Marc DeVidts was responsible for creating LED suits used in Black Eyed Peas performances.
  • Team Icewave sold one of their engine covers on eBay for $750 in September 2021.
  • Icewave is the only one of the three bots that fought exclusively in BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, the others being Bronco and Son of Whyachi.

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