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Skillz was a 15lb robot built by students of Christopher Columbus High School which fought at Rumble at the Rock in December 2007 - a event sanctioned by BattleBots - as well as BattleBots IQ 2006, and BotsIQ 2007, and 2008.

According to its BuildersDB page, Skillz sported no active weaponry and relied on a static wedge to push opponents around the arena.[1] It has a low-profile, cut-off pyramid shaped chassis with hinged skirts.

The team also fought at Rumble at the Rock with a similarly-designed robot called The Baked Muffin.

Robot History[]

BattleBots IQ 2006[]

Skillz vs. The Massacres

Skillz's only known fight from this competition was a recorded win against Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart entry The Massacres. The only knowledge of this fight is from a newspaper article. None of the details of the fight are known beyond that Skillz won.[2]

BotsIQ 2007[]

Skillz vs. The Hook

Skillz vs The Hook R@TR1

The Hook slides underneath Skillz.

Skillz is known to have fought The Hook during BattleBots IQ 2007. The Hook's team added carbon fiber to help get underneath Skillz's skirts and shoved it around the arena for much of the battle. The Hook ultimately won by judges' decision and it is not known whether Skillz fought a second time.

Rumble at the Rock 1[]

Skillz vs. ?

After its debut in the nationals event, Skillz returned for the December 2007 Rumble at the Rock event. However, its opponents are not documented.

BotsIQ 2008[]

Skillz vs. ?

Skillz fought in the 2008 BattleBots IQ competition too, evidenced by its appearance in a Flickr gallery by Andrew Gillis.[3] As before, its opponents are unconfirmed.

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 1 (Minimum)
  • Losses: 3 (Minimum)
Competition Wins Losses
BattleBots IQ 2006 The Massacres ?
BotsIQ 2007 ? The Hook
?
Rumble at the Rock 1 ? ?
BotsIQ 2008 ? ?

References[]

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