Category: Saiko!

  • Robots 2024 – In Review

    Robots 2024 – In Review

    2024 had some big shoes to fill after the path laid in 2023. That resulted in an ambitious year of which only some of the work paid off as planned in the end. Since there was no BattleBots activities, all the effort went into small bots; they all had full…

  • Event Report: NHRL Teams, 2024

    Event Report: NHRL Teams, 2024

    NHRL Teams. A a special mid-year event held on June 1st where competitors would register in teams of three robots, one from each weight class. Saiko! would be the 12lb robot of the “Dream Team” alongside Lynx (3lbs) and Emulsifier aka ‘Mulsie (30lbs). Truly a team of dreams for NHRL…

  • Crazy Times with Saiko! NHRL Teams Prep

    Crazy Times with Saiko! NHRL Teams Prep

    Immediately following the April NHRL event (with the exception of moving apartments), I went to work on Saiko! AGAIN; I would be bringing Saiko! to NHRL Teams on June 1st, a special mid-year event where competitors would register in teams of three robots, one from each weight class. But more…

  • Event Report: NHRL, April 2024

    Event Report: NHRL, April 2024

    Friday evening Aaron and I drove down toe Norwalk, CT to meet teammate Liz for the NHRL competition held on April 20th. Much to my own surprise, I had three entries for this event: Silent X, Saiko!, and MegatRON. I was working on them up until the week of the…

  • Prepped and ready? Three Bots for April NHRL!

    Prepped and ready? Three Bots for April NHRL!

    Literally in the lobby of the Hilton after the event, I registered for April 2024. I registered three robots, some part fueled by disappointment in Silent X’s early departure and another part fueled by uncertainty for NHRL’s new lottery system. Much to my surprise, all three were accepted. Now I…

  • Robots – 2023 In Review

    Robots – 2023 In Review

    First real post of the new website! Feels a bit strange that it is a annual summary, especially since there haven’t been any even reports yet. But don’t worry, I’ll get those in in good time. Look forward to at minimum a report on the NHRL championship and NHRL all-stars…