Image lifted from late night Chomp Mechanical slack channel. Is that big bearing in the middle for some kind of turret??? Can't quite tell... #chompthebattlebot #alwaysbechomping #battlebots #battlebots2020

(photo credit 📸 Jon Bennett) 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙮'𝙨 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙥? We do too! We have two spots left for sponsors this year. Send us a DM and we will fill you in on all the details!

(photo credit 📸 @longmirephoto44) For #tbt Throw-Bot-Thursdays we are going to be sharing some epic battles. Here's a sweet action shot from our bought with Overhaul @equalszerorobotics in 2018 BattleBots! Overhaul won by JD -- what a fun match!

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆! We partnered with HazardFactory to build C.R.A.T.E (Combat Robotics Armor Test Environment) to test armor options! (link in bio)

Chomp's armor Hoop Skirt is a suspended band of AR 500 around the bottom. We want to avoid welding AR 500 as much as possible because heating it destroys its heat treat, which gives AR 500 the hardness and toughness. So we're bending our armor with help from Hazard Factory!

50 custom aluminum washers will go into Chomp. The custom washers are special, not just for size and utility, they have also been machined down with spokes to save a total of 1.6 lbs of weight. To see the manufacturing process head to: facebook.com/pg/ChompTheBat…

Putting cute thumbholes in, so you don’t drop the single cracker and cheese or sandwich quarter you can put on this thing.

Are there new strains of the COVID-19 virus being talked about? Yes. Before you get concerned, let's clear a couple of things up...

A mutation in the spike protein of SARS-CoV2 started spreading earlier this year, and is now the prevalent global strain because it improved the virus' ability to hold onto the ACE2 receptor on our cells - it became a better key for the lock that opens the door into our bodies.

If you have more questions, this is a very clear and concise collection of responses from experts: sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reactio…

Here is a great thread explaining the work tracking these new mutations: x.com/firefoxx66/sta…

The big question is whether mutations in the spike protein will eventually "outsmart" our vaccines, which train our immune systems to recognize viral spike protein as it existed 10 months ago. Maybe, eventually. But we can alter our vaccines just like we do for the flu.

Merry Christmas BotFans! Underneath your tree is the all new, 500 pound, walking version of Chomp. See her fight tonight on BattleBots, 8p on Discovery

Merry Christmas BotFans! Underneath your tree is the all new, 500 pound, walking version of Chomp. See her fight tonight on BattleBots, 8p on Discovery BattleBots #repost instagram.com/p/CJMiwmhnar7/…

CHOMP!!! WALKIN' & STOMPIN' CHOMP!!! TONIGHT 8PM Discovery BattleBots

All I want for Christmas is a 500 pound walking robot with a Giant hammer. You'll poke your eye out! #BattleBots is ON NOW. Turn on Discovery channel to open your gift.

Next fight: CHOMP!!! Could I be more exited? NO! (Did I already see this fight live? Yes, but that's not the point! 😜) BattleBots Discovery Chomp