A deep dive into building robots from scratch, and their controlling hive mind.

Oakland, Calif. startup MegaBots Inc. has raised $2.4 million in seed funding to bring the robot-fighting stuff of manga and anime to a venue near you...

In possibly the biggest boost to the robotics industry since the re-invention of the robot kitten, the BBC has ordered a full reboot of Robot Wars. The classic automaton gladiatorial deathmatch showcase will be shot inside a custom-built "bullet proof" arena by Mentorn Scotland. The show, in which various homemade robots kitted out with buzz saws, crushing claws and generally pointless flamethrowers fight each other, and a cadre of supercharged 'house' robots...

BattleBots has been renewed for a second season after a successful summer revival on ABC. According to TheWrap, the new season will expand the show's field of robot warriors to 32 teams while retaining its single-elimination bracket — think NCAA's March Madness with all of the sweaty undergrads replaced by machines hell-bent on destruction. It'll also retain the revival's renewed emphasis on creators' narratives with a cast that includes "expert...

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ABC effectively used promotion during its highly rated NBA Finals to launch two series with pre-branded recognition — “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Battlebots” — to winning numbers on Sunday, a night that also saw Fox fare well with its final-round coverage of golf’s U.S. Open.