Robot info

Robot:

Bite Force


Type:

Bar spinner (vertical)


Team:

Aptyx Designs

Paul Ventimiglia (Captain), Teena Liu (Project Manager), Cory McBride (Fabricator), Jeremiah Jinno (Software Engineer), Travis Covington, Colin Wilson


Hometown:

Mountain View, CA




Builder info

Builder:

Paul Ventimiglia


Job:

Robotic Engineer at Aptyx Designs


Years competing:

16 years


Favorite tool:

Haas VF2SS CNC Mill & Lincoln Power Mig 256 Welder


Favorite robot:

Terminator T-800


Interesting fact:
Paul: “I won $500,000 from NASA for building a robot called “Moonraker” to dig moon dirt, while still a student at WPI.”

Robot history

Wins

7

Losses

1

Awards

1

Champion of BattleBots Season 1

Stat history

Stats Career Season 2 Season 1
Total matches 8 3 5
Win percentage 88% 67% 100%
Total wins 7 2 5
Losses 1 1 0
Knockouts 3 1 2
KO percentage 38% 33% 40%
Average knockout time 114 s 96 s 123 s
Knockouts against 0 0 0
KO against percentage 0% 0% 0%
Judges decision wins 4 1 3

Match history

Season Round Opponent Results
Season 2 Qualifier Mohawk Won by KO (1:36)
Season 2 Round of 32 The Ringmaster Won by JD (3-0)
Season 2 Round of 16 Chomp Lost by JD (0-3)
Season 1 Qualifier Warhead Won by JD (3-0)
Season 1 Round of 16 Hypershock Won by KO (2:41)
Season 1 Quarterfinals Overhaul Won by JD (3-0)
Season 1 Semifinals Ghost Raptor Won by KO (1:44)
Season 1 Finals Tombstone Won by JD (3-0)