ShazBot

ShazBot
Participation Information
Live	2004 NPC Charity Open
Team Information
Team	Team Nightmare
Team Members	Donald Hutson Jim Smentowski
From	Bradenton, FL
Other Entries	Nightmare, Junior, Backlash, Whirligig, Breaker Box, Turtle, MicroNightmare, Wallop, The Swarm (Locust)
Robot Statistics
Weapons	360-degree lifting plow
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

ShazBot was the first antweight robot from Team Nightmare which competed at the 2004 BattleBots-sanctioned NPC Charity Open.

Originally built in 2002 by Jim Smentowski, it was an invertible, two-wheel drive robot with a 1/4" Lexan and carbon fiber chassis, and a 360-degree articulated lifting plow also doubling as its self-righting mechanism. The first version initially enjoyed a strong run of success, including three first-place finishes at the Las Vegas Street Fight, the Robot Club & Grille Grand Opening Tournament and SOZbots 1.5 in November-December 2002. This incarnation also fought at the 2004 ROBOlympics, winning three out of five fights and finishing seventh overall.

A second 'rebuilt' version of ShazBot was completed in June 2004, incorporating design improvements including lithium-polymer batteries and a 'heavy-duty' titanium plow operated by a new dual-servo mechanism. It was this version which contested the NPC Charity Open, guest-driven by fellow BattleBots veteran Donald Hutson. Under Hutson's captaincy, ShazBot won four battles and reached the final alongside fellow Team Nightmare machine MicroNightmare. Having defeated MicroNightmare to reach that stage, ShazBot would ultimately lose to the latter, finishing runner-up in the antweight class.

Beyond the NPC Charity Open, ShazBot continued to compete on the North American live circuit for several years. Later events it has known to have attended or been registered for include the 2004 Robot Fighting League Nationals, RoboGames 2005, and the 2012 STEM TECH Olympiad. According to the Builders Database, ShazBot's most recent appearance was at the Battle Beach LITE Stemfest event at Daytona Beach, Florida, on 24-25 September, 2018.

Robot History

2004 NPC Charity Open
ShazBot vs. Cerberus ShazBot's first fight in the antweight competition was against Cerberus. Very little information is available on this fight, though ShazBot won and advanced to the next round of the main bracket.and advanced to the next round.
ShazBot vs. POW Again, very little information is available, though the Builders Database bracket confirms that ShazBot won against the invertible ramming wedge of POW.
ShazBot vs. MicroNightmare The first match-up between both of Team Nightmare's entries, ShazBot defeated the vertical flywheel spinner of MicroNightmare to continue its run in the main bracket.
ShazBot vs. One Fierce Beer Coaster In the final round of the main bracket, ShazBot prevailed against Fierce Robots' full-body spinner One Fierce Beer Coaster. This marked ShazBot's fourth-consecutive victory in the tournament and secured its place in the final.
ShazBot vs. MicroNightmare In this rematch between the two Team Nightmare machines, MicroNightmare emerged victorious, with ShazBot becoming the runner-up of the 2004 NPC Charity Open Antweight division.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 4
• Losses: 1

Builder's Database profile for ShazBot.

Competition	Wins	Losses
2004 NPC Charity Open	Cerberus POW MicroNightmare One Fierce Beer Coaster	MicroNightmare

Trivia

• ShazBot's name was directly inspired by the 1978-1982 ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy; this being one of the phrases spoken by the titular character Mork (played by the late Robin Williams) throughout the show.