Gigabyte suffered a loss in its opening fight to Uppercut, but returned to form with comfortable wins over Captain Shrederator and SMEEEEEEEEEEEEE to finish the Fight Night rounds 2-1. Robotic Death Company also revealed that in addition to Gigabyte, some members of the team would be competing in World Championship VI with Cobalt as the UK robot's builders Dave Moulds and Sam Smith announced their retirement from the sport. Gigabyte also boasted new configurations, including a set of spring-loaded forks for the front which were seen in the knockout rounds. Visually, Gigabyte remained largely unchanged for World Championship VI but did receive a few upgrades, such as an improved weapon motor, a new shells specifically designed for vertical spinners, a new self-righter and D2 kit minibots for configurations where Gigabyte had spare weight. Gigabyte in the blue square during World Championship VI. Gigabyte also impressed well in the Son of Whyachi bracket of BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, defeating three opponents en route to face the Team Whyachi bot, which it defeated by knockout to earn the title of Bounty Hunter. Although it lost out to Hydra, its new shell and internal upgrades proved to be surprisingly durable for a whole three minutes.
This version of Gigabyte proved to be the most successful yet, finishing 2-1 in the regular season and winning its Round of 32 match against Malice, advancing to the Round of 16 for the first time in its BattleBots career. Gigabyte during hero shots for World Championship V.įor World Championship V, Gigabyte debuted a black color scheme with white text and flames around the circumference of the shell. In spite of a respectable record, Gigabyte was snubbed of a Top 16 place. It performed slightly better, gaining two impressive victories over Chronos and Minotaur, but also losing twice. Gigabyte returned for World Championship IV, sporting bi-directional teeth, a rounded self-righting staff and a Lexan cover to protect the electronics. Gigabyte was not able to replicate Megabyte's live scene success, finishing 2-3 for the season after becoming immobile in the Last Chance Rumble, which was inevitably won by Bombshell. Gigabyte during hero shots for World Championship III.įor its debut season, Gigabyte featured a rainbow color scheme, creating a confusing illusion when spinning. It also has a self-righting bar to both right itself and tell the drivers which direction it is facing. It is a shell spinner design similar to its the team's iconic heavyweight Megabyte, but more powerful. Gigabyte is a heavyweight robot built by Robotic Death Company which has competed in every season of BattleBots since World Championship III.
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.
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