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Behind Hypershock: Designing, Building, and Repairing a BattleBots Legend

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This season, the element14 Community goes behind the scenes with Team HyperShock, bringing you exclusive content that puts real‑world engineering front and center.

Sponsored by Multicomp Pro, this Community production showcases how professional‑grade tools and test equipment are used in one of the most demanding applications imaginable: competitive combat robotics.

What’s Coming

Throughout the BattleBots Pro League season, members of Team HyperShock will share their experience, insights, and hard‑won lessons directly with the element14 Community.

HyperShock Hacks

A new series of short, practical videos hosted by Team HyperShock, highlighting hands‑on tips straight from the build and repair process.

Team Interviews & Community Content

Go deeper with behind‑the‑scenes interviews, engineering discussions, and insights into how HyperShock prepares for competition
* Plus Community giveaways and special features throughout the season.



About the Sponsor: Multicomp Pro
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– the engineer’s choice – is proud to sponsor Team HyperShock in this season’s BattleBots competition. See the power supply, thermal imager, and more that they used to build their bot.

Multicomp Pro, the Engineer’s Choice, offers a portfolio of more than 70,000 products designed to meet the quality standards engineers expect—while delivering savings compared to branded alternatives. The range supports engineers at every level and spans test and measurement, power, tools, enclosures, and electromechanical components, making it well suited for education, production‑ready designs, and even builds tough enough to survive the BattleBox—like HyperShock!

Explore the Multicomp Pro range

Catch Up on Past Content from Previous Seasons

The element14 Community already hosts content from previous seasons, including:

  • Watch the behind the scenes & exclusive interview videos with Team HyperShock and James Lewis.
  • Recorded AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Will Bales, captain of Team HyperShock.

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Multicomp Pro, the Engineer’s Choice, offers a portfolio of more than 70,000 products designed to meet the quality standards engineers expect—while delivering savings compared to branded alternatives. The range supports engineers at every level and spans test and measurement, power, tools, enclosures, and electromechanical components, making it well suited for education, production‑ready designs, and even builds tough enough to survive the BattleBox—like HyperShock!


Build and Repair like Team Hypershock and Explore the Multicomp Pro range!

Exclusive interview & Behind the Scenes Videos


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Have YOU Wondered How the HyperShock BattleBot Works? Find out in our Ask Me Anything webinar with Team HyperShock!

Watch Recording of the event where Will Bales answered Community questions about HyperShock, from its controllers and drive trains to the deadly vertical spinner.

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Exclusive Interview with Will Bales of Team HyperShock and James Lewis

jamesJames Lewis from WorkBench Wednesdays, AKA The Bald Engineer leaves his own lab to visit the Pits of BattleBots and joins Team HypberShock in their lab for the filming of The BattleBots World Championship VII. Join James and Team Captain Will Bales, as we take the armor off their bot Hypershock to get a better understanding what’s inside.

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  • mayermakes
    mayermakes over 3 years ago +1
    I want to know why the Wheels and chains are exposed, this makes no sense to me but I'm sure there is a good reason for that design choice. In battle of course you´d rather let amotor bun out instead of…
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  • DAB
    DAB over 3 years ago

    I have enjoyed battlebots for many decades.

    It has been an interesting show to follow as the technology keeps evolving.

    In the early days you just had push bots, which were less than exciting, but now you have the kinetic kill technology that is really fun to watch.

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    DAB over 3 years ago

    I have enjoyed battlebots for many decades.

    It has been an interesting show to follow as the technology keeps evolving.

    In the early days you just had push bots, which were less than exciting, but now you have the kinetic kill technology that is really fun to watch.

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  • baldengineer
    baldengineer over 3 years ago in reply to DAB

    "Kinetic kill" is an aspect that I do not think translates to the physical world.

    Seeing the bots destroy each other on TV is fun.

    Seeing and hearing the noises live is thrilling.

    Touching one of the bots and realizing it weighs more than an average person is mind-blowing.

    Seeing them fly around the ring is awesome. And then, realize they weigh 250 lbs each! That, to me, gives a new meaning to kinetic energy.

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