BBC cancel Robot Wars again - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: hagster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 08:12:11 am
content: Very sad news. Such a great way to excite kids about Engineering.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-43442628#bringbackrobotwars

author: Supercharged
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 08:17:58 am
content: Is it just me, or is the BBC just killing off their best shows, first they made TopGear unwatchable (yes i knw why they did it and i dont blame them), and now this.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 09:35:15 am
content: New competition: build a robot to storm BBC HQ and do a Robots' Rights sit-in.There are no rules. So something like a Cat D9 automated with an Arduino would be perfectly acceptable. Don't forget to put a pink pussy hat on top for SJW cred.

author: CNe7532294
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 09:54:28 am
content: Quote from: Supercharged on March 18, 2018, 08:17:58 amSounds about right to me as well. Some say thats the price of internet I guess. Stateside here. I haven't heard much of battlebots (are they the same thing?) other than re-runs.

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 10:03:04 am
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on March 18, 2018, 09:35:15 amThey sold it for housing and moved everything to Manchester. All the kit was auctioned off. Ebay UK is flooded with old broadcast kit, most if it worthless, but many a seller living in hope!

author: hagster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 10:09:12 am
content: The problem with the BBC is that those that watch it most get a free TV licence. Those that pay watch the least.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 10:22:37 am
content: I didn't even know they'd brought it back.I remember the original run. It started off very good, but after awhile the robots all evolved the same design and it became very boring, which was inevitable. Give a set of ridged rules, design specifications and goals for a device and there will be a limited number of ways of achieving it.It think the rules should be changed, so the robots have to be autonomous, with the only commands from the user start and shut down.

author: hagster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 10:43:20 am
content: Quote from: Hero999 on March 18, 2018, 10:22:37 amThere have been a few interesting designs in the last couple of series. Nuts was totally nuts!!

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 11:27:50 am
content: IMO it was well past its sell-by date - nothing seemed to have changed in years so it was just the same old thing over and over. Should have rebooted with something significantly different to get some innovation - walking robots, more variety etc.

author: bitwelder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 11:34:39 am
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on March 18, 2018, 09:35:15 amI propose the robots to be a fleet of Daleks shouting their famous 'EXTERMINATE!'(nobody will take it seriously until it's too late)

author: IanMacdonald
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 02:12:28 pm
content: I always thought there was scope for a team to make a really good walker. With the extra weight allowance permitting a better weapon and more armour, it would probably take the title. Yet, it never happened.

author: langwadt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 02:30:03 pm
content: Quote from: bitwelder on March 18, 2018, 11:34:39 amhttps://youtu.be/7tMuXuIYkco

author: hagster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 02:46:05 pm
content: I agree that the show could use a refresh, but my 3yr old doesnt care. He loves it.A larger more varied arena would have gone a long way to making it more interesting. And perhaps some new house robots.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 03:05:05 pm
content: They should have evolved, from "boxing" to athletics, imo since there was human remote control this had nothing to do with robotics.Let the robots get intelligence and let them find a way out of a maze, solve other puzzles etc.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 05:53:39 pm
content: I never thought it was very interesting in the first place, they're not robots, just glorified RC cars. I find it much more interesting to try to accomplish creative tasks than simply smash each others toys.

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 08:08:19 pm
content: The Great Egg Race is another technical program the BBC dropped:https://youtu.be/OMv1d0hq7vc

author: Average Meatsack
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 19, 2018, 05:42:27 am
content: They cancel a popular show but keep one that is tanking, namely Flop Gear? And what new shows are they replacing it with? Os it more tastelessgarbage reality shows? That is my bet.

author: Bassman59
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2018, 07:09:32 am
content: Quote from: Hero999 on March 18, 2018, 10:22:37 amThe problem with Robot Wars is that it's notSurvival Research Labs.