# @battlebots on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=xOOMHMxjsXg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68626569-battlebots-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2fb4db6bae.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T20:00:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BattleBots (@battlebots) — https://gondola.cc/battlebots

## Caption

Can an AI-powered robot from Canada outdrive a BattleBots legend from the United States?

It's the climax of the first round in the Group Stages. These final three battles have huge consequences for the leaderboard. THE TWINS aim to use skilled coordination to take on COBALT, the powerhouse originally built in the UK. BLOODSPORT and the Brazilian Bull MINOTAUR bring two of the sport’s most dangerous weapons into a head-on clash. And ORBITRON puts AI to the test against one of the world’s most experienced human drivers - Mike Gellatly from WITCH DOCTOR. 

FIGHTS:
• Cobalt (UK/USA) vs. The Twins (USA)
• Bloodsport (USA) vs. Minotaur (Brazil)
• Orbitron (Canada) vs. Witch Doctor (USA)

24 elite robots compete in the toughest robot fighting tournament in the world: the BattleBots Pro League powered by Bright Data. The pressure is intense, and every fight matters. Don’t miss a second of the action. Hosted by Chris Rose & Kenny Florian.

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00:00 - Robot Combat at Its Highest Level
00:35 - Only 1 Robot Per Group Advances
00:54 - The Twins Are Fighting For Someone They Lost
04:41 - FIGHT: Cobalt vs The Twins
07:51 - Can a Ripper Blade Stop a Multibot?
09:47 - Bloodsport's Secret Weapon vs Minotaur
12:25 - FIGHT: Minotaur vs Bloodsport
14:29 - What the Data Revealed After the Fight
16:38 - Man vs. AI — Who Controls the Arena?
20:12 - FIGHT: Orbitron vs Witch Doctor
21:15 - Did AI prove it has a place?
23:45 - Round 2 sneak peek

#BattleBots

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