That's How It Happened

The intense nerdery associated with amateur robot fighting is undoubtedly what led to the end of televised Robot Wars in the UK. However with the recent launch of the Elbit VIPeR (left) as a challenger to the PackBot EOD (right), there's potential for a new awesome TV show. Imagine teams of pro-roboteers from Elbit and iRobot, doing genuine battle with robots mounted with live-firing weapons. They could be out on a real military test range, with footage shot by cameras mounted on other robots. The cost might at first seem prohibitive, but the advertising benefits to each company would be huge.

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