February was an exciting month for BattleBots fans as Perficient’s fighting robot Minotaur took to the ring twice and came out victorious both times. All eyes were on Minotaur and Team RioBotz as they were featured in the show-opening fight on February 2 and in the main event on February 16. The battles were hard […]
Posts Tagged ‘Robotics’
Perficient’s Minotaur Overthrows Robot Fighting World Champ to Win Season Opener
Minotaur is on a mission for redemption and revenge this season of BattleBots, which premiered on January 5. After an incredibly strong performance last season, the team fell short in their pursuit of The Giant Nut Trophy. Despite ending last season in defeat, the bull was raging when battling the reigning BattleBots champ, Tantrum, during […]
Prepare to Battle! Perficient Returns as the Primary Sponsor of the Minotaur Fighting Robot
IT’S ROBOT FIGHTING TIME! The fighting robot Minotaur is preparing for battle, and Perficient will be there cheering it on every step of the way! Today, Perficient announced our partnership renewal with the Latin American robot building team, RioBotz, and their BattleBots competitor, Minotaur. Perficient will serve as Minotaur’s primary sponsor bringing worldwide visibility to […]
From Up in Flames to the Final Eight: Our Partner RioBotz’s Inspiring Bid for the BattleBots World Championship Crown Continues
Our favorite fighting robot might have started the BattleBots season in flames, but it’s been on fire ever since. So much so, our partner RioBotz and Perficient’s Minotaur have landed in the final eight of the 2021 World Championship and have a good shot at winning the highly coveted Giant Nut. Minotaur takes on Witch […]
Perficient’s Fighting Robot Minotaur Competes in BattleBots World Championship
BattleBots, the most popular robot fighting competition in the world, is a fusion of science and sport, and Perficient’s partnership with RioBotz and their BattleBots competitor, “Minotaur” allows us to interact with STEM enthusiasts and tomorrow’s tech talent, today. Some of the best brains in the world build these bots, and this group of makers, […]
3 Ways Perficient’s Minotaur Brings Our Colleagues Together
What’s it like to work at Perficient? Rewarding, inspiring, collaborative, and oftentimes just flat-out FUN. There are always countless ways to connect with colleagues. One of the things that’s brought us all together lately: our favorite fighting robot, Perficient’s Minotaur. We’ve proudly partnered with the Brazilian-based fighting robot builder team, RioBotz, and their BattleBots competitor […]
Three Lessons from Minotaur’s First BattleBots Fight
It’s ROBOT FIGHTING TIME! That’s what Perficient colleagues and followers around the globe were waiting for on January 6th, 2022, as the sixth season TV show, BattleBots, premiered on the Discovery Channel. With millions of fans worldwide, Perficient proudly partnered with the Brazilian-based team, RioBotz, to make sure the fan-favorite bot Minotaur competed in the […]
A Perfect Fusion of Science and Sport: Perficient’s Partnership with Bot Building Team, RioBotz
On the heels of the recent announcement that Perficient had partnered WITH A FIGHTING ROBOT, I sat down with Perficient’s Vice President of Marketing Bill Davis to learn more about what it’s all about, how it came to be, why he’s so excited about it, and how it benefits the robot builders and Perficient. Bill, thanks for […]
Science is Interesting: The Human Brain Project
Have you heard about the Human Brain Project? It is one of the largest funded projects to build a super computer that will replicate the molecular architecture of the human brain. This was done to understand how brain comprehends diseases, genomic sequencing, and eventually to correct the defects behind human brains. It included nuero-scientists, data […]
Consider Maturity, Limitations, and Appropriateness of New Tech
Digital transformation initiatives should also consider the maturity, limitations, and appropriateness of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics technologies. Again, look to other industries for insight. If you believe the automotive pundits, fully autonomous, driverless cars are only months away. Google and Tesla told us they would have fully autonomous cars by 2018; GM planned […]
3 Characteristics of the Modern Robot
Human civilization has experienced upheaval throughout history, from the Industrial Revolution to the Iron, Stone, and Bronze Ages. In each of these eras, human productivity and living changed drastically, influencing how humans work, live, and play. As we head towards the first quarter of the 21st century, the new revolution on hand exists in the […]