University of Illinois iRobotics LiquidPlanner for Educational Institutions CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORYCUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY / IROBOTICS Even Robots Need a Good Plan Who remembers BattleBots? It was a short-lived, nerdtastic game show on Comedy Central in which remote controlled robots were pitted against each another, Gladiator style, and forced to fight to the bitter, sparky end. Even though the show’s television glory days have long since passed, battle bots continue to be built and motorized prizefights continue to be waged. Turns out that many universities sponsor clubs that are building a new generation of fighting robots as a means to help students put their engineering chops to work (and of course, enjoy the spectacle of robot-on-robot combat). One such club can be found a

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