The current judges are the former Battlebots "bad boy" Derek Young, esports "maven" Naomi Kyle, and legendary roboticist Mark Setrakian.
For episode 7, Grant Imahara from Mythbusters and NASA systems engineer Bobak Ferdowsi, who worked on the Mars Landing, were guest judges.
Their goal is to earn a top 16 ranking and qualify for the post-season where there will be knockout rounds until a winner-take-all fight to crown the 2018 BattleBots World Champion.
A 56th robot, Raven, was supposed to compete in BattleBots, but due to its unfinished state and time constraints, it never made it into the competition.
x KO: Knockout y UD: Unanimous Decision This season will have a 16 bot tournament to decide who will get the giant nut.
HUGE; Bombshell vs. Lock-Jaw; Valkyrie vs. Ultimo Destructo (unaired); Rumble: Kraken vs. Sharkoprion vs. Deviled Egg (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Let the Battle Begin).
Ten more robots kick-off their season, all looking to earn an invitation into the post-season tournament where they will crown the 2018 World Champion.
Fight Card: Icewave vs. Vanquish; ROTATOR vs. Petunia; Red Devil vs. Brutus; Captain Shrederator vs. End Game.
A brutal match-up between Icewave and Yeti ignites the Battle Box, while the best bots in the world flex their gears.
Reality; Petunia vs. Monsoon; SubZero vs. Captain Shrederator; Chomp vs. Warrior Dragon; Parallax vs. Ultimo Destructo (unaired), Rumble: Valkyrie vs. Bale Spear vs.
Rookie bot End Game and former BattleBots champ Bite Force duke it out in an action-packed night of battles.
Son of Whyachi; SawBlaze vs. Mohawk; Mecha Rampage vs. Whiplash; Chomp vs. Overhaul; Rumble: Basilisk vs. Deviled Egg vs. Axe Backwards (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Jaws of Death).
; HyperShock vs. Battle Royale With Cheese; Blacksmith vs. Witch Doctor; Double Dutch vs. Gamma 9 (unaired).
HUGE; Brutus vs. WAR Hawk; Captain Shrederator vs. Petunia; Yeti vs. Bombshell; Mecha Rampage vs.
Son of Whyachi; Ultimo Destructo vs. Axe Backwards (Science Channel exclusive – Mega Fights: Clash of the Titans).
Reigning BattleBots champion Tombstone and newcomer Whiplash fight to the finish as an advanced group of bots go head-to-head in the Battle Box.
Minotaur continues its quest for the BattleBots title in an epic fight with Blacksmith, a rematch two years in the making.
Undefeated bots Bronco and SawBlaze battle to the death to preserve their perfect records in a night of epic clashes.
; Petunia vs. Yeti; Axe Backwards vs. Monsoon; Warhead vs. Warrior Dragon; Mecha Rampage vs. Tantrum (Science Channel exclusive - Mega Fights: Undefeated Showdown).
The Sweet 16 round kicks off with fights featuring Tombstone, Minotaur and Lock-Jaw, as the elite bots begin the battle to become the 2018 BattleBots World Champion.
Fight Card: #5 SawBlaze vs. #12 Monsoon; #1 Tombstone vs. #16 Bombshell; #4 Minotaur vs. #13 Witch Doctor; #8 Son of Whyachi vs. #9 Lock-Jaw.
The tournament continues with an epic night of smackdowns and legendary upsets as eight world-class bots go head-to-head to earn a place in the final four of the BattleBots World Championship.
Quarterfinals: #3 Bite Force vs. #11 ROTATOR; #2 Bronco vs. #10 Whiplash It's championship night and just four bots remain to face off in the ultimate battles to decide the 2018 BattleBots World Champion.
The other three "Best of Show" awards were presented in the Battlebox towards the end of filming and were announced by Battlebots on Facebook and Twitter on 16 October 2018.