Each weekly show has tournament competitions between 8-foot, 1,000-pound[1] humanoid robots controlled by human competitors, one robo-jockey and one robo-tech per team.
Each team is paired with a robot that they control using an exo-suit that directs its movements.
The robots' hands are also all individually styled, and can be quickly detached to facilitate repairs between rounds, or swapped out for weapon attachments.
The robots are controlled by the "Robo-Jockey" and "Robo-Tech" by direct line of sight, from two raised platforms at either end of the arena.
The initial team seed order was determined by a timed challenge in the first episode.