Joined: 17 Jun 2004
Posts: 1459
Location: Brisbane
This add was acctualy the first add to be played during Super Bowl XXXVI. The destroyed robot is a dressed up TripultaRaptor and the team who built it were payed around $30000 to do the add. And yes, Bud Light were sued by Battlebots for copying their trade mark arena and robots for punitive and stautory damages and also for all profits made by Bud Light after the add was shown. Of course Battlebots didn't get everything they asked for but the add was never aired on TV again. _________________ Get Some!!!
Secretary of the Queensland Robotics Sports Club inc.
Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:34 pm
Spockie-Tech Site Admin
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 3160
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Just goes to show, reaching for your lawyers just because someone gave you some awesome free publicity is a *bad* idea.
Theres some very interesting reading on the idea of the current big buzzword in wanky business ("Intellectual Property" - meaning charging lots of $ for something that doesnt actually exist yet), and "DRM - Digital Rights Managment" (ie. stopping people from copying you, the technological equivalent of lawyers) being a bad idea here
Quite Ironic, given that Battlebots originally started because of legal dramas between Plotnicki and Robot-Wars.. a few year later, they do the same thing and dissapear as well.. some people never learn.. _________________ Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people
Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:10 pm
Crowden_217
Joined: 15 Feb 2007
Posts: 2
My Bot
Thats my idea fool.....Now i have to make a newer version
Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:04 am
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 6476
Location: Sydney
An enlightening first post.
Welcome to the forum but... ... yeah _________________ ( •_•)
quote:Originally posted by Crowden_217:
Thats my idea fool.....Now i have to make a newer version
If your thinking of the Beer Fridge remember liquids are not legal for arena fights, the Ultibot rules allow anything you are prepared to drink.
If it’s the Raptor NP. _________________ Satisfaction is proportional to effort and results.
Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:19 pm
Crowden_217
Joined: 15 Feb 2007
Posts: 2
Hey.......OK so i cant have liquids in the fridge but i bet you $50 i can make those liquids in the fridge dissappear
Signed Crowden_217
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Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:45 am
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