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BattleBots Returns to YouTube with AI Combatants!

2/28/2026

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  • BattleBots will return exclusively on YouTube, backed by BrightData, an Israel-based AI company.
  • The series last aired on Discovery Channel in 2023 and will run 20 episodes.
  • Orbitron, touted as the "world’s first AI-controlled robot," is a combatant in the season.
  • Filming is set to begin in April.
  • There are plans to offer the season to international networks after its online release.