Well, if you have read the web page about Robot Warriors then you already have an idea about how this show works. The show has since been renamed to Robot Rivals to be aired starting in the second quarter of 2003 on the DIY network. Since we are now taping shows to be televised I can't say too much about it. The surprise household items are items that the teams must incorporate into the building of their robots. The team that uses the most the best gets an advantage during the competition that takes place at the end of the show.

Episode 1 Soccer-Bots

Each team must build a robot to corral a soccer ball and propel it into the opponents goal but be no closer than 3 feet to the goal.

Suprise Household Item: Circa 1960 Singer Sewing Machine

Georgia Tech

Virginia Tech

Episode 2 Tree Loggers

Each team must build a robot to cut down and stack a group of trees. (PS. For the hippie tree huggers like myself the trees were frost bitten at a local nusery and already dead)

Suprise Household Item: Child's bicycle

Purdue

University of Washington

Episode 3 Bomb Retrieval Bots

Each team must build a robot to cut a hole to a wall, reach through and grasp an egg, pull it from behind the wall, and place it in an egg basket at the other end of the playing field. There are four eggs to retrieve, all at different heights behind the wall.

Suprise Household Item: Kitchen stuff (toaster, food processor, silverware, knives, etc.)

Clemson

University of Utah

Episode 4 Toy Box Filler

Each team must build a robot to pick up a variety of toys from around the set and place them into a toy box 24 inches tall.

Suprise Household Item: Garden tools

Berkeley

University of Tennesee

Episode 5 Dorm Room Servants

Each team must build a robot to open a small dorm refrigerator, retrieve three beverages *wink wink* and a pizza and then deliver them to the team members.

Suprise Household Item: Car door with electric windows and door locks.

Southern Illinois University

University of Massechusettes

Episode 6 Stair climbers

Each team must build a robot to climb a flight of stairs

Suprise Household Item: standard wheelchair

Southern Utah

Louisianna Tech

Episode 7 River crossing robots

Each team must build a robot to span a 24 inch gap without touching the water just three inches below. Bot can be no bigger the 36 inches.

Suprise Household Item: Nordic Trac excercise machine.

Harvard

University of Kentucky

Episode 8 Lunar Explorer

Each team must build a robot to cross a varied terrain using one wheel or less

Episode 9 Driving Range Launchers

Each team must build a robot to propel a golf ball through a series of glass targets ranging in size from 4' x 4' to 6" x 6" and point values from 10 to 100 points respectively.

Surprise Household Item: Golf bag full of clubs

Episode 10 Can Crushing Recycling Bots

Each team must build a robot to crush the most aluminum cans and deposit them into a recycling recepticle

Surprise Household Item: Treadmill

Episode 11 Earth Moving Bots

Each team must build a robot to move a pile of mulch from a pile and load it into a wagon. Winner is based upon weight of mulch moved and loaded into wagon.

Surprise Household Item: Washer and Dryer

Episode 12 Treasure Hunting Bots

Each team must build a robot to search for items buried in sand and retrieve them. There are good items and bad items and the bots must be able discern between the two.

Surprise Household Item: Beach toys

Episode 13 Water Transporter Bots

Each team must build a robot to take on water into a specified on-board container and transport it to a bucket and dump the water.

Surprise Household Item: Swimming pool supplies

If you are one of the teams that has competed on Buzz's side then click here for the code that was used for the taping.