BattleBots

BattleBots was a short-lived, robot fighting competition (as in other combat robot competitions) where competitors bring remote-controlled, armored and weaponed machines which they have designed and built, and put them in an arena to fight in an elimination tournament. The purpose of the fight is for one robot, or "bot", to dominate or disable the other. Not only are the robots at the mercy of their opponents' weaponry, but several obstacles on the battlefield will also damage them.

Broadcast
Comedy Central 2000-2002

Hosts
Tim Green

Sean Salisbury

Bil Dwyer

Board Games
A Kickbot Arena Game and Build 'Em, Bash 'Em were released in 2001 and 2002 respectively by Milton Bradley.

Video Games
Two video games based on the franchise called Beyond the Battlebox and Design & Destroy were released in 2002 and 2003 for the Game Boy Advance/GBA respectively by Majesco.

Toys
McDonald's released Happy Meal Battlebots toys from April 26, 2002 until May 23, 2002.

Inventors
Greg Munson and Trey Roski

Link
Battlebots Wiki