Engineers vs Junkyard RC Car Death Match — Key Takeaways
Metal Puppy won CrunchLabs' Dirt Box Derby by combining a combat-robotics-grade motor with an 18 MPH fingertip speed, enabling self-righting recovery that outlasted five rival RC cars across three elimination events.
Key takeaways
Metal Puppy won the race, Squirt placed 2nd; Love Bug won the overall derby
Metal Puppy won the race, Squirt placed 2nd; Love Bug won the overall derby
- Metal Puppy took 1st in the dirt race using a combat-grade motor with 18 MPH fingertip speed to self-right after crashes.
- Love Bug won King of the Hill final by loosening a wheel that caused Metal Puppy to flip, then reclaiming the platform.
Metal Puppy's self-righting ability came from a combat robotics-grade motor spinning at 18 MPH tip speed
Metal Puppy's self-righting ability came from a combat robotics-grade motor spinning at 18 MPH tip speed
- The spinning appendage acted like a gyroscopic flipper — any knockdown became a self-righting event.
- This Battle Bots-derived design gave it a decisive edge in all three events, especially the chaotic King of the Hill round.
Squirt the Lemon carried three gallons of actual lemon juice as its weapon payload
Squirt the Lemon carried three gallons of actual lemon juice as its weapon payload
- Science Bob confirmed '3 gallons' after being sprayed repeatedly during the soccer round.
- The juice was effective enough to earn Squirt a yellow card — one more spray would have meant disqualification.
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In this video
- 1mIntroduction & Track Reveal
- 1mCar Showcase: Meet All Six Teams
- 4mRules, Stakes & Prize Reveal
- 5mEvent 1 – Rampage Rally Race
- 10mEvent 2 – Rock 'em Sock 'em Soccer
- 13mEvent 3 – King of the Hill Final
- 18mVictory, Shredder Ceremony & Prize
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— Jack
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