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Invention, Intellectual Property and Income

Dissemination Plan

To get my battle bot out there, I’ve documented the entire process on my Fab Academy site — from the very first sketches and experiments to the final working robot. All the files, code, and pictures are up so anyone curious can learn from it or build their own version.

I’m also planning to share updates and videos on Instagram, and post on robotics forums like Reddit and the DIY Robowars community here in India. I think this project could really help others who want to jump into combat robots but don’t know where to start.

In the future, I’d love to bring the bot to a makerspace or college event to demo it live. That way, more people can see it in action and ask questions face-to-face.

Future Possibilities (and How to Make Them Real)

The bot works great as a wireless-controlled fighter, but here’s what I want to do next:

  • Autonomous Features: Add sensors for obstacle detection and maybe semi-auto moves. This means learning more about ESP32 sensor integration or trying out a Raspberry Pi with ROS.

  • Modular Weapons: Swappable weapons would be awesome. I’m thinking of designing a quick-lock system — maybe magnetic or tool-free — to change the bot’s attack style depending on the match.

  • Stronger Materials for Real Fights: I used polycarbonate and aluminum for prototyping, but serious competitions need upgrades like carbon fiber armor and brushless motors. That’ll probably require funding or sponsorships later on.

Summary Slide and Video

I put together a demo clean, simple summary slide showing what my robot does — it’s a 1920x1080 PNG, ready for presentation.

The video is a short 1-minute clip of the bot in action — showing how it moves, attacks, and the wireless control working. It’s under 25 MB, with no distracting music, just the natural robot sounds.

Checked and Uploaded Both the slide and video are uploaded on my Fab site, and I tested the links on my phone and laptop. Everything loads smoothly and is easy to access straight from my project page.

Intellectual Property and Licensing

This battle bot project is a mix of my own original designs and some open-source components, so I want to be clear about what you can share and what’s protected.

The mechanical parts I designed myself — like the CNC-cut frame, weapon mechanism, and 3D-printed mounts — are my original creations. I’m sharing the CAD files and code under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license. That means you’re welcome to use, remix, and improve the design for non-commercial purposes — just give me credit and share any changes the same way.

For the ESP32 microcontroller code, I built it on open-source libraries (usually MIT or Apache licensed). I followed their rules by giving proper credit in the code comments and documentation.

If someone wants to use my design commercially, they’ll need to get my permission or a proper license first. This way, if the project ever grows bigger, my work is protected.

Why all this? Because I want to help other makers learn and build awesome robots without worrying about legal stuff — but also keep it fair and protect my hard work from being copied for profit.

So basically, play nice, share cool stuff, and keep the robot fight club friendly.