K-State Combat Robotics team members, Eero Halbleib, and Kyle Bannon check the belts before testing the robot. This Robot will be prepared for battle once the armor and weapons are attached. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State Combat Robotics team, Robot, built by, Eero Halbleib, Tyler Mounce, Alex Howard and Kyle Bannon. This Robot will be prepared for battle once the armor and weapons are attached. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State Combat Robotics team, Robot, built by, Eero Halbleib, Tyler Mounce, Alex Howard and Kyle Bannon. This Robot will be prepared for battle once the armor and weapons are attached. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State Combat Robotics team, Robot, built by, Eero Halbleib, Tyler Mounce, Alex Howard and Kyle Bannon. This Robot will be prepared for battle once the armor and weapons are attached. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Sr majoring in Electrical Engineering, Eero Halbleib, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, tests how much weight can be hauled on the bot. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Sr majoring in Electrical Engineering, Eero Halbleib, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, measure for spare shaft parts used to hold the weapons on their Bot. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Jr majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Kyle Bannon, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, measures and marks the shaft before they begin to cut. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Sr majoring in Electrical Engineering, Eero Halbleib, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, cuts spare shaft parts used to hold the weapons on their Bot. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Sr majoring in Electrical Engineering, Eero Halbleib, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, cuts spare shaft parts used to hold the weapons on their Bot. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Jr majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Kyle Bannon, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, cuts spare shaft parts used to hold the weapons on their Bot. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Freshman majoring in Electrical Engineering, Alex Howard, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, cuts spare shaft parts used to hold the weapons on their Bot. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Jr majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Kyle Bannon, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, displays the steel that will be used as the weapon on their Bot. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)

K-State, Sr majoring in Electrical Engineering, Eero Halbleib, member of the K-State Combat Robotics team, displays a 3D replica of their robot on a monitor. (Dylan Connell | Collegian Media Group)