Lisa Winter Explained

Lisa Winter
Known For:BattleBots
Alma Mater:University of California Santa Cruz (Bachelor of Arts)

Lisa Winter (born) is an American engineer, roboticist, and television personality. She is best known for her work on the television series BattleBots, where she competed with numerous robots and is currently a judge.

Early life

Growing up in Wisconsin, from an early age Winter expressed an interest in robotics.[1] In 1996, she joined her father in building robots for battle competitions.[2] She attended Miramonte High School, and went on to graduate from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[3]

Robot competitions

She was a part of the team "Robot Action League".[4]

Robot Wars

Winter first competed in 1996, when she was 10 years old, at Robot Wars in San Francisco. Her robot was called "Dough Boy", and consisted of an aluminum base and horizontally spinning blades.[5] [6] She eventually became the Robot Wars middleweight world champion.[7]

BattleBots

See also: List of BattleBots episodes. Winter has been a part of every season of BattleBots. She competed in seasons 1 through 7, and was a judge for seasons 8 through 12.[8] [9] Her BattleBots include: Tentoumushi, Mr. Squeeky, Plan X, and Mega Tento.

In 2000, Winter and fellow competitor Christian Carlberg appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to demonstrate their robots and perform a mini fight.[10] [11]

Career

After graduating from UCSC, she worked part time for her father's robotics company before being hired by an industrial design company. She cofounded Robot11, a smart toy company, in 2011. In 2013, she designed a social wearable device for Kwame Corp. As of 2020 she is the Engineering Project Manager at Mattel.[12]

Personal life

Winter is on the board of directors for Women In Robotics.[13] She also volunteers her time to make "hat tags" for The Marine Mammal Center in Marin, California.[14] She is a vegan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 2, 2016 . Lisa Winter Goes Back to Her Maker Roots on BattleBots - Make . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613154427/https://makezine.com/2016/09/02/lisa-winter-goes-back-maker-roots-battlebots/ . June 13, 2021 . March 17, 2022 . Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
  2. Web site: Battlebots: Father and Daughter Join Forces . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203011706/https://purpleclover.littlethings.com/entertainment/4781-family-fights-bots-together/ . December 3, 2020 . March 17, 2022 . purpleclover.littlethings.com.
  3. News: Bowles . Nellie . December 24, 2013 . West Berkeley hobbyist wins attention, funding for invention . SFGATE . live . March 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220220160736/https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/West-Berkeley-hobbyist-wins-attention-funding-5091606.php . February 20, 2022.
  4. A 'Bot to Beat . . June–July 2021.
  5. News: August 20, 1997 . At Robot Wars, combatants rush at one another with buzz saws and axes. And the crowd roars. . Los Angeles Times . live . March 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317204250/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-20-ls-24028-story.html . March 17, 2022.
  6. Web site: November 22, 2017 . #STEM10: Meet Robot Builder Lisa Winter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414214810/https://amysmartgirls.com/stem10-meet-robot-builder-lisa-winter-e983794813f2?gi=f4320105c7fa . April 14, 2022 . March 17, 2022 . en.
  7. Book: Menzel, Peter . Robo Sapiens: Evolution of a New Species . D'Aluisio . Faith . January 16, 2000 . MIT Press . 9780262632454 . Google Books.
  8. First episode in each season she appeared in:
  9. Web site: BattleBots: The cast – BattleBots . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403112223/https://battlebots.com/cast/ . April 3, 2022 . March 18, 2022.
  10. Book: Stone, Brad . Gearheads: The Turbulent Rise of Robotic Sports . November 1, 2007 . Simon and Schuster . 9781416587323 . Google Books.
  11. Book: Benson, Michael . Fighting Robots: A Guide to Radio Controlled Combatants . January 16, 2002 . Citadel Press . 9780806523729 . Google Books.
  12. News: 25 women in robotics you need to know about – 2016 - Robohub . robohub.org . live . March 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817055542/https://robohub.org/25-women-in-robotics-you-need-to-know-about-2016/ . August 17, 2021.
  13. Web site: August 17, 2019 . Women in Robotics names inaugural board members . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220116102238/https://www.therobotreport.com/meet-inaugural-board-members-women-in-robotics/ . January 16, 2022 . January 16, 2022 . The Robot Report.
  14. Web site: New Hat Tags Improve Animal Care While Leading the Way Toward a Greener Future | The Marine Mammal Center . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220116070557/https://www.marinemammalcenter.org/news/new-hat-tags-improve-animal-care-while-leading-the-way-toward-a-greener-future . January 16, 2022 . January 16, 2022 . www.marinemammalcenter.org.

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