MegaBots

What MegaBots does

MegaBots, Inc. is a privately held Oakland/Hayward, California-based entertainment robotics company founded in 2014 by Gui Cavalcanti and Matt Oehrlein. It designs, builds, and operates 15-foot-tall, 12,000-pound human-piloted humanoid fighting robots capable of hurling three-pound projectiles at over 130 mph and firing cannonball-sized paintballs above 120 mph. Its two operational robots are Iron Glory and the flagship Eagle Prime, with a third hybrid platform in development that combines cost-effectiveness with greater power and customization.

The company's core business model spans four revenue streams: (1) a freemium mobile game called MegaBots Battle Arena, co-developed with O.P.Neon Games Studio on iOS and Android, whose profits are earmarked for real robot development; (2) direct-to-consumer merchandise sold via a Shopify storefront, including apparel ($10–$50), figurines ($150–$195), patches, stickers, and posters; (3) high-ticket robot appearance bookings and piloting experiences priced between $25,000 and $150,000 depending on scope and destruction level; and (4) weekly biographical digital comics illustrated by Jorge Corona. The company has also launched an NFT portal at megabots.tokyo, signaling Web3 distribution experimentation.

MegaBots serves a diversified customer base spanning science-fiction fans, esports enthusiasts, event organizers, corporate clients seeking unique entertainment, and individual experience-seekers willing to pay premium prices for once-in-a-lifetime robot piloting. The business is founder-owned with approximately $6.75 million raised cumulatively across a 2015 Kickstarter ($500K), a 2016 Autodesk-led round ($2.4M), a follow-on 2016 round ($3.85M), and a 2018 vehicle from GW Ventures and Uncommon Denominator. Its flagship brand moment was the October 2017 Giant Robot Duel against Suidobashi Heavy Industries' KURATAS, which was streamed globally to millions of viewers.

Name

MegaBots

Legal name

MegaBots, Inc.

Website

https://megabots.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MegaBots, Inc. is a privately held Oakland, California robotics entertainment company founded in 2014 that builds and operates 15-foot human-piloted fighting robots, monetizing through a freemium mobile game, direct-to-consumer merchandise, premium robot booking experiences, and digital comics aimed at sci-fi fans and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Combat Robotics Entertainment

NAICS

Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (33993)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ)

Keywords

• Giant fighting robots
• Piloted humanoid robots
• Robot combat entertainment
• Robot booking experiences
• Robot merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mobile Gaming Revenue: MegaBots Battle Arena is a free-to-play mobile game that generates revenue through in-app purchases and gameplay engagement. The game funds the creation of real robots.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, hats), toys (figurines, model kits), accessories (patches, stickers, lanyards), and art (posters). Sold through Shopify e-commerce platform.
3. Robot Booking & Experiences: Hire giant robots for appearances and events. Pricing ranges from $150,000 to $25,000 depending on location, duration, and destruction level desired. Also offers pilot experiences to control Eagle Prime's arm or full robot.
4. Digital Comics: Biographical comics based on true stories of MegaBots' founding, released weekly. Digital distribution through their website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MegaBots designs, builds, and operates 15-foot-tall, 12,000-pound human-piloted fighting robots (Eagle Prime and Iron Glory) for combat entertainment. The company sells robot appearance bookings for corporate events, branded merchandise through its Shopify store, a free-to-play mobile game (MegaBots Battle Arena), original digital comics, and individual robot piloting experiences.

Product overview

MegaBots is a giant robot entertainment company that combines physical robotics with digital experiences. The core offerings include: MegaBots Battle Arena (a mobile game co-developed with O.P.Neon Games Studio), robot appearance booking services for events, giant robot piloting experiences at their facility, branded merchandise (apparel, accessories, figurines, posters, stickers, patches), and original comics. The company develops 15-foot tall, internally piloted humanoid robots that fire cannonball-sized paintballs at speeds over 120 mph, with flagship robots including Mk. II/Eagle Prime and Iron Glory. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Hayward, CA, MegaBots created the world's first giant piloted fighting robot and hosts arena combat events featuring teams from around the world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MegaBots Battle Arena: Mobile game developed in partnership with O.P.Neon Games Studio - a build-and-smash action game where players can customize robots, defeat opponents, and unlock upgrades. Profits fund the creation of real robots.

Products and services

• MegaBots Battle Arena

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $500,000 raised on Kickstarter for robot upgrades
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• O.P.Neon Games StudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with O.P.Neon Games Studio to develop MegaBots Battle Arena, the world's first mobile game that funds the creation of real robots. This is a co-development partnership creating a build-and-smash action game where profits are used to build actual giant robots.
• Suidobashi Heavy IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese robotics company that created KURATAS, a 9,000lb giant robot. Accepted MegaBots' 2015 challenge for a duel under condition of melee combat. The October 2017 Giant Robot Duel was the world's first streamed giant robot battle event, with Eagle Prime facing KURATAS.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider hosting MegaBots' online store. Provides the infrastructure for selling merchandise and products to customers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Suidobashi Heavy Industries: Japanese operator that built the 9,000-lb KURATAS piloted mech and accepted MegaBots' 2015 duel challenge, leading to the 2017 Giant Robot Duel. Directly comparable as the only other known builder of full-scale piloted humanoid fighting robots for entertainment.
• BattleBots: Long-running televised robot combat league featuring remote-controlled combat robots. Comparable as the established brand in mainstream robot combat entertainment—an audience-overlap competitor for fans, media attention, and sponsorship dollars.

Emerging players

• Furrion: Developed Prosthesis, a 15-foot, 8,000-lb off-road racing exoskeleton piloted mech, making it a direct adjacent entrant in the large-piloted-mech entertainment space targeting experiential events.
• Figure AI: Venture-backed humanoid robotics startup building general-purpose bipedal robots. Comparable as a humanoid robotics builder competing for the same engineering talent and investor mindshare that MegaBots operates in.
• Agility Robotics: Developer of Digit, a bipedal humanoid robot aimed at logistics and warehouse work. Comparable as a humanoid robotics commercializer working with similar hydraulic/electric actuation systems.
• Sanctuary AI: Canadian humanoid robotics company building general-purpose AI-driven robots. Comparable as a humanoid robotics peer pursuing commercialization of bipedal platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Dynamics: Maker of Atlas, the world's most advanced hydraulic humanoid robot. Comparable as a heavyweight general-purpose humanoid/hydraulic robotics builder, though its focus is industrial and R&D rather than entertainment.
• Tesla (Optimus): Developing the Optimus general-purpose humanoid robot at scale. Comparable as a well-capitalized entrant in bipedal/humanoid robotics whose industrial R&D could spill into entertainment-adjacent use cases.
• Hasbro: Major toy and entertainment company with deep portfolio in collectible action figures, model kits, and licensed robot IP (e.g., Transformers). Comparable as an incumbent in the robot-themed toy/merchandise category that MegaBots is targeting.
• Bandai Namco: Owns the Gundam mecha franchise spanning model kits, mobile games, animation, and live events (including the 18m Gundam in Yokohama). Comparable as an established giant-robot IP business operating across mobile games, model-kit retail, and live experiences—the same verticals MegaBots is targeting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/megabotsinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/megabotsinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/megabotsinc
• Instagraminstagram.com/megabots
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/megabots-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors9 records

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M&A

Investments

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