Backslash Robotics
About
Taylor Lynch builds combat robots and runs a precision fabrication shop — design, print, scan, and reverse-engineer work that has to survive the arena.
Who
Taylor Lynch is the founder of Backslash Robotics and a senior at California State University, Chico. He’s active with the American Institute of Mechatronic Engineers (AIME) combat robotics community — helping run events, mentor builds, and keep the team’s bots competition-ready.
Beyond campus, he’s helped organize and communicate for the NorCal combat scene (including WCCRL event channels) and regularly travels with the fleet — from local league nights to bigger showcases like Robotronica and Open Sauce.
Chico State’s student paper The Orion has covered him building and fighting 3D-printed and beetleweight bots at AIME’s Robotronica events.
The shop
Backslash Robotics offers 3D printing, custom modeling, metrology-grade 3D scanning (0.05 mm), and reverse engineering for clients who need parts that actually fit and last — cosplay pieces, custom fixtures, discontinued replacements, and one-off problem solves.
The same tools and standards used on commission work are the ones that keep competition bots alive between fights — short feedback loops from CAD to print to the cage.
In the arena
An active combat robotics team. Bots are designed and fabricated from the ground up for events across California and beyond.
Competition history spans West Coast Combat Robotics League, Bot’Geddon, NorCal events, Nexus Knockout, Berkeley Bot Bash, Spring Skirmish, and AIME Robotronica — with podium finishes on the Zica campaign.
Press & campus
- The Orion — Welcome to Robotronica Mar 2026 · Taylor with AIME teammates on a 3D-printed combat bot
- The Orion — Robotronica event coverage Apr 2026 · Arena fighting + post-fight repair notes from Lynch
Work with the shop
Commissions, quotes, and questions — usually answered within about 24 hours.