This week on the podcast, we’re doing something kind of unusual—we’re opening up the Q&A thread so you can ask us anything. No builder interview (it’s shipping week for BattleBots), so expect a couple weeks of kinda unusual shows from us. Oh! And it’s our 100th episode!

 

This week’s combat robotics news:

BattleBots gets renewed for 2 seasons: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/battlebots-gets-two-season-pickup-at-discovery-channel-exclusive-1234992572 

Jenny Taft is not returning for S6 :(

BattleBots S1 and S2 are coming to Netflix outside the U.S.: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/posts/10158040396516406 

BattleBots begins selling the opera boxes: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/posts/10158042099701406 

Axolotl is officially out :( https://www.facebook.com/axolotlbattlebot/posts/278419050718002 

Bite Force’s new sprocket: https://www.facebook.com/AptyxDesigns/posts/3033576080297148 

Bloodsport’s big SendCutSend shipment: https://www.facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/4448878175171647 

Deep Six gets SendCutSend order: https://www.facebook.com/deepsixbattlebot/posts/217523323713142 

Double Jeopardy is going brushless: https://www.facebook.com/teamdoubletroubledoublejeopardy/posts/845549172735918 

Extinguisher’s vertical configuration: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/919813635267152 

HiJinx poker chip swag: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/403185661233145 

JackPot’s desert spin-up test: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/322843609538670 

JackPot is 20 pounds underweight: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/322338059589225 

Lucky confirmed? https://www.facebook.com/tkorobotics/posts/225944719535573 

MadCatter shows off dual flamethrowers: https://www.facebook.com/badkittyrobots/videos/821030408567576 

Malice poker chip swag: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/381837376678471 and dice! https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/378623973666478 

Orby Blade ships out: https://www.facebook.com/TeamORBY/posts/791663651501450 

Overhaul is in the crate: https://www.facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics/posts/4211632662206935 

P1: Unpainted, but complete: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1015771222588565 

SawBlaze rally towel swag: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/212932167506872 

Skorpios’ new T-Rex blade: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/214738097328820 

Smeē is doubling its drive power with brushless motors: https://www.facebook.com/SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE/posts/350774759846584 

The Big Dill confirmed? https://www.facebook.com/teamfoodfight/posts/1324515667964932 

Valkyrie weapon shape contest: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/477622306820807 

Whiplash gets a surprise visit from Yeti’s Greg Gibson: https://www.facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/219735790158571 

 

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