Behind the Bots

This week on the podcast, we head to New Zealand to talk all things End Game with 2020 captain Nick Mabey, and 2019 captain Jack Barker. Nick and Jack both attended the University of Auckland, where they built robots through the Auckland University Robotics Association, winners of the 2017 VEX U Robotics World Championships. Jack later traveled to Australia and won the 2016 Australian RoboWars Nationals and appeared at the Chinese competition Fighting My Bots before earning a rookie spot at BattleBots in 2018.

 

Now entering their third season, we learn what’s new with End Game this year, how they planned for their fight with Tombstone, and whether End Game is a reference to Taylor Swift or the punk band Rise Against.

 

Plus! Rusty captain Dave Eaton joins us to discuss the matches from Episode 1 and his experience competing in his first match.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> BattleBots Bounty Hunters: https://popculture.com/reality-tv/news/battlebots-bounty-hunters-launches-new-series-with-legendary-bots-discovery-plus-exclusive/ 

> Rating for week 1: http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-thursday-cable-originals-network-finals-12-3-2020.html 

> BattleBots on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08PL1WM9F/

> BattleBots on Discovery Go: https://go.discovery.com/tv-shows/battlebots/full-episodes/return-of-the-bots 

> BattleBots coming to Discovery Canada on Dec. 20: https://twitter.com/DiscoveryCanada/status/1333491081833570308 

> Bloodsport v Skorpios post-fight report: https://youtu.be/fQr9btU0-JA 

> Deadlift’s big gears: https://www.facebook.com/robogymrobotics/posts/3945487018837446 

> Faruq onstage: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIXUJN3LhRS/

> Ghost Raptor in the news: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/2882171715348435 

> HiJinx’s Giga Nut: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/243833923834987

> Icewave captain Marc Devidts on Tested: https://ocul.us/2JpX6FA 

> MadCatter v Fusion post-fight report: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeGHBbr5QW/ 

> Malice AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/k7jc69/we_are_team_malice_ask_us_anything/

> Mammoth giveaway: https://www.facebook.com/MammothBattlebot/posts/2927443537484029 

> Rusty merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/IronForce/shop

> Rusty in the news: https://www.lakecountyjournal.com/2020/12/02/battle-call-antioch-man-to-be-featured-on-discovery-channels-battlebots/at76cvi/ 

> Rusty, popcorn bucket: https://www.facebook.com/teamironforce/posts/162944505578165

> Rusty AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/k7x5fw/rustyiron_force_ama_dave_here_ask_me_anything/ 

> SawBlaze in the test box: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3668709603216343 

> SawBlaze v Whiplash post-fight report: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3675557215864915 and https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3677305192356784 

> Smeeeeeeeeeeeee’s AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/k6w3cb/ask_smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee_anything/

> Shatter at BattleBots video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDKcdqH4Ahc 

> Skorpios 2020 beginnings: https://youtu.be/V5gipr97BfI 

> Valkyrie 2021: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/3576744099105410 

> Whiplash post-fight damage: https://www.facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/962472534490516 

 

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This week on the podcast, we catch up with BattleBots executive producer and showrunner Aaron Catling! Aaron has been instrumental in crafting the look and feel of BattleBots since the 2015 reboot, and is deep in producing the 2020 season AS WE SPEAK. We talk about the new season, what a typical day looks like for him, and why he loves this sport so much.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> Wednesday’s BattleBots preview: https://www.facebook.com/MammothBattlebot/posts/2919707748257608 

> Thursday’s full day of BattleBots: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/posts/10157525056296406 

> First fight card revealed: https://www.facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/846608479448701 

> Deadlift’s workout regimen: https://www.facebook.com/robogymrobotics/posts/3919761118076703 

> Gigabyte dropping its ETEKs: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1664548667268498 

> Gruff v HyperShock on the 2021 calendar: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/photos/a.10150179252701406/10157529023801406/ 

> HyperShock’s Collin Royster in the news: https://www.thegleaner.com/story/news/2020/11/28/local-machinist-collin-royster-joins-battlebots-team-tv/3772289001/ 

> MadCatter’s four configurations: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYf4uaLC2G/ 

> SawBlaze’s self-righter: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3661213513965952 

> SawBlaze’s front forks: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3652955134791790 

> Mini Shatter: https://youtu.be/rULM-_XP3qs 

> Shatter’s 2020 preview blog: https://www.botsfc.com/home/twenty-twenty 

> The Council of Bunny: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/videos/1035557873623798/ 

> Unofficial BattleBots 2020 fantasy league: https://www.fantasizr.com/sport/fantasy-battlebots-2020 

> Witch Doctor livestream Dec. 2: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3168542793250533 

> Witch Doctor’s new stickers: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3165486406889505 

 

> We wrap up our new bot preview with our final 6 bots: Slap Box, Smeeeeeeeeeee, Sporkinok, The Big Dill, Tracer and War? EZ!

 

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This week on the podcast, we wrap up our conversation with BattleBots veteran, and newest member of the show’s broadcasting team, Pete Abrahamson!

 

In this segment, he takes all of your fan questions, including the weird ones, and takes us on a delightful detour into the unrealized (but absolutely valid) BattleBots and Dungeons and Dragons mashup.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> A Group Where We Pretend to Be the BattleBots Live Audience charity contest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/56319454480/permalink/10158750928164481/

> HiJinx’s welding prep: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/231947391690307

> HiJinx’s Van Bebber puzzle: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/230174105200969 

> HiJinx in LEGO: https://www.facebook.com/Legowars.DOS/posts/121696129729772

> JackPot captain Jeff Waters is taking commissions: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=149698796853153 

> Kraken before and after: https://www.facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/837946473648235 

> Malice’s big merch giveaway: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/217613006434243

> Reality robot sale on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/254783423267 

> Robot Wars Shuntposting’s charity contest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/56319454480/permalink/10158756488974481/

> SawBlaze’s mysterious new addition: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3624755500945087 

> Shatter’s Star Wars crawl: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/3551090971643647 

> SubZero burning rubber: https://www.facebook.com/SubZeroBattleBot/posts/421515825878183

> Tanshe is for sale: https://www.facebook.com/gabriel.plantagenet/posts/10157464210497657 

> The Big Dill before and after: https://www.facebook.com/teamfoodfight/posts/1149871195429381

> WAR? EZ!’s holographic stickers: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHqzI1XLSbs/

> Whiplash before and after: https://www.facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/947924692611967 

> Witch Doctor at Miami Book Fair: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3149634685141344 

 

> We continue our new bot preview with 5 more bots: Pain Train, Perfect Phoenix, Rampage, Rusty and SlamMow

> Plus a correction on last week’s preview of Grabot (check out the video here: www.grabot.tech)

 

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This week on the podcast, we catch up with the newest member of BattleBots’ on-camera broadcasting team, BattleBots veteran Pete Abrahamson!In 1994, Pete formed Team Sinister with his high school friend Mark Setrakian and competed in the very first Robot Wars competition in San Francisco with The Master. He encouraged Greg Munson to build a robot the following year, and later competed on the original run of BattleBots with bots like Gigan, Gigan II and Ronin.

 

We learn more about the early history of BattleBots, the 2020 season, and his very interesting career, which has spanned everything from Hollywood blockbusters to secret, skunkworks engineering projects.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> BattleBots will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 3: https://bit.ly/3lrWRHV

> Matches we know about: https://www.facebook.com/MammothBattlebot/posts/2903906259837757 

> “Which BattleBot Fighter Are You” AR Randomizer on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/fbcameraeffects/tryit/281947946510942/ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ar/385624115914297/ and Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/unlock/?type=SNAPCODE&uuid=7d20532263fc458890a08affff24c9d0 

> Bloodsport’s new sticker store: https://www.bloodsportbattlebot.com/shop

> Hal Rucker improves Hexbug Duck: https://youtu.be/ShK8SFGLc0g 

> A close-up look at Fusion: https://www.facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/3798063153539805 

> JackPot merch store: http://vegascombatrobotics.com/index.php/shop/

> Skorpios’ secret message: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/photos/a.1575847686059314/2656292388014833/ 

> Uppercut’s journey to 2020: https://www.facebook.com/UppercutBattlebot/posts/678682112841040 

> Valkyrie’s many blades: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/3518867414893079 

> Witch Doctor Jr. subscription: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3124517064319773 

> Tale of the Tape is returning: https://www.facebook.com/HyperShockTV/posts/2731566637061202 

> Caleb Kempson’s builder Funkos: https://www.facebook.com/CalebRobotArt/posts/196969605228242

 

> We continue our new bot preview with 6 more bots: Deadlift, Fusion, Grabot, HiJinx, JackPot and Malice

 

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This week on the podcast, we catch up with a returning guest, JackPot captain Jeff Waters! The last time Jeff was on the show, he was working on the pit crew for Team Malice. BattleBots later invited him to build his own heavyweight, so he struck out on his own and built JackPot in less than a month. We talk Las Vegas, fast builds and filming.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> BattleBots published the 2020 team roster: https://battlebots.com/2020-season-robots/

> Surprise, Bronco and SOW are in

> BETA’s new machined components: https://www.facebook.com/Betarobot/posts/3621861264503719 

> Chomp glamor shots: https://www.facebook.com/ChompTheBattleBot/posts/1535370993325342 

> Deadlift final reveal: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3868223086563840 

> Extinguisher’s promises “vertical Dalmation”: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/760436357871548 

> Team Whyachi is un-Marveling their logo: https://www.facebook.com/Whyachi/photos/a.984339644912184/3784772054868915/

> Icewave’s new machined components: https://www.facebook.com/TeamIcewave/posts/2720737494861651 

> Malice sweatpants: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/211464067049137

> SawBlaze gearboxes: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3596974507056520 

> Tracer’s minibot in action: https://www.facebook.com/kymerabots/posts/147821373708356 

> New Valkyrie blade, Glory: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/3500300883416399

> War? EZ! destroying things: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHF99DblUZF/

 

> We kick off the new bot preview with our first 6 bots: Aegis, ATOM 94, Axolotl, Black Widow, Chomp and Claw Viper

 

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This week on the podcast, we catch up with Team Shreddit captain Evan Arias, who went from beetleweights to BattleBots in just one year. We learn more about Pain Train, his sprint to finish the robot, and what it was like competing on BattleBots for the first time.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> Builders are getting their crates back this week, in various states of repair

> First look at Axolotl: https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0ftQwLoFn/ 

> Bloodsport S5 recap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D0Bba4Jb04 

> Copperhead’s custom wheels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgznRSDI7W8

> Hydra’s new wedgelets: https://www.facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/3765075006838620

> Gigabyte’s four shells: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1634664136923618

> New HiJinx merch: https://teespring.com/stores/artifex-machina

> ICEwave is in (and HyperShock-approved!): https://www.facebook.com/TeamIcewave/posts/2718126528456081

> Malice’s bomber jacket for sale: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/210629687132575 

> SawBlaze’s Halloween: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3577464149007556 > Shatter’s Halloween: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/3504595606293184 

> Skorpios destroys a watermelon: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/2646201985690540 

> Tantrum x BETA: https://www.facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1301804553493350 

> Valkyrie Halloween costume: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/3480145068765314 

 

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This week on the podcast, we catch up with David Eaton, the man behind what’s quickly become the favorite rookie heavyweight of the 2020 season of BattleBots—Rusty. This tank-treaded, rusty garage build quickly captured the heart of combat robotics internet, and we get the whole story.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> 2020 sticker haul: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RobotCombat/permalink/2811617232455432/

> ATOM 94 glamor shots: https://www.facebook.com/teamAVRobotics/posts/1243492819355297 

> BattleBots 2020 hoodies: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1622007684855930 

> Chomp has a frickin flamethrower: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQl0FZDQyV/ 

> Chomp in slow-mo: https://www.facebook.com/ChompTheBattleBot/posts/1520615354800906 

> Chomp on a trailer: https://www.facebook.com/ChompTheBattleBot/posts/1519792244883217 

> Chomp on a pallet jack: https://www.facebook.com/ChompTheBattleBot/posts/1518682718327503 

> Extinguisher’s wrap: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/744517266130124 

> Ghost Raptor’s cake: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/2835061540059453 

> Gruff’s wrap message: https://www.facebook.com/gruffrobot/posts/699387747341765 

> HiJinx is massive: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/218604129691300 

> HiJinx team photo: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/219775556240824 

> Jenny Taft is back: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGaVGGpF0Ut/

> Kraken face masks: https://www.facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/803567533752796 

> Kraken weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3406321502748417 

> Pete Abramson on camera: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGduvFxpuwA/ 

> Sharko’s new owner: https://www.facebook.com/Sharkoprion/posts/805988970235453 

> Shatter’s wrap message: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/3458557407563671 

> Skorpios’ yo-yo skills: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/2631923927118346 

> SMEEEE’s drive gears: https://www.facebook.com/SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE/posts/184299546494107 

> SubZero’s 150g bot: https://www.facebook.com/SubZeroBattleBot/posts/391129195583513 

> Tombstone’s wrap message: https://www.facebook.com/ray.billings/posts/10223451802114260 

> Tracer weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/kymerabots/posts/138981917925635 

> Tracer has a serious minibot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGJwj1PJYS4/

> Tracer also has a joke minibot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGalyJcDdIu/

> Valkyrie wrap message: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/3443227129123775 

 

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This week on the podcast, we catch up with Nelly the Ellybot captain Sarah Malyan, to talk COVID, bots she’s excited about this season, Rusty (naturally), hammers, butt fire, and another rousing game of Bonk, Tag Team and Incinerate. Oh! And our first original song!An Ode to Rustyby Sarah MalyanWell, I’m bored and going crazy at the lack of robot fun

Nelly’s stuck in Britain

and she ain’t the only oneI wonder if Kenny and Chris Rose

are still alive

I’d love to hear Faruq shout,

‘It’s robot fighting time!’

 

WIth nowhere to fight bots

I thought my mind would fall apart

But then I glimpsed at Rusty

and be still my beating heart!

 

It’s like steampunk had a love child

with a Minion and a tank

And it’s got a bonking drill

to give the other bots a spank!

 

Oh, it’s Rusty!

Oh yes, it’s Rusty!

Its paint job might make you think it’s crusty

 

But its drill is very mighty

and we can’t wait until it’s fighting

Because we love it here in Blighty

Oh it’s Rusty!It’s RustyWe do love RustyAnd I’ll hurt you

if you speak of it unjustlyThis bot has my heart beating

Its aesthetic is most pleasingAnd Britain will be screaming,

‘C’mon Rusty!’

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> Filming ends this week on the 2020 season of BattleBots

> Atom 94’s weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/teamAVRobotics/posts/1240507119653867

> First look at Chomp (!): https://www.facebook.com/ChompTheBattleBot/posts/1515997025262739 

> Copperhead 2020 preview: https://youtu.be/HGgxyZpNHi8 

> End Game weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1440823836115307

> Extinguisher’s fire extinguisher: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/740593386522512

> Extinguisher’s vertical spinner test: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/739760486605802

> Extinguisher’s hammer test: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/737435340171650 

> Ghost Raptor’s weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/2829445687287705

> Ghost Raptor’s autonomous NERF gun: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/2831911927041081 

> Gigabyte self-righting: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1614259705630728 

> HiJinx’s weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/216802299871483

> Pain Train glamor shots: https://www.facebook.com/PAINTRAINBB/photos/a.102447541610504/125729905948934/ 

> Rusty’s weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/teamironforce/posts/115520293653920 

> Sharko’s weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/Sharkoprion/posts/802374597263557

> Skorpios’ movie trailer: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/2626324197678319

> SlamMow’s weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/teammowbot/posts/10157772294438284

 

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This week on the podcast, we catch up with Cobalt captain Dave Moulds! Dave is a member of the rare Three Continents Club in combat robotics, competing in the UK with Robot Wars S9 champion Carbide, in China with This is Fighting Robots champion Tungsten and in the U.S. on BattleBots, with the scary vertical spinner Cobalt. Dave has been building combat robots since 2002 and is a regular fixture on the UK live circuit.

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> Filming began Monday, Oct. 5 for the 2020 season of BattleBots

> Of the 2019 Top 16, 9 bots are returning to the competition this year

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> ATOM 94 paint job: https://www.facebook.com/teamAVRobotics/posts/1232026387168607

> Bale Spear’s new look: https://www.facebook.com/BALESPEAR/posts/868098380388053 

> Big Dill’s new sidekick: https://www.facebook.com/teamfoodfight/photos/a.222338694849307/1108899846193183/

> Black Dragon is in: https://www.facebook.com/uairrior/posts/2994623997310354 

> Bloodsport glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/3610499002342906 

> Captain Shrederator glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/3243209785777905 

> End Game glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1438210109710013 

> Extinguisher’s cross-country road trip: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/732677447314106 

> Gamma 9 glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2419861271657161&id=1802165200093441 

> Ghost Raptor’s mystery bot: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/2824923504406590 

> Gigabyte glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1612514945805204 

> Gruff’s pit area: https://www.facebook.com/gruffrobot/posts/689623611651512

> HiJinx revealed: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/215643359987377 

> HUGE is in: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/photos/pcb.10157406139106406/10157406138826406 

> HyperShock’s neon sign: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/photos/pcb.10157406139106406/10157406138861406/ 

> JackPot’s weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=133779375111762&id=114192937070406 

> Kraken glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/800618774047672 

> Lock-Jaw glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/TeamMutantRobots/posts/3664530713558948 

> Malice glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/203403097855234 

> Ribbot’s mind games: https://www.facebook.com/teamribbot/photos/a.259049225027856/656387601960681/ 

> Rotator is in: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3380806788633222&id=1044827785564479 

> Sharko’s big air: https://www.facebook.com/Sharkoprion/posts/796920487808968 

> Shatter’s pit area: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/3408559209230158 

> Skorpios’ hype video: https://youtu.be/RP2vDZ3LqH4 

> SlamMow glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/teammowbot/posts/10157765455658284 

> Sporkinok’s first look: https://www.facebook.com/SporkinokBB/posts/192495715577494 

> SubZero weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/SubZeroBattleBot/posts/383429376353495 

> Tantrum’s flaming fists: https://www.facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1279285165745289 

> Tombstone’s weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/TombstoneBot/posts/4947421828604950 

> Valkyrie glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/3400970963349392 

> Whiplash glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/911580736246363 

> Witch Doctor is in: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3009907025780778

> Jack Barker + T Swift

 

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This week on the podcast, we catch up with the King of Kinetic Energy, Tombstone captain Ray Billings. Filming of the 2020 season of BattleBots begins Friday, and Ray’s bot is looking more competitive than ever. New this year? He’ll be helping out in the pits with a second team, captained by 11-year-old Tyler Nguyen, who’s behind the controls of Perfect Phoenix (aka 2009 Giant Nut winner Brutality).

 

This week’s combat robotics news stories:

 

> Aegis chariot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFpx35JDs19/ 

> ATOM94 chassis: https://www.facebook.com/teamAVRobotics/posts/1228548667516379 

> Chronos GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Chronos2020

> Chomp is in: https://www.facebook.com/ChompTheBattleBot/posts/1500967233432385 

> Copperhead’s new look: https://www.facebook.com/CausticCreations/posts/3461970240530025 

> Crate posts, crate posts everywhere

> Extinguisher on the road: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/730407280874456 

> Gamma 9 test drive: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2414276558882299&id=1802165200093441 

> Ghost Raptor spin-up test: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/2817191851846422

> Gigabyte spin-up: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1606220966434602 

> JackPot weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=130604332095933&id=114192937070406 

> Latest look at Malice: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/201459708049573 

> Welding Pain Train: https://www.facebook.com/PAINTRAINBB/posts/116735920181666 

> Ribbot’s new body: https://www.facebook.com/teamribbot/posts/651519699114138 

> SawBlaze crate timelapse: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/3469887216431917 

> Latest look at Sharko: https://www.facebook.com/Sharkoprion/posts/789833958517621 

> Shatter’s latest photo: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/3389949654424447 

> Tantrum’s arms: https://www.facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1269963680010771 

> Uppercut’s yo-yo sponsor: https://www.facebook.com/UppercutBattlebot/posts/643777482998170 

 

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