Behind the Bots

Our Interview with Skyline builders Alon Belkin, Joshua Kong and Kyle Loyola

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This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with combat robotics builders Alon Belkin, Joshua Kong and Kyle Loyola! Last year, Alon captained Axolotl, the hot pink, salamander-themed vertical spinner run by high school students from Southern California.

 

This year, Alon, Joshua and Kyle have teamed up to build Skyline, an ambitious dual horizontal spinner that they’ve been testing on the local combat robotics circuit, in hopes of getting accepted to BattleBots in the future. It’s interesting, weird and we really like it.

 

This week’s combat robotics news:

  • BattleBots reveals one fight early (Blacksmith vs. Free Shipping): https://www.facebook.com/Teamhfa/posts/353476589659062 
  • Deep Six is selling poker chips, eventually: https://www.facebook.com/deepsixbattlebot/posts/265324072266400 
  • Double Jeopardy attacks helpless pumpkins: https://www.facebook.com/teamdoubletroubledoublejeopardy/posts/887742428516592 
  • End Game featured on local TV: https://www.facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1712580578939630 
  • Hydra claims vertical attachment is “very real” https://www.facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/4770160592996718 
  • Glitch’s weapon is 57 pounds: https://www.facebook.com/glitchbattlebot/posts/125887299810725 
  • Gruff launches gruffstore.com: https://www.facebook.com/gruffrobot/posts/266735888792591 
  • Hotkoin tackles Bunny Sauriol’s beetleweight Mouser: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/427478475447694 
  • Skorpios and Chronos appeared at Smashbotz: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/261295346006428 
  • Exclusive offer for Witch Doctor Supporters: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/4037121156392688 

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