Behind the Bots

The 2021 New Bot Preview

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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing every new robot appearing in BattleBots Season 6 (airing Thursday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. on Discovery Channel!): Blade, Blip, Defender, Dragon Slayer, Glitch, Jäger, Pardon My French, Retrograde, Riptide, Switchback and Triple Crown.

 

This week’s combat robotics news:

  • BattleBots confirmed for Jan. 6: hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/battlebots-new-season-premiere-date-discovery-channel-1235056208/ 
  • BattleBots drops new season trailer: twitter.com/BattleBots/status/1466444662298877956 
  • A closer look at the BattleBots slot machine: youtube.com/watch?v=6GR1oJeI6nA 
  • Bronco selling old frame on eBay: ebay.com/itm/255258265380 
  • New Deep Six team photo: facebook.com/deepsixbattlebot/posts/298925758906231 
  • Duck unveils new defensive configurations: facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/285639236909678 
  • Duck merch hits the resale market: ebay.com/itm/255253475249
  • Free Shipping’s new action photo: facebook.com/freeshippingbot/posts/251769130279294 
  • Glitch vs. Hydra fight confirmed: facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=137174445348677&id=102789288787193 
  • Gruff unveils limited-edition Christmas ornaments: facebook.com/gruffrobot/posts/300579932074853 
  • New HiJinx team photo: facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/486183736266670 
  • Hydra selling titanium front wedge: ebay.com/itm/185194368176 
  • Overhaul unveils new anime mascot: facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics/posts/4580794905290707 
  • JCRB launches Redacted - BattleBot: facebook.com/REDACTEDBATTLEBOT 
  • Protolabs is again building a replica Giant Nut: facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/287380043402264 
  • Riptide’s gyro dance: facebook.com/riptidebattlebot/photos/a.104516085263687/146666734381955 
  • Shatter visits team sponsor Prismier: facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/309396551189160 
  • New Skorpios action shot: facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/294238092712153 
  • Skorpios drops new Christmas ornaments: facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/293600949442534 
  • New Switchback action shot: facebook.com/switchbackontv/posts/251346470395443 
  • New Tantrum/Blip team photo: facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1585231998483936 
  • New Witch Doctor merch: facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/4201740926597376 

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