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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Eating the Souls of Your Opponents: Our Interview with MadCatter Captain Martin Mason!
Solving Big Challenges with Team Chomp Captain Zoe Stephenson and Jascha Little!
Our Electric Green Episode with Team ORBY Captain Cheog-Gyu Hwang!
Our Abbreviated Fourth of July Episode!
A Family that Bots Together, Wins Together: Our Interview with the Vasquez Family, Makers of Whiplash!
BattleBots Past, Present, and Future with co-creator Trey Roski!
Our Nut-ty Episode with Bite Force Captain Paul Ventimiglia!
Our Chillest Episode with SubZero Captain Logan Davis!
Our Hal-arious Episode with Duck! Captain Hal Rucker!
Our Anniversary Episode with Deep Six Captain Dustin Esswein and Teammate Andrew Rossol!
Our Cinematic Interview with HyperShock Captain Will Bales and ‘Bots High’ Director Joey Daoud
Our Decisive Interview with BattleBots Head Referee John Remar!
Our High-Flying Interview with Valkyrie Captain Leanne Cushing and Designer Alex Crease!
Our Malicious Interview with Team Malice!
Our Wheel-y Delicious Interview with Nelly Teammate Reira Granger!
Our Electric Blue Interview with Overhaul Captain Charles Guan
Our Stinging Interview with Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson from Skorpios
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