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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