BattleBots S6E2 Recap with MadCatter Driver Calvin Iba!

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with MadCatter driver Calvin Iba! Diehard combat robotics fans know Calvin for Lynx, the world’s most competitive beetleweight, which has taken home nearly a dozen first-place finishes at competitions across the U.S. In December, Calvin took home a Golden Brett and $10,000 cash after going undefeated at the Norwalk Havoc World Championships, with decisive victories over Vespula, Project LiftOff, Eruption, Silent Spring, and Silent Spring again. Outside of combat robotics, he’s a talented engineer and super good human — we really liked this interview, and we think you will too.

 

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This week’s combat robotics news:

• BattleBots launches Instagram mini game
• S5 BattleBots Bounty Hunters medallions: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/posts/3029579690593227 
• Blip + Tantrum post-fight breakdowns: youtube.com/watch?v=2BvgKt2VEnA 
• Bloodsport post-fight damage report: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/4984200344972758 
• Bloodsport post-fight recap: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/4974876759238450 
• Bloodsport’s intro to the S6 tri-bar: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/4970423689683757 
• Deadlift post-fight damage report: facebook.com/robogymrobotics/posts/5177599212292881 
• Defender post-fight recap: facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=155087243527409&id=101629572206510 
• Double Jeopardy’s mini cameo: facebook.com/teamdoubletroubledoublejeopardy/posts/948855079071993 
• Dragonslayer already redesigning for S7: facebook.com/DragonslayerBattlebots/posts/137613798675844 
• DUCK merch! facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/311293041010964 
• End Game post-fight recap: facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1776029119261442 
• Fusion sneak peek: facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/5100006433345464 
• Glitch test drive: facebook.com/battlebotglitch/posts/147249567674498 
• HiJinx post-fight recap: facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/511141200437590 
• HyperShock build log: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/photos/a.1626817397536137/3030215467196316 
• Kraken post-fight recap: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/338722688254015 
• MadCatter post-fight damage photos: facebook.com/badkittyrobots/posts/433754408448685 
• MadCatter selling its lifting arm: https://www.ebay.com/itm/175110822118 
• Malice giveaway: facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/483808529814688 
• Malice post-fight recap: facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/483254939870047 
• Mammoth AMA: reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/s5g0yt/mammoths_2022_ama_starting_january_16th_at_7pm/ 
• Rusty Jr. is sitting out this season: facebook.com/teamironforce/posts/332192962245695 
• Shatter post-fight recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnvixUpghHw 
• Happy anniversary Skorpios co-captains Zach and Diana! facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/321092730026689 
• Skorpios appearing at Sacramento Bot Battles Feb. 26: facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/319934443475851 
• Tombstone’s Rick Russ is leaving the team: https://i.imgur.com/Q9HO4hL.jpg 
• Valkyrie captain Leanne Cushing calls out an unnamed builder
• Witch Doctor introduces its pit crew: facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/4346076728830461 

 

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