Shark Week Recap (With Sword-Swallowing Sharkoprion Captain Ed Robinson)

On this special, Shark Week episode of Behind the Bots, Chris talks about his fear of sharks and tells some terrible shark jokes.

We interview Sharkoprion captain Ed Robinson, who tells us about the design thinking behind Sharkoprion, his newest bot, Excelsior, his history with large robots (Robotica! RoboGames! RoboJoust!), sword-swallowing, his early career as a clown, touring with Renaissance faires and armor-making.

This week’s combat robotics event calendar:
> Aug. 10: Norwalk Havoc, Norwalk CT
> Aug. 10: Central Illinois Bot Brawl, Peoria IL
> Aug. 10: RoboShowdown, Milton Keynes UK
> Aug. 10+11: Canadian National Championships, Saskatoon, CAN
> Aug. 10+11: Meet BattleSaw at ICT ComicCon, Wichita KS

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