The 2021 New Bot Preview

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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