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The ultimate podcast for all things combat robotics.From underground grudge matches to world-stage championships, The Havoc Rundown covers the full spectrum of competitive robot combat.
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S3E17: BattleBots: From Conception to Pro-League with Co-Founder Greg Munson (opens the original)
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On this episode of The Havoc Rundown, we are joined by BattleBots co-founder and executive producer Greg Munson for a deep dive into the history of BattleBots from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Greg takes us back to his first experiences in robot combat, the creation of La Machine, the early events that helped shape the sport, and the founding of BattleBots alongside Trey Roski. From there, we trace the journey through the Comedy Central era, the years away from television, BattleB
S3E16: Team Spectra: Combat Robotics’ New Superteam (opens the original)
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We’re joined by the crew behind one of the newest and most exciting teams in combat robotics to talk about how Spectra went from a group of friends, rivals, and ridiculously talented builders to an official team with its sights set on Pro Tour and the future of team-based competition. We get into how the roster came together, what everyone brings to the team, how they share knowledge and resources across the country, the incredible branding and social media push behind Spectra, and what happens
S3E15: SCAR: Building the Next Generation of Combat Robotics with Martin Mason (opens the original)
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On this episode of The Havoc Rundown , we sit down with Professor Martin Mason , captain of BattleBots’ MaDCatTer and a driving force behind Southern California Attack Robotics, better known as SCAR . Martin takes us through the story of SCAR, from its grassroots beginnings to a growing Southern California combat robotics community running events across multiple weight classes and helping introduce students and new builders to the sport. We also dive into Martin’s work at Mt. San Antonio College
S3E14- Global (Australia)- Going Down Under With Phil Curry (opens the original)
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On this episode of The Havoc Rundown, we’re heading back around the world for a look at Australian combat robotics with Phil Curry of Hyperfocus3d Robotics. Phil joins us to talk about how he got started in the sport, the story behind robots like Leo, Meo, and Heo, Australia’s thriving 150g scene, the challenges of traveling and sourcing parts, and what makes the combat robotics community down under stand out. We also get into building alongside his daughter, competing in different weight classe
Rundown Roundtable: Battlebots Pro League Kickoff (opens the original)
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BattleBots is back, and there is a LOT to talk about. Justin, Ryan, Thomas, Tony, and Chey sit down for a Rundown Roundtable covering the opening round of the new BattleBots Pro League, including our thoughts on the new YouTube format, production and editing changes, tap-out buttons, the faster tournament structure, and how this new era compares to the Discovery days. Then we get into the robots. - Has Tombstone finally been surpassed by the modern heavyweight meta?- Is Manta the bot to beat?- H
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