BattleBots S6E9 Recap with SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Captain Joe Fabiani!

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with Joe Fabiani, who’s made a name for himself in combat robotics for leaning into unusual and unconventional designs. He’s retiring heavyweight SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE at the end of the season, and we ask him why, and what’s next.   This week’s interview is brought to you by MaxAmps and their new line of “Max Combat” batteries. These battle-ready batteries are available for 1-, 3-, 12-, and 30-pound bots and feature a custom wrap with your team’s logo, internal hard skins for extra protection, and puncture resistant wire sleeves. Check them out at maxamps.com   This week’s combat robotics news: Blacksmith’s PowerHammerTM arm cover is again up for auction: https://www.facebook.com/Teamhfa/posts/447630396910347  Blacksmith at VEX Robotics State Championships: https://www.facebook.com/Teamhfa/posts/447505206922866  Drago application video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QU7_YUfEpE  Gigabyte shows off its KOB shells: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/2003577843365577  Gigabyte at March Mayhem: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/2003244363398925  Inside Deadlift’s 1,100-pound crate: https://www.facebook.com/robogymrobotics/posts/5351587588227375  Defender vs. Retrograde bonus fight on YouTube: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=165220219180778&id=101629572206510  Hal Rucker on RoboCast: https://www.facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/345791027561165  Glitch at Sacramento Bot Battles: ​​https://www.facebook.com/glitch.battlebots/posts/157127630020025  HyperShock talks Hexbugs: https://www.facebook.com/HyperShockTV/photos/a.1626817397536137/3062062224011640/  JackPot at March Mayhem: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/454313686391661  Nelly the Ellybot art contest: https://www.facebook.com/teampunchant/posts/946542389333736  P1 has a fresh chassis: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1154555248710161  Pardon My French auction on eBay: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=481857696976031&id=100054554135468  Shatter on Red Bull Rant podcast: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/370173851778096 Skorpios reveals near-breach on the BattleBox: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/351824050286890  Skorpios vs. Yeti post-fight recap: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/351298357006126  Tombstone auction on eBay: https://www.facebook.com/TombstoneBot/posts/366572795474259 Yeti AMA on Reddit: https://www.facebook.com/YetiBattleBot/posts/498362331716958   Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!