The 2021 New Bot Preview

<p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>This week’s combat robotics news:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">BattleBots confirmed for Jan. 6: <a href='https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/battlebots-new-season-premiere-date-discovery-channel-1235056208/'>hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/battlebots-new-season-premiere-date-discovery-channel-1235056208/</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">BattleBots drops new season trailer: <a href='https://twitter.com/BattleBots/status/1466444662298877956'>twitter.com/BattleBots/status/1466444662298877956</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">A closer look at the BattleBots slot machine: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GR1oJeI6nA'>youtube.com/watch?v=6GR1oJeI6nA</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Bronco selling old frame on eBay: <a href='https://www.ebay.com/itm/255258265380'>ebay.com/itm/255258265380</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">New Deep Six team photo: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/deepsixbattlebot/posts/298925758906231'>facebook.com/deepsixbattlebot/posts/298925758906231</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Duck unveils new defensive configurations: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/285639236909678'>facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/285639236909678</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Duck merch hits the resale market: <a href='https://www.ebay.com/itm/255253475249'>ebay.com/itm/255253475249</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Free Shipping’s new action photo: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/freeshippingbot/posts/251769130279294'>facebook.com/freeshippingbot/posts/251769130279294</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Glitch vs. Hydra fight confirmed: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=137174445348677&id=102789288