Our Interview with Jäger Captain Ralf Schneider

<p>This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Ralf Schneider, captain of the European rookie multibot Jäger. The team faced big challenges this season — Ralf’s UK teammates were prevented from traveling to the U.S. due to COVID restrictions, which meant he had to lean on the help of other teams to get into the BattleBox. We learn more about his design ethos, and his journey to the 2021 season of BattleBots (returning Jan. 6 on Discovery Channel!)</p> <p> </p> <p>This week’s combat robotics news:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">BattleBots shirts heading to Hot Topic: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/487388219479555'>facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/487388219479555</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Robot Wars Shuntposting is launching its annual charity contest: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/296780079124621'>facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/296780079124621</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">RoboChargers adopts Tantrum + Blip eyes: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1592062431134226'>facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1592062431134226</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">First shot of Duck! in the BattleBox: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/291844562955812'>facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/291844562955812</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Team Whyachi auctioning off 2020 Hydra flipper manifold: <a href='https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hydra-2019-20-Battlebots-Hydraulic-Flipper-Manifold-autographed-by-Team-Whyachi/185206478759'>ebay.com/itm/Hydra-2019-20-Battlebots-Hydraulic-Flipper-Manifold-autographed-by-Team-Whyachi/185206478759</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Team Whyachi auctioning off 2020 Hydra chain guard: <a href='https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hydra-2019-20-Battlebots-Chain-guard-autographed-by-Team-Whyachi/185206512080'>ebay.com/itm/Hydra-2019-20-Battlebots-Chain-guard-autographed-by-Team-Whyachi/185206512080</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ghost Raptor