S3E13: Heading North to Talk Bot Brawl with Ravi Baboolal

We’re heading north for the latest stop in our Around the World series! Justin, Ryan, Thomas, and Tony are joined by Ravi Baboolal, founder of Bot Brawl Canada and former BattleBots competitor with LYCAN and RED DEVIL, for an inside look at the past, present, and future of Canadian combat robotics.Ravi takes us back to Bot Brawl’s beginnings at Maker Expo, explains why its massive 30-pound and 150-pound sumo robots have become such a crowd favorite, and shares how the organization has grown into a thriving builder-first community. We also explore the BBRL fight-night format, Bot Brawl’s new event-management and national ELO ranking systems, the affiliate program helping smaller events across Canada, and the long-term roadmap toward 30-pound combat and a national championship.Along the way, we discuss the generosity that defines the combat robotics community, Canadian versus American design culture, spring-loaded weapon concepts, dream international matchups, the technologies shaping the next generation of fighting robots, and, inevitably, the proper construction of poutine.A huge thank-you to Ravi for joining us and sharing the story behind Bot Brawl Canada!Learn more about Bot Brawl Canada:https://www.botbrawl.ca/https://www.youtube.com/@BotBrawlCanadaVisit Havoc Rundown for episodes, merch, community links, and more:https://havocrundown.com/en