S3E15: SCAR: Building the Next Generation of Combat Robotics with Martin Mason

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, using combat robotics and rocketry as real-world engineering education, the evolution of MaDCatTer, building successful teams, and why failure and iteration are such important parts of learning.Plus, we get the story behind Martin’s larger-than-life BattleBots personality, some professional wrestling talk, and a packed listener mailbag.Find episodes, merch, and everything Havoc Rundown at havocrundown.com.