Interview with Team Whiplash Captain Matt Vasquez!

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Matt Vasquez, the captain of Team Whiplash, discussing his experiences in combat robotics.

Behind the Bots 234 Interview with Team Whiplash Captain Matt Vasquez! Matt has been building and competing in combat robots all his life with machines like Whomper, Lil Lash and Whiplash! Known as one of the best drivers in the sport, he’s qualified for NHRL Finals, won the Robot Combat Championship and mostly recently took part in Open Sauce! Let us know what questions you have for Matt! To watch the podcast live check out https://www.youtube.com/@jakemaximizer/streams on every other Thursday at 7pm EST! Otherwise, it should be available on all the podcast places later in the week! 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!

People in this episode

Host: Behind the Bots

Guest: Matt Vasquez

Topics covered

• combat robots
• robot competitions
• interviews
• robot driving
• team dynamics

Keywords

• combat robots
• Matt Vasquez
• Team Whiplash
• robot competitions
• NHRL Finals
• Robot Combat Championship
• Open Sauce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team Whiplash

Books & works: Behind the Bots

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