Eli Davis Talks About Crab Rangoon on Outside of the Box

About this episode

Eli Davis discusses his crab robot design, Crab Rangoon, and the role of innovation in combat robotics.

If you happened to catch the February NHRL event, you may have seen a crab dancing in the box. Crab Rangoon firmly cemented itself in the hearts of combat robotics fans and I talked to builder Eli Davis about his amazing design. We also talked about the importance of innovation and creativity in the sport at all levels.

People in this episode

Host: Christine G

Guest: Eli Davis

Topics covered

• combat robotics
• innovation
• creativity
• design
• interviews

Keywords

• Crab Rangoon
• Eli Davis
• combat robotics
• innovation
• creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Crab Rangoon

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