Rusty Rivets

Rusty Rivets is an upcoming Canadian animated television series produced by Spin Master Entertainment for Nickelodeon. It follows the adventures of a young inventor named Rusty and takes inspiration from elements of the maker culture.

Plot
A boy named Rusty uses his knowledge of engineering to repurpose machine parts and create gadgets. He lives in the city of Sparkton Hills along with his best friend Ruby, a robotic tyrannosaurid named Botasaur, and a group of smaller robots known as the Bits. The show emphasizes the importance of discovery and exploration. It teaches a variety of concepts related to basic science and technology.

Characters

 * Rusty (voiced by Kyle Harrison Breitkopf) - A ten-year-old engineer. He has his own mobile laboratory, which is based in a recycling yard.
 * Ruby (voiced by Ava Preston) - Rusty's best friend, who normally carries a tablet computer that she uses to call the Bits into action.
 * Ray (voiced by Robert Tinkler) - A small, red-colored member of the Bits with a single eye that functions as a flashlight.
 * Whirly (voiced by Julie Lemieux) - A pink Bit who resembles a hummingbird. She has a pair of wings and a propeller on her head.
 * Crush (voiced by Julie Lemieux) - An orange Bit made from a clamp, who can crush and hold small objects.
 * Jack (voiced by Ron Pardo) - A relentlessly obedient, cube-shaped Bit who can lift and transport objects using his forklift-like arms.
 * Botasaur (voiced by Robert Tinkler) - An adoptive member of Rusty's team modeled after Tyrannosaurus rex.
 * Bytes (voiced by Robert Tinkler) - A robotic dog who communicates by barking and generally doesn’t take part in missions.

Episodes
The series' first season will consist of 26 episodes.

Production
Rusty Rivets began development in late 2014. The first season was produced in accordance with Spin Master's policy to work on 1-2 television programs a year.

Release
The series was announced at Nickelodeon's upfront presentation in New York City on March 2, 2016. It was originally slated to premiere in the United States on August 22, 2016, but it didn’t. The Nick Jr. website is now showing episodes of Shimmer and Shine in place of Rusty Rivets. The first season will air on Treehouse TV in Canada throughout fall 2016. Spin Master has announced plans to distribute the show globally.

On June 11, 2016, the first episode was released to Amazon Video as a free preview. The same episode was released to Nickelodeon's mobile platforms on June 20, 2016.