Foxic

Foxic is a heavyweight robot armed a variable lifting arm, that competed in the 2016 series of Robot Wars. Various scoops that Foxic uses include a steep plate emblazoned with a fox's face, and a set of prongs. Extending the length of the lifting mechanism and bringing the front of the lifter down on opponents also allows the weapon to be used as a guillotine. As the lifter can move at a maximum angle of 270 degrees, the scoop can help Foxic self-right, but despite this, Foxic is invertible anyway. Foxic is armoured in 15mm of abrasion resistant steel.

The Foxic that appeared on Robot Wars is in fact the second version of the machine, sometimes known as Foxic mk2, featuring a much shorter lifting mechanism than its predecessor.

Foxic was built by Craig Danby of Team Danby. Chris Danby joined him on the team after his own robot, Apex, was not selected to compete. Team Danby had previously competed on Robot Wars with featherweight robot Gi-Ant-O, and with antweight robot Anto.

The robot's name comes from another robot Craig and a friend made when they younger, it was entered into a junior micromouse competition. The word Foxic is based on Sonic the Hedgehog, imagining him as a fox.

2016 Series
Foxic will compete in Episode 2.

Robot Wars Live Events
Foxic has made appearances at live Robot Wars events, though it has yet to achieve any major success.

Outside Robot Wars
Foxic also took part in the Robogames 2015 event in America, where it lost its first round battle against Evil Plunger due it getting immobilised after being rammed and lifted against the arena wall in the opening seconds of the fight.

Series Record

 * Series 1: Did not enter
 * Series 2: Entered Featherweight Championship with Deadline
 * Series 3: Entered Super Heavyweight Championship with Toxin (event cancelled)
 * Series 4: Failed to qualify with Vindicare
 * Series 5-6: Failed to qualify with TX-108
 * Series 7: Failed to qualify with TX-108 and Tanto
 * 2016 Series: Entered, Competed in pilot with Tanto, failed to qualify with Apex