Phantom

Phantom is a design concept for a heavyweight robot which applied to compete in Series 8-9 of Robot Wars, but was not chosen to compete in either. It was designed by Riptide Robotics, current owners of Eric.

Design
Phantom runs on a two-wheel drive, the wheels being protected by disposable bumpers for spinners to rip away. Phantom has two weapons, the first being a front-hinged lifter, which can pin robots against the wall, while the other is a circular saw on an overhead arm. The two weapons do not work in conjunction, although they were designed to work together in the robot’s first application for the show.

Series Record
NOTE: Sam Price competed in Series 8 with Foxic, and in Series 9 with Apex

Outside Robot Wars
Matt Smith and Sam Price regularly compete at featherweight events, sharing six robots between themselves. Smith’s signature robot is Hardwired 3, a featherweight with a spinning drum, while Price competes with Hatchet.