Clyde Built

Clyde Built was a heavyweight robot which applied for Series 9 of Robot Wars, entered by students from Glasgow Clyde College. The robot was invited to the filming as a reserve, but ultimately never made it to the arena.

Clyde Built is the successor to Pod, reusing a lot of the same internals. The name Clyde Built was a term given to boats built on the banks of the Clyde, Scotland.

Design
Much like its predecessor Pod, Clyde Built runs on a two-wheel drive, and uses a horizontal chain-driven spinning bar for weaponry. The bar can reach high speeds to impart significant energy onto other robots, although its chain is largely exposed. Clyde Built is protected by metal sides, with polycarbonate covering up the more inaccessible sections of the robot. However, its main weakness is its highly exposed wheels.

Inspired by boats built in Clyde, the initials GCC (Glasgow Clyde College) are written near the 'hull' of the robot.

Outside Robot Wars

 * Glasgow Clyde College Robot Wars Facebook page