The Mule

"May be a mule, but a mule with pace!"

- Jonathan Pearce

The Mule was the original robot of Team Big Cheese, even though Roger Plant was the sole roboteer behind The Mule. Entered in Series 2 of Robot Wars, it was a box-shaped robot with three "bucking legs", which were actually compressed gas-powered rams. It also featured a forklift that could lift up to 260lbs. Although it lost in the Heat Final, Roger Plant won the award for the Best Engineered Robot.

Team Big Cheese, with more team members, also entered Robot Wars with The Big Cheese and Wheely Big Cheese.

Series 2
The Mule pushed forward in the Gauntlet, attempting to flip Matilda. Instead, Matilda retreated and The Mule skilfully negotiated the gap between the Sentinel's arm and body before dodging Matilda and completing the course. In the Trial, it held off Dead Metal, using its forklift to negate the blade, and managing to hold up to all of Sgt. Bash's attacks, lasting the full 30 seconds and moving through to the arena. Against Demon, a tentative battle of pushing resulted in The Mule being pushed into the CPZ, but as it was attacked by Dead Metal, Shunt and Bash, Sir Killalot drove over Demon and caused it to break down. The judges were consulted, and Demon was eliminated. In the heat final, Plunderbird 2 got beneath The Mule several times but failed to tip it, whilst The Mule's own attacks did not land successfully. Plunderbird 2 pushed The Mule around the arena, and The Mule lost the judges decision.

Results

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Wins/Losses

 * Wins: 1
 * Losses: 1

Series Record

 * Series 1: Did not enter
 * Series 2: Heat Final
 * Series 3: Entered with The Big Cheese
 * Series 4-5: Entered with Wheely Big Cheese
 * Series 6-7: Did not enter