Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1/Heat E

Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1 - Heat E was the fifth and final heat that made up the Grand Finalists of Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1. This was the fifth televised heat of the Dutch Wars, or as they were known in Holland, The Dutch Battles.

Competing Robots
Pathetica
 * Team Members: Niels Brouwers, Rene Tor Horst, Erik Hietbrink
 * Weight: 99kg
 * Dimensions: 1.04 X 0.97 X 0.29m
 * Power: 2x Industrial Motors
 * Weapons: Pneumatic Axe and Saw

Shapeshifter
 * Team Members: Maarten van de Burgt, Richard Kinders, Griffin Stuip
 * Weight: 100kg
 * Dimensions: 1.99 X 0.69 X 0.45m
 * Power: 500w Elecric Motor
 * Weapons: Flywheel and Spikes

Maximill
 * Team Members: Frank Van Dorschot, Ab Dekker, Bram Verhaegen
 * Weight: 77kg
 * Dimensions: 0.86 X 0.60 X 0.33m
 * Power: 24v Wheelchair Motors
 * Weapons: Rotating Disc

Sniper
 * Team Members: Michael Hanser, Johannes Zagers
 * Weight: 89kg
 * Dimensions: 1.70 X 0.85 X 0.46m
 * Power: Wheelchair Motor
 * Weapons: Pneumatic Flipper

NEAT Machine
 * Team Members: Arthur Van Ulft, Wouter Van Den Ende, Jun Breuring
 * Weight: 98kg
 * Dimensions: 1.70 X 0.92 X 1.10m
 * Power: 24v Wheelchair Motor
 * Weapons: Pneumatic axe

Sater
 * Team Members: Jarno Beekman, Niels Beekman, Erwin Voorhuis
 * Weight: 75kg
 * Dimensions: 0.82 X 0.57 X 0.46m
 * Power: 2 X 190w Electric Motor
 * Weapons: Pneumatic Lifting Arm

Pathetica vs Shapeshifter
Pathetica began the battle, landing a small blow on the lid of Shapeshifter, who hit the pit release button, but then stopped and was hammered repeatedly by Pathetica, although this caused little damage. After Refbot counted the stranded Shapeshifter out, Dead Metal pounced, sawing into to the shell, before Killalot plucked Shapeshifter up and onto the flipper, where it was thrown, pieces flying off as it flew. Dead Metal sliced the remains before Sir Killalot disposed of Shapeshifter.


 * Winner:Pathetica

Maximill vs Sniper
Sniper started off the fighting with a brief push as both robots pushed each other. Sniper momentarily paused over the pit, Maximill pushing the release button, but Sniper was able to escape. The two robots pushed against each other, Sniper getting underneath Maximill, but Maximill spun away, however, straying too close to the pit, allowing Sniper to slowly push Maximill towards, and into, the pit.


 * Winner:Sniper

NEAT Machine vs Sater
The two robots collided, both pushing heavily against the other, until Refbot eventually intervened, pushing the seemingly stationary NEAT Machine off Sater, NEAT Machine landing a small axe blow anyway. Regardless, NEAT Machine was counted out and attacked, Shunt pushing NEAT Machine onto the flipper, landing the wrong way up. NEAT Machine was then pitted by Shunt, although the House Robot did end up in the pit with it.


 * Winner: Sater

Shapeshifter vs Maximill vs NEAT Machine
NEAT Machine and Maxmill began the battle by attacking the almost totally revised, yet immobile, Shapeshifter. Maximill pressed the pit release, as an item of NEAT Machine's front was buckled on the flipper, causing a minor problem. Meanwhile, Shapeshifter was counted out by Refbot, and sawed by Dead Metal. Meanwhile, NEAT Machine was pushed off the arena side-wall by Refbot, having become stuck. Dead Metal pushed Shapeshifter into Matilda, who destroyed the side of Shapeshifter. Matilda landed one final blow on Shapeshifter destroying most of the armour. Time expired with both remaining robots still mobile the judges voting in favour of NEAT Machine
 * Winner: NEAT Machine

Sater vs Pathetica
Pathetica was the first to attack, landing an ineffective axe blow. After this, Pathetica appeared to lose drive on one side, thus having limited mobility. Not long after this, Pathetica broke down altogether, and was counted out by Refbot. Dead Metal sliced into the side of Pathetica, and Killalot pushed it onto the flipper. Once flipped, Killalot righted it and dragged it by its axe onto the flame pit. The House Robots continued to cause pain to Pathetica, until Sir Killalot finally pitted Pathetica.


 * Winner: Sater

Sniper vs NEAT Machine
The fight began with NEAT Machine spinning away to form an attack, Sniper using the time to push the pit release. When NEAT Machine did attack, it backfired, and Sniper flipped NEAT Machine clean over. NEAT Machine tried, but failed, to self right, and was counted out by Refbot. Dead Metal attacked NEAT Machine, as did Killalot, the two House Robots working together to drag Neat Machine towards the pit, Killalot nearly driving itself into the pit as they did.


 * Winner: Sniper

Sniper vs Sater
The final started slowly, both robots spinning away from one another, Sniper once again running for the pit release button. The two robots then charged at one another, Sniper attempting but missing a flip, wedging the flipper open. Eventually the flipper retracted, and Sater pressurised Sniper over the flame pitm, and there the two robots stayed until Refbot freed them. The fight was eventually decided by the judges, who voted in favour of Sater.
 * Winner: Sater