Interstellar: MML

Interstellar is a robot which competed in the Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars, as part of the 2017 series. It was designed and built by space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, hence the robot's astronomical name. Aderin-Pocock was mentored by Shane Swan of Team S.Tek throughout the process.

Design
"Simple is good, this is especially important for a first robot."

- Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Interstellar's flipper design was inspired by Apollo, and covers the entire surface of the robot. Interstellar's wedge is separate from the rest of the flipper, so that it can hug the surface of the floor. However, Interstellar's two-wheel drive is totally exposed.

Team
Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, MBE is a scientist in the field of space, and is an Honorary Research Associate in UCL Department of Physics and Astronomy. Her award-winning career in science led to Aderin-Pocock being offered positions on television, presenting one-off shows such as Do We Really Need the Moon? and In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World. She is joined on the team by her husband Martin, and daughter Lauren.

Shane Swan is the captain of Team S.Tek. He made his Robot Wars debut in Extreme 2, in the New Blood Championship, where he competed with Hell's Teeth. Swan also competed in Series 7 with Trax. However, his most successful Robot Wars campaign was in the 2016 series, where he reached the Heat Final with Dantomkia. On the basis of his success in the at-the-time newest series, Swan was selected as a mentor to guide Aderin-Pocock with her build.

Battle of the Stars
Interstellar will compete in Episode 2.

Results

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Series Record
NOTE: This series record reflects the performance of mentor Shane Swan

Trivia

 * Interstellar was first revealed officially on Christmas Day, in a BBC Make it Digital article.