Armakillo

"Cute but not cuddly. A loveable killing machine."

- The team's description of Armakillo

Armakillo is a heavyweight which was chosen to compete in the 2016 series of Robot Wars, but was forced to withdraw due to technical problems.

The robot was built by 13-year old George, and his father. Armakillo's weapon was an upright pickaxe, reminiscent of the axe layout in Robot Wars video games. The robot's design and name were obvious references to the armadillo animal. Internally, Armakillo uses lead acid batteries, and an air compressor powering the pneumatics. Although the robot's exact weight is unknown, it is considerably lighter than the 110kg weight limit of the series.

2016 series
Armakillo was due to compete in an episode of the series, but withdrew due to technical problems. However, the robot made a cameo appearance in Episode 2, in the background of a shot where Dara Ó Briain talks to Professor Sethu Vijayakumar, where the team inspect their machine.

Series Record

 * Series 1-7: Did not enter
 * 2016 Series: Withdrew

Trivia

 * Armakillo was the third robot to have a name based on an armadillo, after Adam Clark's Armadillo, and Series 6 competitor Armadrillo.
 * Had Armakillo participated in the series, it would have been one of only three robots to not use lithium batteries, alongside DisConstructor and Sweeney Todd.