Aggressor was a lightweight robot from the 1997 US Robot Wars event. The robot fought only one battle against Webster where it lost.
Design[]
Aggressor was an invertible box-shaped weaponless wedge robot. The robot was built out of aluminium with a reinforced steel frame with the internal structure being made of plastic. The power was two Clifton Precision industrial servomotors, that controlled lawnmower wheels through inline gearboxes. The motors were connected to the gearboxes via chain transmissions; the chains were not properly tensioned. Two Power-Sonic lead-acid gel cells provided the battery power; motor control was through Tekin Titan speed controller with a hole in the back of the shell with a fan provided some cooling.
Robot History[]
1997 US Championship[]
In the first round of the Lightweight Face-Off, Aggressor faced Webster. Webster started by dodging Aggressor's slow first charge, before spinning on the spot. Aggressor suddenly slowed, likely as a result of mechanical issues. Colin Federle's machine was scooped up and pushed in and out of the upper-left corner by Webster, which also pushed Cambot during these attacks. Both competitors separated in the lower perimeter, where Aggressor quickly lost more speed and maneuverability. Webster rammed Aggressor into the upper wall, where the latter appeared unable to move for several moments, and attempted to use its rear saws against it.[1][2]
After a few tentative moments, Webster freed Aggressor from the wall, after which both competitors kept themselves away from each other. Webster again attacked with the saws while pushing Aggressor past Cambot. By this point, Aggressor had again stopped moving altogether; Webster proceeded to ram it against the side walls a few more times. At some point, the impacts with the wall had damaged the shaft for Webster's saws, causing the weapons to jam. After colliding with an arena flipper, Webster spun and paraded across the arena once it had been declared the winner. Aggressor's drive issues were severe enough for it to pull out of the Face-Off competition altogether.[1][2]
Results[]
| AGGRESSOR - RESULTS | ||
| 1997 US Championship | ||
| Lightweight Face-Off First Round | ||
| First Round | vs. Webster | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record[]
| Events | Aggressor Event Record |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Did Not Enter |
| 1995 | Did Not Enter |
| 1996 | Did not Enter |
| 1997 | Lightweight Round 1 |
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