- "Cute but not cuddly. A loveable killing machine."
- — The team's description of Armakillo
Armakillo was a heavyweight that was chosen to compete in Series 8 of Robot Wars. However, it was forced to withdraw due to technical problems.
The robot was built by a 13-year-old roboteer named George and his father. Its name is an obvious pun based on the armadillo animal.
Design[]
Armakillo in The Pits
Armakillo's weapon was an upright pickaxe, reminiscent of the axe layout in Robot Wars video games (as opposed to the 180-degree axe of Killerhurtz). The robot's design and name were obvious references to the armadillo animal. Internally, Armakillo used lead acid batteries, and an air compressor powered the pneumatics. Although the robot's exact weight is unknown, it was considerably lighter than the 110kg weight limit of the series.
Robot History[]
Series 8[]
Armakillo (left) makes a background cameo in Series 8, Heat B
Armakillo was due to compete in Heat C of Series 8, facing Dantomkia, GlitterBomb and King B Remix in its Group Battle. However, it withdrew due to technical problems and was replaced by Overdozer.
Regardless of this, Armakillo made a televised cameo appearance in Heat B. In the background of a shot where Dara Ó Briain interviews Professor Sethu Vijayakumar, the robot can be seen to the left of the screen while the team are inspecting it. Armakillo made another background appearance in Heat C when one of the teams was being interviewed.
Series Record[]
| Series | Armakillo Series Record |
|---|---|
| Series 1-7 | Did not enter |
| Series 8 | Withdrew |
| Series 9 | Unknown |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Outside Robot Wars[]
Armakillo 2
Following the filming of Series 8, Armakillo was upgraded to feature a fireman's pickaxe, and renamed Armakillo 2, styled by the team as Armakillo II. The team released test footage of the robot while the applications process was live, shortly before filming of Series 10[1], and most recently upgraded Armakillo 2 with shinier armour.[2] The team had stated their hopes to enter a hypothetical eleventh series of Robot Wars, prior to the BBC's decision not to renew the Revival Series in spring 2018.
Trivia[]
- Armakillo was the third robot to have a name based on an armadillo, after Adam Clark's featherweight Armadillo, and Series 6 competitor Armadrillo.
- Had Armakillo participated in Series 8, it would have been one of only three robots to not use lithium polymer batteries, alongside DisConstructor and Sweeney Todd.
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