Bottweiler

For the Series 2 competitor from Team UK Robotics, see Rottweiler.

Bottweiler
Participation Information
UK Series	2
Team Information
Team	Southampton Masters Engineering Group (Southampton University)
Team Members	Dr. Greg Harper Jonah Nuttgens Dave Cocksedge Matt Kitchin Phillip Booker Rob Granger Robin Ingall
From	Hampshire
Other Entries	RC Bandit (Series 3, not selected)
Robot Statistics
Power	12V Electric Motors
Weapons	Bulldozer Scoop
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Bottweiler was a super heavyweight robot that appeared in Series 2 of Robot Wars. It competed exclusively in the Super Heavyweight Championship, also known as the Super Showdown, but lost its qualifier to Demon Duck, which was only partially shown on television. The robot's name was a pun on 'rottweiler', a breed of dog.

Southampton University also attempted to enter Series 3 with a new version of Bottweiler (spelt Botweiler) and RC Bandit. However, neither robot was selected to compete in that series.

Versions of Bottweiler

Bottweiler

Bottweiler was a yellow and black, six-wheel drive robot designed to resemble a bulldozer, and equipped with a front scoop for pushing and ramming opponents around the arena. It was originally armed with a cutting disc at the front, but the disc was replaced with the scoop after it broke before the robot was due to fight. The scoop itself was provided to the Southampton Masters Engineering Group by the Robot Wars production crew.

Botweiler

Computer-generated image of Botweiler, which failed to qualify for Series 3

The Southampton Masters Engineering Group later attempted to enter a new version of Bottweiler (spelt Botweiler) into Series 3, removing the robot's top armour in order to make it invertible and light enough to be classified as a heavyweight. It also featured a new weapon - a cutting disc mounted on a movable arm - but retained the original robot's six-wheel drive. However, for currently unknown reasons, it was not selected to compete in Series 3 along with the team's other heavyweight RC Bandit.

Robot History

Series 2

Matilda and Sgt. Bash pressure Demon Duck and Bottweiler

Bottweiler competed in the Super Heavyweight Championship, and fought Soc'em and Demon Duck in its qualifier. It immediately bulldozed Soc'em into the PPZ, immobilising it instantly as Soc'em's spikes got impaled on the wall, before colliding with Demon Duck.^Citation? After spending a long time attacking each other, Demon Duck eventually shoved Bottweiler into the PPZ, both robots being pinned against the wall as they were attacked by the House Robots. Demon Duck escaped, albeit losing its scoop and having its top armour damaged by Sir Killalot in doing so, but Bottweiler became immobilised, smoking as Shunt and Dead Metal attacked it. Demon Duck would ultimately win the qualifier and proceed to the Super Showdown despite taking more damage from Sir Killalot, while Soc'em ended up in the pit and Bottweiler was dragged across the arena by the other House Robots.^Citation? As a result, Bottweiler was eliminated from the Super Heavyweight Championship.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 1

Series Record

Series	Bottweiler Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Super Showdown, Qualifier
The Third Wars	Not selected Not selected with RC Bandit
The Fourth Wars	Did not enter
The Fifth Wars	Did not enter
The Sixth Wars	Did not enter
The Seventh Wars	Did not enter
Series 8	Did not enter
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter

External Links

• Southampton Masters Engineering Group website (archived)