KMM (also referred to as K.M.M. or KriegMaschienenMensch[3]) was a featherweight robot built by Rik Winter which competed in the original US Robot Wars events from 1995 to 1997.
In its 1995 debut, it used its innovative front grabbing arms to win four consecutive battles and emerge as the overall Super Lightweight Face-Off champion. KMM followed this up with outright victory in the Super Lightweight Melee competition, both tournaments serving as immediate predecessors to the featherweight category.[4]
Despite being upgraded with an axe weapon, KMM would not be able to replicate this success in the main featherweight tournaments during subsequent years. In both 1996 and 1997, it would be eliminated in the second round of the Featherweight Face-Off by Wedge of Doom and Spike II respectively. Meanwhile, it would not qualify for the Featherweight Melee Final in either of the latter years, despite reaching the Semi-Finals of the 1997 iteration.[5][6][7][8]
Though the robot was largely absent from the American Robot Wars 1996 VHS, a brief clip of KMM in action was shown in the opening montage. The clip depicted part of its victory in a 'team battle' held during the 1996 competition, paired with Arsenic, My Little Pony and The X-2.[9]
Design[]
In its original form, KMM was a bright green robot with a sculpted bodyshell and a prominent 'fin'-like extension on top. The front end incorporated a small ramming wedge shape and a pair of horizontal grabbing arms resembling claws, which formed the robot's primary weapon. KMM's arms had a wide reach and proved especially effective at grasping opponents in battle. Along with the robot's drive power, this was essential in allowing it to control and win multiple battles via pinning. KMM's name was applied to the front and sides of the machine in white or red, orange and yellow transfers.
Information on KMM's 1996 appearance suggests that it used a four-wheeled configuration similar to an RC car, with car-like front steering and a powered rear axle. The shell was made from fiberglass, placed on top of an aluminum chassis. A lead-screw mechanism powered both grabbing arms, themselves redesigned with hooked metal tips and made from 'flexible but strong' PVC pipe by the time of the 1996 event. For the same year onwards, an overhead pickaxe was added, giving KMM the capability to hammer opponents caught within the arms. KMM's 1996 appearance maintained the bright green shell finish, with the robot's logo printed on the sides in red. Red accents were also applied to the top half of the axe weapon.[9]
KMM's 1997 updates included a new composite chassis - incorporating a 'carbon fiber/foam sandwich' baseplate and aluminum subframes - and a gold and black composite shell made from Kevlar, carbon fiber and foam. Cordless power drills were incorporated into all drive and weapon systems, working in conjunction with Teken Titan speed controllers. The 'sawtoothed' grabbing arms utilized a winch-based mechanism. Meanwhile, the 'spring-loaded' axe was driven by a worm gear mechanism from a windshield wiper. Similarly to the previous year, KMM's name was applied to the top of the shell in red.[2]
Etymology[]
The robot's name is an acronym of the German word "Kriegmaschienenmensch" which translates into "War Machine Man".
Robot History[]
1995 US Championship[]
KMM made its Robot Wars debut in the 1995 US competition, competing in the Super Lightweight category. In the Super Lightweight Face-Off, it initially fought Peter Abrahamson's Gigan in the first round.
In the opening seconds, KMM crawled towards the upper mousetrap, stopping short and backing up for a run through the center. It drove straight into the spinning Gigan, catching and dragging it forward with its left arm. KMM, repositioning itself, pushed and clamped Gigan from either end, while delivering it into the mousetrap. With Gigan now unable to escape, it briefly shuffled back and forth, then stopped to wait out the rest of its 30-second pin. KMM emerged as the winner of a very short battle.[10]
KMM's next battle was against The Nexus 7.
Both robots dodged each other as they each sped through the center. During a second exchange, KMM caught The Nexus 7 in its arms, though Steve Winter's machine escaped before it had a chance to grab hold. A tentative few moments saw KMM weaving backwards across the arena, as the faster Nexus 7 drove into the upper-right wall and its arms. KMM took advantage by grasping The Nexus 7 at that moment; both robots engaged in a 'dance of death' as they pushed and dragged each other back and forth. KMM still held onto The Nexus 7 as the latter crashed into the lower-right flipper, then proceeded to drag it across the lower perimeter. A countdown was initiated for The Nexus 7, which was deemed to have been pinned by the victorious KMM.[11]
Through to the Face-Off Semi-Finals, KMM fought Spiked Master for a chance to qualify for the overall Super Lightweight Final.
From the left-hand side, it immediately approached and attempted to clamp around the much smaller Spiked Master, but could not sustain its purchase. In response, Spiked Master steered KMM under the lower mousetrap, though KMM drove forwards before the hazard's net could descend. Bumping into the walls, KMM performed a three-point turn, and soon gave chase once again. A high-speed collision allowed it to finally seize Spiked Master in its arms, while lifting Larry Tan's machine off the floor. KMM dragged and pushed Spiked Master around, while also delivering it into the swinging Ball of Doom. Parking close to the upper mousetrap, it would again emerge victorious upon completing the pin.[12]
In the Final, KMM faced Holobot for the 1995 Super Lightweight Face-Off Championship. Very limited information or footage is available for this battle, though a few clips would be featured in an official highlights VHS released for the 1995 competition.[13]

KMM holds Holobot in a 'deadly embrace' for the 1995 Face-Off title
In one clip, KMM was shown pinning Holobot against Cambot, likely using the same grab and push tactics as in its previous battles. This impression is reinforced in another clip showing both robots near the center of the arena, with Holobot dragging KMM back while being hit by the Ball of Doom. While the remainder of the battle's events remain undetermined, the official US Robot Wars website confirms KMM as having won the fight and 1995 Super Lightweight Face-Off Championship.[4][13]
Fresh from its title victory, KMM also took part in the 1995 Super Lightweight Melee tournament. In the first round, it fought alongside Spiked Master and Holobot once again, the trio being joined by Snickers and Spiny Norman.
KMM first duelled with Spiked Master, surviving an early ram to its left-hand side from the former. Shuttling back and forth across its perimeter, it dodged another charge from Spiked Master, while reversing into an approaching Snickers. Extending its arms, KMM weathered a light tap from a nearby arena flipper, but again struggled to grab hold of the much smaller Spiked Master. Avoiding one of the mousetraps, it soon joined its opponents on the other side of the arena.[14]
KMM again struggled to attack, until it charged into and briefly grasped Holobot. It proceeded to perform similar attacks on Snickers, grappling with and pushing Anthony DuRaine's machine into the corner. A pushing match developed between both robots, with Snickers pushing KMM backwards into the wall. During this exchange, KMM took a direct hit to its left arm from the nearby flipper, and was pushed into the mousetrap on the opposite side. Cambot and Holobot all closed in, with Snickers eventually changing focus to duel with the latter. Moments later, KMM drove back towards the other side of the arena, twice disrupting Snickers by grabbing it from the back and sides.[14]
Another embrace ensued, with the two machines pushing and dragging each other, and KMM maintaining its grip on Snickers. KMM, after being pressured by Holobot, briefly let go, only to grasp and be turned around by Snickers once again. Another flipper paddle whacked the sides of its green shell, with Spiked Master and Holobot each taking turns at pressuring the much larger KMM. KMM, having forced Snickers to move back towards the center, hung on as the Melee entered its final minute, but took repeated hits to its front-left corner from Holobot's cutting disc.[14]
A mousetrap repeatedly descended on all three robots, though KMM still gripped and pushed Snickers into an aggressive Holobot. KMM pushed Snickers forwards, but in doing so, had its right arm flicked out of position through contact with Holobot's disc. This would be to KMM's unexpected advantage, however, as it caught under, then peeled open a decal for Snickers' top panel as the whole robot moved forwards. KMM again grappled with Snickers, only for both robots to be snared by the mousetrap on the opposite side.[14]
Holobot rammed KMM during the final ten-second countdown. After the match concluded, both KMM and Snickers were pushed around in a circle one last time by Mike Winter's machine, but still maintained their embrace after this. All three robots were still considered mobile, automatically progressing to the Melee Final on this basis.[14]
Alongside Holobot and Snickers, KMM fought Fuzzy Yum Yum, The Nexus 7 and Zomo for the 1995 Super Lightweight Melee crown.
Almost immediately, it headed into the center, chasing and seizing Fuzzy Yum Yum opposite one of the arena flippers. KMM held Cassidy Wright's machine for a few seconds, then released, avoiding the latter's tape trails in the process. It shuttled back towards the other side of the arena, slamming into the right-hand side of, then chasing The Nexus 7. Unable to grasp The Nexus 7, KMM resumed its earlier duel with Snickers. As both robots lingered in the center of the arena, it took a direct blow to its shell from the Ball of Doom, and appeared to be lifted off its front wheels at one point.[15]
KMM, undeterred, backed away to grab, push and follow the spinning Snickers once more. These movements allowed it to pin Snickers against the base of a nearby arena flipper, where the two competitors remained for some time. Later on, KMM found itself wedged against the wall 'curb', but was able to back out, catching and steering Fuzzy Yum Yum into another flipper in the process. KMM, Holobot and Fuzzy Yum Yum all darted around each other for several seconds, with KMM pressuring both of the latter machines momentarily. A tentative drive ended in it nudging and grabbing Fuzzy Yum Yum from the left-hand side.[15]
Holding Fuzzy Yum Yum in place, KMM turned it into the side of the nearby mousetrap. Both robots separated, with KMM getting itself caught under the same mousetrap's net during its next drive. Following this mishap, it grasped Fuzzy Yum Yum once again, but was unable to pierce the latter's foam bodyshell. Upon releasing Fuzzy Yum Yum, KMM backed out, just as The Nexus 7 drove under Fuzzy Yum Yum and re-righted the overturned Zomo. KMM turned further into the same corner, and entered another grappling match with The Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 ended up pushing KMM back across the arena, though KMM's right claw became embedded in the former's cutting disc mount.[15]
In the midst of this entanglement, KMM was slowly dragged around by The Nexus 7, before the latter finally pulled itself free. KMM was then swatted by a flipper paddle as it tried to move forwards, momentarily getting pinned against the side of the nearby mousetrap. Undeterred, it drove across the center to find another opportunity to attack, ultimately grabbing Fuzzy Yum Yum once again just before time ran out.[15]
KMM released Fuzzy Yum Yum, then paraded across the arena while a final decision on the overall winners was made. By this point, its left arm - covered with tape - had broken off its mounting point and was left trailing across the arena floor. Though the match had already concluded, KMM took another ram to the side from Fuzzy Yum Yum, before retreating to the side of the arena near where it started. Fuzzy Yum Yum kept ramming KMM as it stopped; nevertheless, KMM was declared and confirmed as the 1995 Super Lightweight Melee champion.[15][4]
1996 US Championship[]
As the defending Face-Off and Melee class champion, the upgraded KMM returned for the 1996 featherweight competitions. In the Featherweight Face-Off, it initially fought a rematch against Gigan, in a 'Dual Match' taking place at the same time as WYSIWYG vs Wedge of Doom.
KMM was initially rammed by Gigan, but quickly caught the latter in its claws while pushing and hammering at its top armor. With Gigan unable to break free, KMM's attacks counted as a pin, allowing it to emerge as the winner.[9][16]
In the second round, KMM faced newcomer Wedge of Doom, which had prevailed in its own Round 1 fight against the future Series 1 stock robot.
- "Ever since I started building The Wedge of Doom, I had been thinking about KMM. I had no idea what would happen if he grabbed my robot with his saw arms. Furthermore, I knew the robot's builder, Rik Winter, was an excellent driver, and would attempt to snare me quickly."
- — Tony Buchignani[5]
In the opening moments, it attempted to drive across the inner arena perimeter, only to get caught by the nearby mousetrap. This left KMM vulnerable as Wedge of Doom quickly rounded it up, getting underneath its grabbing claws while beginning to push and chase KMM across the arena. During this exchange, KMM's hammer was flattened by the mousetrap, rendering the weapon useless. KMM was rammed and pinned against the lower wall for several moments, and lifted upwards from the right-hand side as Wedge of Doom repositioned itself. Wedge of Doom pushed KMM into the upper wall, eventually succeeding in pinning it against the mousetrap mechanism. A powerless KMM was eliminated as a result, ending its Face-Off title defense at this early stage of the competition.[9][5][17]
KMM also competed in the Featherweight Melee, with a view to defending its remaining Super Lightweight crown. In the first round, it fought Wedge of Doom once again, alongside Black Sheep 2, Melvin, My Little Pony, Spike, WYSIWYG and The X-2.
All eight robots scrambled towards the center; KMM quickly engaged in a duel with The X-2, the Robot Action League entry pushing it back across the arena. At that point, Wedge of Doom intercepted by pushing The X-2 aside; meanwhile, KMM's right arm snagged the tape left behind by My Little Pony, before Wedge of Doom pushed Black Sheep 2 into it.[18][6][19][20]
- "When the match started, all the robots attacked each other. My Little Pony's tape quickly unraveled, and I made sure to avoid getting caught in it. I then noticed that KMM was driving straight toward me. I turned The Wedge of Doom and charged straight at KMM."
- — Tony Buchignani on the Melee's opening moments[6]
KMM backed into the pair, which proved to be a mistake as it was soon pushed across to the other side by Wedge of Doom. There, it was pinned in the bottom-left corner, swinging its axe aimlessly while Wedge of Doom held it in place. KMM was effectively eliminated as a result, but still attempted to hammer Wedge of Doom while the latter was trapped between it and the nearby flipper. Needless to say, it would not be chosen to progress beyond this stage of the Featherweight Melee tournament.[18][6][19][20]
Alongside the Face-Off and Melee events, KMM also participated in an 'experimental team bout' involving a total of eight featherweight competitors. It was paired up with Arsenic, My Little Pony and The X-2 to form Team W, the quartet battling against Melvin, Spike, Spiny Norman and WYSIQWYG of Team X. Prior to the fight, a pact was formed between KMM's Rik Winter and his teammates, who jointly agreed to eliminate Spike, their strongest opponent, at the earliest chance.[21]

KMM hammers Spike, while Arsenic (top-left) holds Andrew Lindsey's machine in place
Both teams swarmed towards the center. As planned, KMM and Arsenic ganged up on Spike early on, with KMM hammering and denting the latter's Lexan armor while it was lifted by Arsenic's scoop. A clip of this exchange, emphasizing some of its axe attacks, was featured in the opening montage for American Robot Wars 1996. Moments later, KMM was rammed from behind by Melvin, in an attempt by the latter to free Andrew Lindsey's machine.[21][18][22][23]
Several more moments passed before KMM finally separated. It proceeded to axe Spike a few more times, before attempting to deal similar attacks on WYSIWYG while Arsenic and Spike were still locked together. After The X-2 lifted both robots at once, it tried axing Eric Dickinson's machine, but without success. All three robots stood still, until both KMM and The X-2 backed away from WYSIWYG. In attempting to approach WYSIWYG, however, KMM found itself being scooped up and pinned. A flick from The X-2 did not stop the UK entry from turning around and pushing KMM into the upper-right corner, while KMM tried to shake itself off WYSIWYG's wedge shape with its axe.[21][18][22][23]
With assistance from The X-2 and My Little Pony, KMM was freed, though it would remain in the right-most perimeter for several moments. It reengaged once WYSIWYG shoved My Little Pony into the right-most bumper. Alongside The X-2, KMM attempted to free Will Wright's machine from WYSIWYG's wedge, without success. With its axe stuck in the fired position, it then headed into the center, trying to break through the tape trail which had already entangled Spiny Norman. KMM hooked and pulled the tape back with its right arm, only to reverse into and get swatted the upper mousetrap. Further movements allowed it to pull the much smaller Spiny Norman onto its back and into the path of the Ball of Doom, though Spiny Norman had already been immobilized by this time.[21][18][22][23]
Though still caught in the tape, KMM was still considered mobile alongside My Little Pony and The X-2. The Judges ultimately ruled that all Team X robots had been 'pinned', awarding Team W the 'team battle' victory. KMM, My Little Pony and The X-2 all moved in unison to the left side to emphasize their triumph.[21][18][22][23]
1997 US Championship[]
KMM returned once more for the 1997 competition, now with its chassis and armor upgrades. As before, it started its run in the Featherweight Face-Off, facing 1996 runner-up Red 2 in the opening round. This battle also served as a 'Dual Match', taking place at the same time as Buzzcut vs Thwonkis Mobilis.
KMM approached from the right-hand side of the arena. Taking advantage of Red 2's control and reliability issues, it soon grasped and began hammering John Knoll's machine, which responded by pushing and dragging KMM around in circles. One blow from KMM's axe allowed it to strike through a gap in front of Red 2's left wheel. Both robots locked together as a consequence, with the effect of causing further damage to Red 2's already-shredding drive belts. After several seconds, KMM surged backwards and bumped the wall, allowing Red 2 to squeal away. KMM proceeded to round up and shove the slowing Red 2 into the lower wall, though its axe was now seemingly unable to retract.[24][25]
Shuttling across the arena center, KMM kept ramming its opponent as it struggled to remain mobile. While a stoppage was called to allow Buzzcut and Thwonkis Mobilis to be separated, it was clarified by Michael Meehan that KMM and Red 2 were allowed to fight on in the bottom-right corner. By that point, however, Red 2 had become completely immobilized. KMM maneuvered across the arena once more as it was announced as the winner by knockout.[24][25]
Progressing into the second round, KMM faced Spike II. This would be the third time it would face Andrew Lindsey's featherweight machine, following their prior encounters in the 1996 Melee and team events.
Immediately, both robots collided in the center of the arena. The force of Spike II's ram was enough to momentarily pop KMM into the air, after which KMM was pushed and lifted sideways. KMM slipped off its opponent's lifter as the pair momentarily found themselves in the lower-right corner, though it could not avoid getting pushed into the nearby flipper by Spike II. Escaping, it briefly caught and hammered Spike II as it sped into its own arms. KMM dented Spike II's Lexan armor during this exchange, only to be scooped under and lifted until it was turned completely over. Now resting on its left side, KMM tried to self-right, but was left lying on its back as a result. With its axe unable to retract, it was soon declared to have lost by knockout. KMM's Featherweight Face-Off run ended at that point, as it would not appear again in the Loser's Bracket.[26][27]
In the Featherweight Melee, KMM fought Red 2 once again in its opening round, alongside Dough Boy, Fuzzy, Red-Green and Sabotage.
During the opening seconds, it made an early lunge for Fuzzy, weathering blows from the flails of Cassidy Wright's machine. Five of the six machines soon converged in the center, with KMM unsuccessfully trying to grab Red 2 before retreating to the lower-left corner. Again, it pressured Fuzzy while trying to negate the latter's sit-and-spin tactics, ultimately seizing it in its claws with assistance from Red 2. This was not without KMM, however, being scooped up and forcefully rammed into the left wall by John Knoll's invertible wedge-shaped machine. Moments later, Red 2 shoved Fuzzy into KMM once more, which was enough to immobilize Fuzzy completely.[28][29]
KMM proceeded to grab hold of Sabotage near the lower-left corner, though Sabotage responded by ramming it. Next, it attempted to grab Red-Green as it backed into its arms, but was unable to do so before Jim Sellers' machine escaped. Another ram by Sabotage pitched KMM into a spin, initiating another back-and-forth duel where both robots pinned and pushed each other. Shortly afterwards, Red-Green pressed Red 2 against KMM, with KMM ultimately helping Dough Boy to push Red 2 into the wall. The three competitors separated, after which KMM lunged towards Red 2, then got rammed from the front-right corner by Sabotage. Following this interruption, it closed in on Dough Boy, forcing the latter to traverse into and away from Red-Green's jaws. Another duel with Sabotage followed, resulting in KMM being pushed towards the lower wall. KMM seized the upper hand, however, grabbing, axing and dragging Matt Sabatino's entry into the lower-left corner. Both robots continued to grapple with each other, briefly being joined by Red-Green.[28][29]
A pincer movement by Red-Green and Sabotage caused KMM to be violently wedged on top of the former. KMM escaped, however, and later attempted to grab Sabotage again without success. After briefly investigating Red-Green and Red 2, it was then chased towards the upper perimeter by Sabotage. As before, KMM responded by grabbing and axing Sabotage a few more times as the match entered its final minute. As this happened, Dough Boy and Red-Green each drove into KMM's side, though the overhead blade of Lisa Winter's machine was no longer spinning. KMM and Sabotage kept ramming each other until time ran out, though both were chosen to progress to the Semi-Finals alongside Dough Boy and Red-Green.[28][29]
While Sabotage would later pull out due to technical issues,[30] KMM fought on, joining Dough Boy, Bob Smith, Gorange and defending champion Wedge of Doom in a five-way battle.
In the opening stages, it grabbed hold of Gorange, whose movements had the effect of spinning KMM around in circles. Soon, KMM began to be pressured by Wedge of Doom as it drove into the swinging Bob Smith. All three robot closed in on each other; KMM tried to grasp Wedge of Doom from the side, only to sandwich Dough Boy in between itself and Tony Buchignani's machine. It was then pushed into Bob Smith's tail, then each of its remaining opponents by Wedge of Doom. Wedge of Doom held KMM in place for a few seconds, before flipping it over with another heavy ram. As before, KMM was unable to self-right using its axe, and played no further part in the battle. Thus, it was eliminated from the Featherweight Melee tournament once again.[8][31]
Alongside the main 1997 tournaments, KMM also took part in a head-to-head Grudge Match against Buzzcut, the featherweight walker built by Christian Carlberg. This battle was among those highlighted in an August 1998 Wired article, covering selected participants from the 1997 Robot Wars event.[32]
KMM started the faster machine, driving around and into Buzzcut a few times as the latter scrambled around in circles. A head-to-head exchange resulted in Buzzcut losing one of its racquet ball 'feet', and KMM attempting to use both of its weapons against it, with limited success at first. Soon, it cornered and pushed Buzzcut into the left-most wall, holding it up on one side. Both competitors found themselves near the upper-left flipper; KMM axed and pushed Buzzcut back while sustaining a few hits from the paddle.[33][34]
Within seconds, KMM began grasping and hammering Buzzcut even more, while steering it into the flipper paddle and causing more of its racquet ball 'feet' to detach. These movements were enough to hook Buzzcut onto the flipper itself, where it struggled to hop away for some time. KMM rammed and resumed its axe attacks, while grasping and steering Buzzcut towards the upper spike trap. Moments after the trap speared through one end of Buzzcut, it proceeded to grab, axe and force the blue and green walker further under the hazard. While doing so, however, KMM also took a hit from the spike itself at one point. After Buzzcut began losing functionality to one side of its walking mechanism, KMM again grabbed and hammered through its exposed internals. This was not without issues, however, as the axe malfunctioned during its retreat, being left in the fired position for the remainder of the match.[33][34]
Nevertheless, KMM persevered, ramming Buzzcut against the wall near the spike hazard. It kept ramming Buzzcut, now completely immobile on one side, until time ran out, after which the battle went to a Judges' decision. The decision - and match victory - were given to KMM, among its last in its Robot Wars career.[33][34]
- "Buzzcut tries to climb on KMM's back and slice it open, but his legs and drive belts get tangled. KMM's deadly tail swings, and its spike pounds one of Buzzcut's green electric motors. There's a bad ripping noise. Smoke rises; soon one motor is out of action, and two of Buzzcut's rubber feet are torn off, forcing him to dance helplessly in circles. Meanwhile, somewhere underneath KMM's rounded shell a linkage breaks, leaving the spike-hammer trailing impotently on the ground - but no matter, the weapon has done its work, and the judges reach their verdict. KMM is the winnah!"
- — An August 1998 Wired summary of the KMM/Buzzcut match[32]
Results[]
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 11
- Losses: 4
Series Record[]
Events | KMM Event Record |
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1994 | Did not enter |
1995 | Super Lightweight Champion (Face-Off & Melee) |
1996 | Featherweight Face-Off, Round 2 Featherweight Melee, Round 1 |
1997 | Featherweight Face-Off, Round 2 Featherweight Melee, Semi-Final |
Outside Robot Wars[]
Following the cancelation of Robot Wars '98 and the original iteration of Robotica, KMM was one of a number of robots attending the inaugural Society of Robotic Combat (SORC) meeting in August 1998. At this meeting, it is known to have fought head-to-head and rumble matches, with known opponents including Carnivore Jr., Dough Boy and Ziggo. KMM is suggested by the Team Ziggy website to have been immobilized and damaged by the latter, contributing to its loss in the main 'tournament'.[35][36] According to the Team KMM website, a CAD rendering for a 1999 incarnation, featuring an invertible four-wheel drive design and front cutting disc, was also created. However, it would never be realized as a finished robot.[37]
By 2000, Rik Winter expressed intentions to compete in middleweight class events with another new robot, Shaft, an invertible four-wheeled machine with a rotating three-spiked ramming plate.[37] Shaft, classified as a lightweight, would fight in Seasons 1.0 and 3.0 of the Comedy Central BattleBots series, achieving its best finish in its debut season. Reaching the televised Round of 16 in the Season 1.0 lightweight division, it would end up being eliminated at that stage by Mouser Mecha-Catbot on a judges' decision.
Rik Winter and Robot Action League entered with other robots across multiple competitions. For more information, see here.
Honours[]
References[]
- ↑ 'Contestants: Featherweight Class', 4th Annual Robot Wars (1997) souvenir programme, p.2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 'KMM' [1997], Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 'KMM', Rik Winter/Team Carapace website (archived April 29 1999)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 'ROBOT WARS ® Photos -- 1995 Winners', US Robot Wars website (archived 2 May 1997)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 'Pictures of the 1996 Featherweight Faceoff.', Wedge of Doom/Nolex website (archived)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 'The 1996 Featherweight Melee', Wedge of Doom/Nolex website (archived)
- ↑ 'The Event', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 'The 1997 Featherweight Melee', Wedge of Doom/Nolex website (archived)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 'KMM' [1996], Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 'Robot Wars 1995 - KMM vs Gigan', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), uploaded August 2 2008
- ↑ 'Robot Wars 1995 - KMM vs Nexus7', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), uploaded August 9 2008
- ↑ 'Robot Wars 1995 - KMM vs Spiked Master', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), uploaded August 30 2008
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 'Robot Wars 1995 San Francisco California (Part One)', Marc Thorpe (YouTube), uploaded March 26 2011
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 'Robot Wars 1995 - Featherweight Melee 1', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), uploaded September 12 2008
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 'Robot Wars 1995 - Featherweight Melee 3', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), October 12 2008
- ↑ 'Robot Wars 1996: Featherweight Dual Match 4', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded 16 December 2018
- ↑ 'Robot Wars 1996 - KMM vs Wedge of Doom', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), July 25 2008
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 'The Story Of Spike', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 'Robot Wars 1996: Featherweight Melee 3', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded January 10 2019
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 'Robot Wars 1996 - Featherweight Melee 2', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), uploaded July 20 2008
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 'WYSIWYG', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 'Robot Wars 1996: Featherweight Melee 1', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded January 9 2019
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 'Robot Wars 1996 - Featherweight Melee 1', diabolicalmachine (YouTube), uploaded July 20 2008
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 'Robot Wars 1997: Featherweight Dual Match 6', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded April 15 2021
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 'MATCH: KMM VS RED TWO', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 'Robot Wars 1997 Featherweight match: Spike 2 versus KMM', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded April 19 2021
- ↑ 'MATCH: SPIKE II VS KMM', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 'Robot Wars 1997 Featherweight Melee 3', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded May 11 2021
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 'FEATHERWEIGHT MELEE ROUND 3', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 'FEATHERWEIGHT MELEE ROUND 4', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 'Robot Wars 1997 Featherweight Melee 5', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded May 11 2021
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Charles Platt (1 August 1998), 'Die, Robot', WIRED
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 'Robot Wars 1997 Featherweight exhibition match: Buzzcut versus KMM', Andrew Lindsey (YouTube), uploaded May 3 2021
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 'MATCH: KMM VS BUZZCUT', Team Spike website (archived)
- ↑ 'SORC Photos', Team Saber website (archived)
- ↑ '1998 Underground Featherweight Competition', Team Ziggo website (archived)
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 'Team KMM', Team KMM website (archived)
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