MechaDroid was a competitor robot which fought in Season 2 of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors. Entered by Team DreamDroid, it participated in both the US Championship and the Tag Team Terror, the latter paired with Hyperactive, but lost in the first round of both competitions.
Team DreamDroid also competed in Season 1 of Extreme Warriors with Red Virus.
Design[]

MechaDroid in the arena
MechaDroid was a four-wheel drive, box-shaped robot armed with an axe, a pair of front pincers and a steep rear wedge. It was painted black and red, and designed to run inverted as a result of its low body and exposed wheels. MechaDroid's axe head was especially unusual in that it featured a bladed end at the front, and a spiked pick on the rear, with Walter Martinez explaining that the pick would act as a secondary pincer should MechaDroid be flipped over.

MechaDroid in the pits

MechaDroid propped up by its own axe
MechaDroid showed good speed, manoeuvrability and pushing power throughout its appearances thanks to its four NPC wheelchair motors and four Hawker-sealed lead acid batteries, with a fifth NPC wheelchair motor powering the weaponry. The robot's batteries were topped with sponges for internal padding. Although its tires were exposed, which potentially left them vulnerable to being damaged by various weapons, the tires were foam-filled to minimise damage received upon impact and allow the wheels to keep working when damaged. The robot used Anderson connectors, and a Futaba 1024 receiver to connect to its driver's Futaba 6XAS transmitter.[1]

The internals of MechaDroid

MechaDroid with its decorative pitchfork
Many of the team's build photos show MechaDroid equipped with a pitchfork attached to its axe, likely a reference to the electric pitchfork weaponry of the team's Robotica entry i-Droid. This was gestured in a way that suggested it was possible to use the axe as a spiked wedge, though it is unclear if the team ever intended to use the pitchfork in battle.
Etymology[]
The name MechaDroid combines "mechanical" with the team name, DreamDroid, itself derived from "android".
The Team[]
- "Meet Walter Martinez - mild-mannered network administrator by day, robo combat king by night! ... Walter's obsession with bots began when he was growing up in Honduras. He competed in science fairs, and dreamed of coming to the United States."
- — Robotica on Walter Martinez
MechaDroid was entered by Team DreamDroid (alternatively DreamDroid Robotics), who entered the previous series with Red Virus. The team consisted of lead builder Walter Martinez and his wife Michelle McQueen-Martinez (styled on the statistics board as M'chel McQueen-Martinez for unknown reasons). Originally native to Honduras, Walter Martinez came to the United States to study at California State University. He then worked as a computer network administrator, as that job allowed him to work with electronics and programming, and gave him the money he needed to build robots.[2]
Robot History[]
Season 2[]
MechaDroid first competed in the US Championship, appearing in Heat E. In its first-round battle, it faced newcomers Techno Trousers and Darkness.

MechaDroid pushes Techno Trousers around the arena

MechaDroid is suddenly pitted
MechaDroid started tentatively by turning and driving towards Darkness, but stopped, before Darkness pushed it across the arena. It recovered to axe and push Techno Trousers into a CPZ, but was attacked by Sgt. Bash before continuing to shove Techno Trousers into Sir Killalot, Darkness and the Pit release button. In doing so, MechaDroid got one of its pincers caught in Techno Trousers' leg, before it and Sgt. Bash pushed and dragged it out of the CPZ near the Pit release button. Darkness, meanwhile, nudged Mechadroid towards the Pit, then fully in, although not without falling in itself. As a result, Mechadroid was eliminated from the US Championship despite its strong performance.
MechaDroid also competed in the Tag Team Terror competition, paired with Hyperactive. In the first round, they faced The Termite and General Chompsalot 2, with MechaDroid and General Chompsalot 2 fighting first.
- "We're going to exterminate The Termite, and General Chompsalot is going to be "General Was-Chopped-A-Lot!" "
- — Walter Martinez's boast before MechaDroid and Hyperactive's first Tag Team Terror battle

General Chompsalot 2 grips the wheel of MechaDroid

MechaDroid gets stuck on the edge of the Pit after nudging General Chompsalot 2 in
Both robots met over the Disc of Doom, with MechaDroid pushing General Chompsalot 2 around in circles as the latter clamped and punctured its right-rear tire. Sgt. Bash came out of his CPZ to shoot flames at General Chompsalot 2 as the two competitors separated, with Hyperactive and The Termite leaving their corners to interfere. MechaDroid hammered and pushed The Termite around, before nudging General Chompsalot 2 into the Pit after it grabbed and pitted Hyperactive. However, it got stuck on the edge in doing so, and was eventually nudged in by The Termite, which also attempted to drive itself in as well. This eliminated MechaDroid and Hyperactive from the Tag Team Terror.
- "Oh! Two birds with one stone, and MechaDroid tries to make it three birds, but there's hardly any room in there for Termite now!"
- — Stefan Frank as MechaDroid accidentally pits itself
Results[]
MECHADROID - RESULTS | ||
Season 2 | ||
US Championship Heats, Round 1 | ||
Heat E, Round 1 | vs. Darkness, Techno Trousers | Eliminated |
Tag Team Terror Competing with Hyperactive, Round 1 | ||
Round 1 | vs. General Chompsalot 2 & The Termite | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 2
Series Record[]
US Series | MechaDroid Series Record |
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Season 1 | Entered with Red Virus |
Season 2 | Heat, Round 1 |
Nickelodeon | Did not enter |
Gallery[]
Outside Robot Wars[]
Team DreamDroid also entered multiple robots into the original series of BattleBots, Robotica and other competitions. For more information, see here.
Trivia[]
- Due to Walter Martinez being born in Honduras, MechaDroid and its predecessor Red Virus are the only robots to represent a Central American country, even though this was never referenced on the show.
- This also makes Team DreamDroid one of only two teams to represent any North or South American country other than the United States on Robot Wars, alongside Team Terror Turtle of Canada.
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