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|robot_name=Mobot |
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|image=[[File:Mobot.png|200px]] |
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|series=7 |
|series=7 |
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|team=Team Y.O.Y. |
|team=Team Y.O.Y. |
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|team_members=Matthew Corrall<br/>Matthew Tamen<br/>Peter Allfrey |
|team_members=Matthew Corrall<br/>Matthew Tamen<br/>Peter Allfrey |
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| + | |from=Rackham, West Sussex |
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| − | |other_entries= |
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|weight=96kg |
|weight=96kg |
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|dimensions=0.66m x 1.03m x 0.92m |
|dimensions=0.66m x 1.03m x 0.92m |
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| − | |clearance= |
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| + | |weapons=Undercutting blade |
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| − | |weapons=Rotating arm |
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{{quote|Mo-mayhem, mo-carnage, Mobot!|Jonathan Pearce}} |
{{quote|Mo-mayhem, mo-carnage, Mobot!|Jonathan Pearce}} |
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| − | '''Mobot''' was a robot that exclusively competed in [[Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars| |
+ | '''Mobot''' was a robot that exclusively competed in the [[Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars|seventh series]] of ''[[Robot Wars]]'', where it was thrown out of the arena by [[Thermidor 2]] in its only battle. |
==Design== |
==Design== |
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| + | [[File:Mobot Arena.jpg|thumb|left|Side view of Mobot]] |
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Mobot was a large, bulky, cutoff wedge made from aluminium with a steel chassis. Its weapon was a 23 inch spinning blade mounted underneath the body, weighing around 20kg and spinning at 45mph at both ends. The team captain described Mobot as "cannon fodder", supported by the fact that it only used alloy armour and a petrol engine. |
Mobot was a large, bulky, cutoff wedge made from aluminium with a steel chassis. Its weapon was a 23 inch spinning blade mounted underneath the body, weighing around 20kg and spinning at 45mph at both ends. The team captain described Mobot as "cannon fodder", supported by the fact that it only used alloy armour and a petrol engine. |
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==Robot History== |
==Robot History== |
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===Series 7=== |
===Series 7=== |
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| − | {{quote|We're cannon fodder...I've got a bucket to take it home in|Matthew Corrall}} |
+ | {{quote|We're cannon fodder...I've got a bucket to take it home in|Matthew Corrall}} |
| + | Mobot participated in [[Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat J|Heat J]] of the Seventh Wars. In its first round battle, the newcomers were placed up against three veterans; the number 14 seeds [[Thermidor 2]], [[Beast|8645T 2]] and [[Mighty Mouse]]. |
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| + | [[File:Mighty_Mouse_Mobot.jpg|thumb|left|Mobot is rammed by Mighty Mouse]] |
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[[File:ThermidorMobot.png|thumb|Thermidor 2 flips out Mobot]] |
[[File:ThermidorMobot.png|thumb|Thermidor 2 flips out Mobot]] |
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| − | + | In the battle, Mobot went after 8645T 2, but could not do any damage with its blade. Mighty Mouse then came in at speed and rammed Mobot, while Thermidor 2 removed 8645T 2 from the action by flipping it onto its side, from which the latter couldn't self-right. Thermidor 2 then slid beneath the sluggish Mobot and threw it head-over-heels over the arena side wall, eliminating it from the competition. |
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| + | {{quote|Thermidor, trying to grapple and grasp Mobot, and toss it out!|[[Jonathan Pearce]]}} |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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{{Show|Series 7}} |
{{Show|Series 7}} |
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{{Competition|The Seventh Wars - UK Championship|Heat, Round 1}} |
{{Competition|The Seventh Wars - UK Championship|Heat, Round 1}} |
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| − | {{Battle|[[Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat J|Heat J |
+ | {{Battle|[[Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars/Heat J|Heat J, Eliminator]]|[[Beast|8645T 2]], [[Mighty Mouse]], [[Thermidor 2]] ''(14)''|Eliminated}} |
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==Series Record== |
==Series Record== |
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| + | [[File:Mobot S7.png|thumb|Official Series 7 photo]] |
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| − | {{Series Record|Mobot|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|'''Heat, Round 1''' |
+ | {{Series Record|Mobot|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|Did not enter|'''Heat, Round 1'''}} |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| + | *The phrase "Mobot" would later become associated with British Olympian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_Farah Mo Farah], whose victory pose was named the 'mobot' in reference to his name and robotic pose. |
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{{Series 7 Competitors}} |
{{Series 7 Competitors}} |
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[[Category:UK Series competitors]] |
[[Category:UK Series competitors]] |
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[[Category:Robots Thrown out of the Arena]] |
[[Category:Robots Thrown out of the Arena]] |
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[[Category:Robots from West Sussex]] |
[[Category:Robots from West Sussex]] |
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[[Category:Invertible Robots]] |
[[Category:Invertible Robots]] |
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[[Category:Robots Thrown out of the Arena in their only appearance]] |
[[Category:Robots Thrown out of the Arena in their only appearance]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots with Bar Spinners]] |
[[Category:Robots with puns for names]] |
[[Category:Robots with puns for names]] |
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[[Category:Robots which debuted in Series 7]] |
[[Category:Robots which debuted in Series 7]] |
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| + | [[Category:Robots which lost their only battle]] |
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Revision as of 13:23, 11 July 2019
- "Mo-mayhem, mo-carnage, Mobot!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Mobot was a robot that exclusively competed in the seventh series of Robot Wars, where it was thrown out of the arena by Thermidor 2 in its only battle.
Design
Side view of Mobot
Mobot was a large, bulky, cutoff wedge made from aluminium with a steel chassis. Its weapon was a 23 inch spinning blade mounted underneath the body, weighing around 20kg and spinning at 45mph at both ends. The team captain described Mobot as "cannon fodder", supported by the fact that it only used alloy armour and a petrol engine.
Robot History
Series 7
- "We're cannon fodder...I've got a bucket to take it home in"
- — Matthew Corrall
Mobot participated in Heat J of the Seventh Wars. In its first round battle, the newcomers were placed up against three veterans; the number 14 seeds Thermidor 2, 8645T 2 and Mighty Mouse.
Mobot is rammed by Mighty Mouse
Thermidor 2 flips out Mobot
In the battle, Mobot went after 8645T 2, but could not do any damage with its blade. Mighty Mouse then came in at speed and rammed Mobot, while Thermidor 2 removed 8645T 2 from the action by flipping it onto its side, from which the latter couldn't self-right. Thermidor 2 then slid beneath the sluggish Mobot and threw it head-over-heels over the arena side wall, eliminating it from the competition.
- "Thermidor, trying to grapple and grasp Mobot, and toss it out!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Results
| MOBOT - RESULTS | ||
| Series 7 | ||
| The Seventh Wars - UK Championship Heat, Round 1 | ||
| Heat J, Eliminator | vs. 8645T 2, Mighty Mouse, Thermidor 2 (14) | Eliminated |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record
Official Series 7 photo
| Series | Mobot Series Record |
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| The First Wars | Did not enter |
| The Second Wars | Did not enter |
| The Third Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Sixth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Seventh Wars | Heat, Round 1 |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Trivia
- The phrase "Mobot" would later become associated with British Olympian Mo Farah, whose victory pose was named the 'mobot' in reference to his name and robotic pose.