Penelope was a robot that competed solely in the Lightweight melee at the 1997 US Robot Wars championship. Penelope was build at the last minute and wasn't fully prepared in time for the Face-offs, as a result it was forced to withdraw from the main competition, however, it was fully built in time for the lightweight melees where it had a quick defeat.
Design[]
Penelope was a box shaped robot armed with three saw blades which also served as its locomotion. The robot was built from aluminium and used electric drive, it was powered by a NiCad battery pack and was mostly built from parts of a toy RC Car[1].
Robot History[]
1997 US Championship[]
Penelope wasn't built in time for the main championship and was forced to withdraw, however it was fully made in time for the lightweight melee. In the lightweight melee Penelope fought Defiant, X7, Webster, Black Widow and Pretty Hate Machine. The battle did not last long for Penelope who was immediately rammed into and flipped onto the side where it was immobilised almost immediately into the match. The melee would eventually be won by Defiant and Pretty Hate Machine with Penelope's one time appearance reduced to a few seconds.
Results[]
PENELOPE - RESULTS | ||
Robot Wars: 1997 Championship | ||
Featherweight Melee Lost | ||
Lightweight Melee 1 | vs. Defiant, X7, Webster, Black Widow, Pretty Hate Machine | Lost |