Reflex (also spelt as "ReFlex") was a heavyweight robot built by Team Cyberwars which was chosen to compete in the second series of Dutch Robot Wars, but withdrew from the competition, and did not appear on television.
Design[]
Reflex was a large, 2-wheeled robot with a boxy chassis and two large extrusions on the front of the machine, described as "bone-shaped" by the team. It was armed with two 65cm, spring-powered, horizontal claws, that weighed 3.5kg and could allegedly travel at 234km/h (145.401mph) with a spring force of 2000kg which acted as a grabbing weapon. When the claws were fully-opened, the overall width of the robot was said to be 258cm. the robot was originally going to also wield a 3kg axe, but it was removed to save weight.[2]
Robot History[]
Dutch Series 2[]
Reflex was due to compete in Heat E, where it would have fought the defending Belgian champion, Pika 3.[3] However, Reflex pulled out of the tournament for unknown reasons, and was replaced by the loanerbot competitor Hoot. Notably, Hoot was driven by the Beaverbot team, and not Reflex's team.
Series Record[]
| Dutch Series | Reflex Series Record |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | Did not enter |
| Series 2 | Withdrew |
Outside Robot Wars[]
Reflex attempted to fight at a competition in Zwolle, but was unfinished by that date and did not compete. Team Cyberwars also built many other robots with unknown designs and records. Reflex was shown also to have up to 8 different versions.[4] Reflex's design also won an Autodesk IDesign award in 2002. The team decided to begin work on a 6-legged walking robot after Rflex did not end up competing. It is unknown if this walker was ever constructed.[5]
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