Siren

Siren
Rear view of Siren
Participation Information
UK Series	2
Team Information
Team Members	Paul Brown Peter Wilson Tom Leese
From	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Other Entries	Psycho (Series 4, failed to qualify)
Robot Statistics
Weight	119.2kg
Dimensions	1.45 x 0.6m x ??.?m
Weapons	Circular saw blade and rear pneumatic spike
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

"It's stainless steel, it's very durable, a real survivor, this robot."

— Jonathan Pearce

Siren was a super heavyweight competitor robot that competed exclusively in Series 2 of Robot Wars. It fought in the Super Heavyweight Championship - also known as the Super Showdown - and reached the final, but lost to Kick Robut after driving onto the edge of and being pushed into the pit.

Siren was subsequently retired, and its speed controllers were cannibalised for the team's next robot, Psycho, a box-shaped robot with an axe. Psycho failed to qualify for Series 4, and the team did not attempt to enter any other series thereafter.

Design

Siren in the Super Heavyweight Final

Siren was a roughly-octagonal shaped robot with two-wheel drive and stainless steel armour. Its weapons were a tungsten-tipped circular saw at the front, and a rear nitrogen-powered pneumatic spike which fired at a force of 1000psi. While it was reliable and boasted durable armour and decent weaponry, Siren suffered from sluggish turning and poor pushing power, which adversely affected its performance in the Super Showdown.

Robot History

Series 2

Siren collides into Thud

In its qualifier for the Super Showdown, Siren faced Roter Ochse and Thud, which was delayed by technical problems and Roter Ochse's power cord causing it to lose control before it started. Only a small portion of the battle was broadcast, although Siren was declared the winner when Thud lost drive to one side and was attacked by Sergeant Bash, and Roter Ochse ran through the arena wall and into a television camera, stopping the fight early.

Siren confronts Demon Duck and Kick Robut in the centre of the arena

Matilda shoves Siren into the pit

In the final, Siren faced Demon Duck, Kick Robut and Berserk. It avoided Demon Duck's initial charge before being nudged by Kick Robut. It stayed away and spun around as Berserk was picked up and carried to the Flame Pit by Sir Killalot, before confronting all three of its opponents in the middle of the arena. Siren attempted to use its circular saw on Kick Robut as the latter lifted Berserk, but to no avail, before being nudged by Kick Robut and driving itself onto the edge of the pit. Matilda sliced through Siren's armour with her chainsaw before pushing it down, with Shunt and Sir Killalot also coming in to cause more damage before it toppled in. Siren was eliminated from the Super Showdown, and thus lost the Super Heavyweight Championship to Kick Robut.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 1
• Losses: 1

Series Record

Series	Siren Series Record
The First Wars	Did not enter
The Second Wars	Super Showdown, Final
The Third Wars	Did not enter
The Fourth Wars	Failed to qualify with Psycho
The Fifth Wars	Did not enter
The Sixth Wars	Did not enter
The Seventh Wars	Did not enter
Series 8	Did not enter
Series 9	Did not enter
Series 10	Did not enter

Outside Robot Wars

Siren in 2014, following its discovery

Following its appearance on Robot Wars, Siren was kept at a team member's house, but was left behind when they moved out. In October 2014, a garden clearance team discovered the robot, with its wheels, weapons and chassis apparently intact, and sold it on eBay. It was purchased by Brian Smith, who intended to restore it, but no further information on this was ever heard.

"Hello, Good lord, you found our Robot. Haven't seen that in near enough 15 years. I'm guessing you found it whilst clearing the left side of the old Leese house in Alsager. Name's Pete Wilson, I was the other half of the team with Tom Leese and the chaps from Epichem. Good luck with the sale, I have no interest in the actual bot now - it wouldn't fit in my flat. Do advise the new owners that Robots don't tend to age well if left outside, the pneumatics were all 1000psi nitrogen rated, but I wouldn't advise charging the system again. Likewise, the batteries are probably well beyond their sell-by-date. You've probably noticed that the speed control side is missing, I stole that back in 99 whilst working on the replacement bot. Chassis should still be tip-top, that's all stainless steel! Do let me know if it sells, I'd be interested in knowing where it ends up!"

— Peter Wilson upon discovery of Siren's eBay listing