Talos

Talos
Talos
Participation Information
UK Series	2
Team Information
Team Members	Iain Wilkinson James Hibbert Mike Luke
Robot Statistics
Weight	75.2kg
Dimensions	1.15m x 0.68m x 0.36m
Clearance	40mm
Top Speed	5mph
Power	2 x 12V batteries
Weapons	2 x steel spikes
Statistics correct as of its most recent show/competition appearance, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

"Tally-ho, Talos!"

— Jonathan Pearce

Talos was a brown box-wedge shaped robot that competed exclusively in Series 2 of Robot Wars. The robot had four-wheel drive and was armed with two spikes as weapons, however these could be swapped over with a single lance weapon. It could spin a 1m circle but it turn quicker in two wheel configuration, had a mechanical brake costing £30, took 3 months to build and cost over £500 altogether. It used chain drive to alter between high speed and low torque and vice versa. Talos reached the arena stage of its heat, after managing to pit house robot Dead Metal in the Gauntlet stage, but was then defeated by the eventual heat winner G.B.H. in the heat semi-final.

Robot History

Series 2

Talos ready for its battle against G.B.H.

Talos fought in Heat J of the Second Wars. In the Gauntlet stage of the heat, Talos pushed its way through the barrels and got past Matilda, but Shunt came in and pushed it against the arena side wall. Then Talos amazingly managed to push Dead Metal into the pit of oblivion. After that, Shunt then came in and pushed Talos into the pit too. Talos had covered 6.5m, putting it third out of 6 on the leaderboard, meaning it was enough to go through ahead of Kill Dozer, Penetrator and Broot. In the trial, which was the Tug of War, Talos put up a good fight against Dead Metal, but was pulled into the furnace after 21.47 seconds, however, this was enough to put Talos third on the leaderboard out of 5, this was enough for it to proceed to the arena stage of the heat. In the heat semi-final, Talos was drawn up against the experienced Team Joint Effort with G.B.H.. Talos was armed with the lance weapon for this battle instead of the spikes, but after a short while of the two robots dodging around each other, G.B.H. attacked Talos side on, and slowly flipped it over using its scoop weapon. Because Talos lacked a srimech, it couldn't self-right, it was declared immobilised and eliminated from the competition.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 1

Series Record

• Series 1: Did not enter
• Series 2: Heat, Arena Semi-Final
• Series 3-7: Did not enter