- "We made it shiny, because beauty killed the beast!"
- — Franz Verplanke on Techno-Lease's armour
Techno-Lease was a Dutch machine which competed in two international events at the end of Series 3 of Robot Wars. However, it failed to win any of its three battles, falling in the first round of The First World Championship, and the group stage of the International League Championship.
In contrast to Techno-Lease, Erik de Vrijer's robot Slicer achieved tremendous success, winning the first series of Dutch Robot Wars and went undefeated in televised competition.
Design[]
Techno-Lease with its arm lowered
Techno-Lease was a shiny, box-shaped robot. Its weapons were a row of spikes on the front and a circular saw which was described as a grinding blade on the show. The circular saw was mounted on an articulating arm which would come out from inside the back of the machine, and could be brought down onto the top of other robots, although it could not be used for self-righting purposes. The robot had above average pushing power for its time, courtesy of its four-wheel drive, powered by two poly motors.
Across the bodywork were decals of hazard tape (though notably with less on the front in the International League Championship), the colours of the Dutch flag and an oval-shaped decal saying 'NL', referencing The Netherlands.
Robot History[]
Series 3[]
International League Championship[]
The two robots push one another
Techno-Lease competed in the International League Championship that was held at the end of the Third Wars. It was placed in Group B, putting it up against Prometheus (representing the USA) and Razer (representing England). Techno-Lease's first battle saw it go up against Prometheus. This battle consisted of a stalemate pushing match, with neither machine taking the advantage with a long run over the other. Little damage was caused to either machine too. Unsurprisingly, both robots lasted to the end of time, with the judges declaring the battle a draw and giving both robots one point each.
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Techno-Lease is crushed by a dominant Razer
However, Techno-Lease then had to fight Razer. In this battle, Techno-Lease was always second best, with the English robot puncturing its shiny shell in several places using its claw weapon. This left Techno-Lease in a crumpled mess, eventually leaving it immobilised. As Razer then took on the house robots, Dead Metal came in and dragged Techno-Lease around the arena for a little while longer, cutting into it with its circular saw. Cease was eventually called and Techno-Lease was eliminated from the International League Championship.
The First World Championship[]
- "Oh, good to see the old L plates on the back, or NL plates anyway - they need L plates if they drive like that, straight into the scoop of Behemoth!"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Behemoth flips Techno-Lease
Techno-Lease represented the Netherlands in the First World Championship that was held after the Third Wars. In the first round, it went up against Behemoth, which was representing England. The two machines ponderously approached each other with Behemoth getting its lifting scoop in underneath Techno-Lease, flipping it over with ease. Techno-Lease wasn't able to right itself and was therefore eliminated from the competition.
Results[]
| TECHNO-LEASE - RESULTS | ||
| Series 3 | ||
| International League Championship Representing The Netherlands, Group Stage | ||
| Group Stage | vs. Prometheus (USA) | Drew |
| Group Stage | vs. Razer (ENG) | Lost |
| The First World Championship Representing The Netherlands, Round 1 | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Behemoth (ENG) | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 2
- Draws: 1
Series Record[]
UK Series[]
| Series | Techno-Lease Series Record |
|---|---|
| The First Wars | Did not enter |
| The Second Wars | Did not enter |
| The Third Wars | World Championship, Round 1 International League Championship, Group Stage |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Sixth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Seventh Wars | Withdrew from qualifiers with Slicer |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Dutch Series[]
| Dutch Series | Techno-Lease Series Record |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | Entered with Slicer |
| Series 2 | Did not enter |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Techno-Lease's two losses were against both the Champion and Runner-Up of the First World Championship. Coincidentally, had it beaten Razer in the International Championship, it would also have fought Diotoir, one of the competition's two Semi-Finalists.
- A clip of Techno-Lease being attacked by the House Robots was later used in the show's opening sequence.
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