Triforce is a heavyweight robot which qualified to compete in Series 10 of Robot Wars. However, it was forced to withdraw due to mobility issues.
Design
CAD of Triforce
The internals of Triforce
Triforce is a ring spinner, capable of up to 1800rpm, powered by two brushless motors. The weapon can reach 2500rpm when the robot itself spins on the spot too, delivering over 120kJ of kinetic energy. It is invertible, and uses a unique locomotion setup with each one of three wheels pointing in a different directions, giving the robot omnidirectional movement. The armoured rim consists of 35mm thick HARDOX 500, while the robot's top and bottom are armoured with aluminium. However, its overall clearance from the floor was extremely low, resulting in a lack of grip in the Arena, particularly due to its soft wheels.
The robot's name comes from its unique three-wheeled drive system, and the original design for the spinning ring which had only 3 blades.
Qualification
Triforce first attempted to enter Series 9, and applied with CAD as the robot's construction was in its infancy. Triforce was not selected to compete in Series 9, but work progressed and it qualified for Series 10 upon application. However, upon testing it in the main arena after arrival, the team discovered that Triforce lacked controlled movement, and withdrew from the competition.
Robot History
Triforce on the turntable
Series 10
Triforce was intended to compete in Heat 4, where it would have faced Iron-Awe 6 and The Kegs. However, when it entered the Robot Wars Arena for testing (it was deemed too unsafe to run in the standard testing arena), Triforce's mobility issues were discovered, and the team withdrew. Triforce was then replaced by Tauron.
Series Record
| Series | Triforce Series Record |
|---|---|
| Series 1-7 | Did not enter |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Not selected |
| Series 10 | Withdrew |
Outside Robot Wars
Elevate, the team's featherweight
In August 2018, Team Triforce built a featherweight drum spinner called Elevate for live events, which made its debut at the inaugural King of Bots UK championship at Insomnia 63, Birmingham. Elevate was due to face front-hinged flippers Amnesia and Strix in its first qualification round, but was not able to be ready in time to take part in the battle. However, it was able to compete in its remaining qualification rounds, where it lost to Nigel Barrage and Nelly the Ellybot respectively, the latter after Elevate was immobilised by Telekinesis. It also competed in the eight-way whiteboard battle, but was flipped over by X-303.
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