- "We are a secret organisation, devoted to ridding the world of killer robots."
- — Mark Stringer on the "mission" of Team M.I.B.O.
U.R.O., standing for Unidentified Rotating Object, was a robot from West Sussex that fought in the Seventh Wars. It was entered by Team M.I.B.O. (Men in Black Overalls). It lost in the first round, having been paired with the very experienced Bigger Brother and soon-to-be champion Typhoon 2.
U.R.O. was updated with new armour and internals, including a belt drive for the disc to replace the chain after Series 7 in preparation for the next series, but the show was put on hiatus for 12 years. Team captain Mark Stringer still owns the robot.
Design
U.R.O. was an invertible, two-wheeled circular robot with a 2.5kg, thin cutting disc, driven by chain, that acted as a full body rim spinner, a mix between the designs of The Revolutionist and Corkscrew Two, summarised by Jonathan Pearce as "high mass, bi-directional, circumferential, 2.5kg disc". However, U.R.O was at a severe disadvantage as it had never been tested before its first round melee, and its weapon failed to work in battle. The side of the robot was decorated with flashing lights.
Robot History
Series 7
- Jayne Middlemiss: "How fast is it?"
- Mark Stringer: "We're not quite sure, we haven't spun it in anger yet, but you'll see it for the first time out there!"
- — Mark Stringer on the robots lack of testing or experience
U.R.O was the only robot that had never fought before going into its first fight, against veterans Colossus, 4th seeds Bigger Brother, and Typhoon 2, a newcomer to the UK championship, but from a team of former middleweight and lightweight champions.
Right at the start of the battle. Fourth seed Bigger Brother flipped U.R.O. onto Refbot's ram, leaving it pinned there. Once it was shaken loose, U.R.O fled from its opponents, spinning feebly, before it was rammed by Bigger Brother and pushed aside. It was too wide for Bigger Brother to flip completely over initially, but it then succeeded in flipping U.R.O. into the CPZ several times. From there, it appeared to lose mobility.
- "...I don't think it's going to be long until the newcomers, Team M.I.B.O., Men In Black Overalls, become a grey and distant memory in Robot Wars history."
- — Jonathan Pearce as Bigger Brother flips U.R.O. in the CPZ
Sergeant Bash bit into U.R.O.'s shell, peeling part away as Refbot counted it out. Suddenly, U.R.O. regained mobility and slid feebly towards Bigger Brother and Colossus, and ended up in the pit.
Results
U.R.O - RESULTS | ||
Series 7 | ||
The Seventh Wars - UK Championship Heats, Round 1 | ||
Heat O, Round 1 | vs. Bigger Brother (4), Colossus, Typhoon 2 | Eliminated |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record
Series | U.R.O. Series Record |
---|---|
The First Wars | Did not enter |
The Second Wars | Did not enter |
The Third Wars | Did not enter |
The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
The Sixth Wars | Did not enter |
The Seventh Wars | Heat, Round 1 |
Series 8 | Did not enter |
Series 9 | Did not enter |
Series 10 | Did not enter |