robot combat robot competes british television series robot wars constructed team later expanded include designed constructed participate second series robot wars subsequent modifications improvements enabled remain competitive retirement second series robot wars extreme despite gaining reputation unreliable champion fifth series robot wars runner sixth won robot wars world championships weapon piercing arm approximately tonnes pressure square inch cm2 tip arm designed pierce opponents armour plating break internal components rendering impaired weapon inspired principle brake press piece industrial machinery bend metal damage use arm integral element winged self mechanism rolls robot wheels inverted later series robot wars hook attached arm lift robots immune pierced popularity crushing piercing weaponry robot combat events attributed inspired record wins losses concession robot wars series recognised successful competitors programme history featured robot wars merchandise including dvd video games pull toy created image later modified function fully radio miniature version team original heavyweight machine competed american television series winning head head battles rumble team later constructed new called specifically competition retirement appears non combat demonstrations educational displays events returned active combat revival robot wars construction origins designed built watching series robot wars agreed combat robots potential considerably destructive pioneering machines display choice weapon piercing arm attached hydraulic ram powered pump powered motorcycle starter motor based principle brake press piece industrial machinery bend metal progressive force hydraulic system pumped liquid opposed force generated controlled release gas arm said exert tonnes force hydraulic ram produced tonnes pressure square inch cm2 output geared tonnes square inch cm2 tip arm modifications iteration competed second series robot wars successfully passing trials stages heat defeated battle robot called cause fight drives blocks designed prevent stress machine drive wheels replaced robust metal ones future competitions robot wars television series evolved grew design revised refined counter weaknesses advantage rule changes series lewis estimated taken hours build cost wheeled drive train steering arrangement wheels robot rotated faster turn machine weight robot biased rear weapon stayed facing opponent turned solid rubber rear wheels series provided traction reluctant swing machine series custom aluminium drive wheels incorporated reducing force required simultaneous forward sideways movement wheels later upgraded stronger construction whilst level drive system reduced implementation electronic series robot wars extreme rubber wheels replaced metal ones bearing small competitors series robot wars largely featured passive weapons second series saw greater number robots including series champion panic attack lifting weapons designed opponent lewis scott noted overturned piercing arm fully upright robot halfway naturally rolling wheels powered mechanism inverted wings attached arm cables wings opened arm fully raised wheels unique design provided victory salute raising wings whilst standing tail putting machine weight limit kilograms balance approximately holes robot series robot wars onwards weight limit heavyweight competitors increased kilograms allowed improvements chassis including new millimetre thick armour panels versus millimetre noticeable alteration version redesigned enclosed wheels reduce impact damage greatly decreased robot ground clearance reduce vulnerability flipped whilst making easier underneath opponents crush iteration won robot wars extreme stars championship series robot wars alongside mounting successful defence title time robot wars extreme appearances machine weighed kilograms metres long reached speed miles hour combat history details television series formats robot wars series debut fourth heat series robot wars viewed million people bbc finished late night recording radio interference caused hard control stage competition successfully obstacle course progressed trial phase robotic football match scored goal reach heat semi final opponent battle box shaped robot equipped rotating whilst stronger start support drives motors impact arena floor rendered ended promising run despite relatively early exit competition won best design award series series joined team taken offer create basic website series robot wars entered american robot combat programme los_angeles team won international scholarship fellow british robots battle flipped lewis self scott pierced armour given victory crowd vote fight defeated crushing opponent electrical system adversary beat arena severed cable left unable self right dropped best rest competition faced kill defeated pulled wheel crushing opponent battery faced round losing spike pierced armour breaking starter knocking radio switch position sent spin requiring lewis enter arena manually power finally competed robot rumble time limit expired robots including mobile result went audience vote crowd voted favour rumble champion series robot wars trial stages heat dropped main competition formed direct combat battle series scott lowered arm lewis pushed opponent pit open hole arena floor second round despite causing damage lost mechanical failure valve controls direction hydraulic fluid arm jammed causing arm raise height refuse lower rear wheels ground eliminated early main competition outside main championship won concurrent tournament event retained best design award immediately filming series participated international championship following scheduled opponent beat dutch representative techno lease irish win tournament fought direct video representing england victories scottish robot fellow english chaos saw win tournament associated title round series heat progressed alongside way battle eliminated battle removed opponent wheels rendering unable post battle interview host blood likened attack pulling legs spider early heat final stuck forward drive arena wall rear wheels spinning unable steer severely damaged end wheels house robots pitted machine defeat lewis turned fight left control booth immediately refused interviewed lewis accused team breaking gentlemen agreement teams seriously damage machine unaware took warrior tournaments series performances events scoring points having abandoned run attack sir lasting seconds series appearance came robot wars christmas special called southern robots fought time eliminated judges decision remaining robots fought eliminating robot remained declared winner spawn drum set final onslaught attack arm onslaught rear wheels saw adversary shed tyre lose grip drive area patrolled house robot flipped onslaught rendering assured victory attacked badly damaged rear shell took stars tournament beating establish grand final tornado competitive encounter repeatedly pierced tornado low flat body eventually breaking drive chain tornado won second consecutive trophy battle extreme match response accusation team broken agreement team series heat body lifted arm fell escaped impacted wheel rendered team competed seven way melee featuring robots miniature machines weighed grams fitted inch cube lewis robot battle modified toy tournament second world championship title defence began qualification melee beat fellow english representative tornado semi final facing walking robot final unable pierce millimetres thick armour concentrated inflicting damage opponent legs proved secure victory judges decision enabling retain title battle victory streak fought eleventh heat fifth series robot wars defeated widow revenge machine reportedly constructed team wives reach series semi final opponent spawn armed equipped new lower wedge able underneath spawn crush broke quarter finals faced cylindrical robot vertical spinning blade arm weapon controls stopping disc allowed dominate fight win judges decision faced battle series grand final rematch stars semi final earlier year whilst victory battle relatively straightforward increased thickness armour battle harder inflict major damage tactic worked unable completely robot fight ended close judges decision favour victory handed place series grand final bigger brother rebuilt heavily damaged previous battle bigger brother early battle causing damage opponent drive chain bigger brother recovered final ended stalemate went judges decision came favour championship took home best design award series coming series reigning champion started title defence qualifying way melee defeated pyramid shaped robot judges decision set heat final raging reality pushed opponent ripped entire panel caused raging reality break saw reach semi finals second consecutive series wild thing damaged opponent exposed drive wheels movement subsequently arm dropped wild thing pit fought armed arm early pushing arena wall rest battle similarly potent attacks matched pushing power judges decided second series final reaching grand final meant defeating axe wielding robot avoided axe lowered arm armour panels lined strike slid wedge underneath chassis buried arm opponent carried pit release button dropped pit tornado stood successful title defence twice losing year developers tornado constructed large metal frame equipped rotating blade qualifying weapon size framework prevented reaching tornado chassis team responded lifting hook arm fight able pierce tornado lift framework battle tornado superior pushing power slam arena wall house robots near end fight managed lift tornado push pit size additional framework prevented tornado falling minute discussion judges ruled favour tornado new champion lost title reigned champion tournament battle defend title twice champion chaos dual spinner black black joined forces eliminate chaos fight robot wars battle spawn rematch series semi finals repeatedly spawn body panels prompting seek safety driving pit battle versus black following impact arena wall black stopped spinning long lift arm lower pit stars grand final faced wedge underneath lowered arm opponent stars champion second time running final televised tournament qualified reigning defeated dutch champions set semi final tornado adversaries attached anti frame previous meeting series grand final team installed revised version lifting hook tornado early picked hook dragged pit size tornado framework difficult drop strain lifting tornado burnt drive motors end match result went judges decision awarded victory control fight split decision team decided unfair conceded tornado beat final claim european title retirement years appearing bbc channels seventh regular series robot wars broadcast participate following cancellation series retired combat team started hire help independent demonstrations appears non combat demonstrations displays events organised demonstration company returned action revival robot wars eliminated round impact team acknowledged having devised crushing piercing arm weapon success spawned number heavyweight robots adopted weapon whilst robot venom scaled replica appeared cartoon form cover seventeenth issue included robot wars video games version competed fourth series robot wars model pull toy powered friction motors sold alongside model stunt ramp barrels small metal toy based available robot wars range alongside chaos competitor robots chosen appear dvd series
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