Overview[]
Suspension (Simplified Chinese: 悬浮) is a Heavyweight robot built by Brentwood School's sixth form English department that competed in the inaugural King of Bots competition. It is an invertible, black and blue, box-shaped robot armed with a lifting arm. Suspension was built by the same class that also entered Expulsion into Series 9 and 10 of Robot Wars.
Robot History[]
King of Bots Season 1.0[]
In its first battle, Suspension fought the Chinese entry WU66. It quickly slammed into the side of WU66, and controlled its movements while resisting its opponent's spinning bar. Sparks flew as WU66's bar skimmed the top of Suspension, but the British machine rolled WU66 into a Grinder, which took a second hit from the hazard by its own accord while Suspension tested its flamethrower. Suspension swiftly drove into the side of the fleeing WU66, and drove it back into the Grinder for further damage, although Suspension made a glancing contact with the hazard itself. Suspension proved unable to get its steep wedge under the ground clearance of WU66, but it pinned the Chinese representative against the arena wall, and survived one final blow from the bar spinner before rolling it against the arena spikes. WU66 had lost mobility, so Suspension retreated and earned its win via knockout, allowing it to qualify for the second round.
In the next round, Suspension fought the snatch lifter of Greedy Snake. The Brentwood School Roboteers were confident and relieved ahead of the match, and modified their robot to make its safety links easier to remove.
Immediately, Greedy Snake darted out of the red square and rammed into Suspension at high speed, launching it into the air as Suspension's wedge immediately proved to be inferior. Dodging its opponent, Greedy Snake attempted to grab Suspension by its wedge, but initially failed to do so before both machines reversed away from the grinders. Suspension mounted an offence and drove into Greedy Snake, failing to get underneath but it moved its scoop around while driving onto Greedy Snake. When Suspension next drove onto Greedy Snake, it was trapped by the opponent's lifter, but Suspension broke free in mid-air using its own lifting plate, although it landed on the beam of its lifter, briefly pinning it before it self-righted. As soon as Suspension self-righted, Greedy Snake charged in, grabbed and hoisted it aloft, immediately throwing it over itself before Suspension again broke free. The two competitors separated, with Suspension missing with its charge, and Greedy Snake capitalized by clamping and lifting it by the wedge. Greedy Snake bumped into the wall trying to force Suspension over the top, before dragging it back and lowering it. Suspension fled, allowing Greedy Snake to again grab and lift it, ramming it into the wall spikes, and almost overturning it. Greedy Snake proceeded to repeat this tactic immediately, this time while pushing Suspension into one of the grinders. For the next few moments, Suspension and Greedy Snake traded slams, with Suspension unable to use its scoop or flamethrower before it was eventually cornered close to another grinder. The two robots met by the floor rods, with Greedy Snake briefly hesitating as it lowered its weapon. Eventually, it pursued Suspension again, until finally grabbing, lifting and throwing it over itself. Suspension’s self-righting arm had stopped working, and its wheels were not turning, rendering it inverted and immobile; Greedy Snake nudged Suspension during the count-out, and the British representatives were eliminated at this stage.
Results[]
| Competition | Event | Round | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Bots Season 1.0 | Episode 2 | Round 1 | WU66 | Won |
| Episode 5 | Round 2 | Greedy Snake | Lost |
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 1
Trivia[]
- At the time of Season 1, Sabrina Skilling and Rebecca Ashcroft were students in Year 13, Juliette Skilling was in Year 11, and Mary Hirst was listed as the 'head of school', each studying subjects relating to STEM.
- Suspension along with Ink Thorns, Deep Sea Giant Shark and Scorpion appeared in a teaser trailer for the series.
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