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Big Nipper

Lancashire

Technical specification
Location Lancashire
Weapon Gripper/ spinner
Weight 109.8 kg
Defence Between 4 and 10mm high grade titanium
Top Speed 18 mph
Drive System Eight wheel drive invertible system powered by 2 10hp modified brushless motors and electronics
Power Electric
Battery Four packs of lithium polymer batteries 29.4v (optipower ultra)
Biggest Weakness Can often be hard to control, along with its high ground clearance

Big Nipper has a low, invertible box-shaped robot notable for its unique lifting weapon. Interchangeable weapon that allows spinning drum or gripping arms, which can be chosen to suit opponent.

Team stats

Graeme Dawson41
Team role:

Captain, Driver, Builder

Occupation:

Toolmaker

Glyn Dawson65
Team role:

Electronics, Weapons Controller

Occupation:

Retired

Mark Lumb39
Team role:

Advisor, Tactician

Occupation:

Systems Engineer

What makes Big Nipper unique...

Big Nipper is an exquisitely hand crafted machine, using some of the strongest materials available to them like high grade titanium. Tool makers by trade, they make the tools that other people use to make their machines.