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Razer

Bournemouth

Technical specification
Location Bournemouth
Weapon Hydraulic Piercer/ Lifter
Weight 109 kg
Defence 2.5mm of hardened steel, with a 5mm shield
Top Speed 12 mph
Drive System 4-wheel drive, tank-track style
Power Hydraulic
Battery Lithium-Polymer, 12 volts
Biggest Weakness If Razer was flipped, the team say they do have a relatively slow self-righting mechanism. The team are worried it would leave them susceptible to attack.

Razer is a wedge-shaped robot with a ripping hydraulic piercer which applies nine tonnes of pressure – more than the weight of an adult hippopotamus. Razer was created in 1998, and is one of the most iconic returning robots from the previous Robot Wars series, with the most wins (41) of any robot to compete on the show.

Team stats

Ian Lewis48
Team role:

Captain, owner, co-builder/designer/ driver/ engineering

Occupation:

Design Engineer

Simon Scott
Team role:

Co-captain/builder and weapons/self-righting

Occupation:

Mechanical Design engineer

Gillian Lewis47
Team role:

Wellbeing, logistics

Occupation:

Student Volunteer Coordinator

Darcie Lewis17
Team role:

Costume designer and wardrobe advisor

Occupation:

Model

What makes Razer unique...

In 2000, an art dealer tried to purchase Razer from Ian and Simon for $500K. They decided to turn down the offer as, in their opinion, it “has the greatest legacy of any robot in the history of the show.” Captain, Ian, says he originally created Razer as he thought a team from a comprehensive high school could take on the ‘Oxbridge’ teams he saw in Series 1 of Robot Wars. Razer took part in Robot Wars Series 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Extreme 1 and 2 – winning series 5. In Series 4, Razer crushed house robot Matilda’s rear armour so badly that there was an ‘R.I.P.’ dedication for her at the end of the episode.