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Carbide

Midlands

Technical specification
Location Midlands
Weapon Spinner
Weight 110 kg
Defence 5mm military grade steel, 8mm aerospace grade aluminium and titanium
Top Speed 15 mph
Drive System Two 4.3 horse-power electric motors
Power Electric
Battery Lithium-Polymer, 58.8v
Biggest Weakness The weapon cannot be tested between battles as it is considered too dangerous.

Carbide was runner up in series one and is back with upgraded internals and more pushing power than most other robots in the competition. The robot is electric driven with an upgraded clutch assembly capable of taking twice as much force as previously, and a brand new custom made weapon motor. The blade will spin at 250mph and is 850 millimetres long, 25 millimetres thick and weighs 25 kilograms. 

Team stats

Dave Moulds 28
Team role:

Captain, Driver, Builder and Designer

Occupation:

Robotics Engineer

Sam Smith34
Team role:

Weapons Operator Builder and Designer

Occupation:

Aerospace Engineer

What makes Carbide unique...

Dave won the UK robot heavyweight title at the age of 17 and Sam grew up making electric go karts in his shed. Dave and Sam met while competing against each other; they both built the two most destructive robots in recent history, so they decided to collaborate to make something even more deadly. Carbide took three months to build at a cost of £5,000 and can smash an engine block in half with one hit.