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Accelerator was middleweight built by the self-titled Team Accelerator, which competed at the first BattleBots IQ competition in 2002.
Representing Plymouth North High School, Acelerator was a box-shaped, four-wheel drive robot armored in 6-4 titanium with skirts on all four sides. Accelerator was armed with a small lifting arm powered by compressed air from a paintball gun, which utilized solenoids to activate with 1000lbs of lifting power. Although it suffered no success in the main competition, losing both of its fights to Joan of Arc and Lurker, Accelerator shared the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award along with HammerRoyd, Happy Scrappy Hero Pup, Metal Fury, and eventual champion Wee Willy Wedgy.
Team members from Accelerator were also responsible for the BattleBots competitors Reactore, Gungnire and Default, with the latter also competing in the 2002 BattleBots IQ competition under Team Default.
Robot History[]
BattleBots IQ 2002[] |
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Accelerator vs. Joan of Arc Accelerator received a bye through Round 1 of the competition, and eventually fought Joan of Arc.[1] Accelerator lost this fight and immediately fell into the loser's bracket. |
Accelerator vs. Lurker In the loser's bracket, Accelerator took on Lurker. However, it lost this fight too and was eliminated from the main tournament. |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 2
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| BattleBots IQ 2002 | None | Joan of Arc Lurker |
Honors[]
| ACCELERATOR | ||
| BattleBots IQ 2002 | ||
| Outstanding Sportsmanship Award (shared with Wee Willy Wedgy, HammerRoyd, Happy Scrappy Hero Pup & Metal Fury) |
Trivia[]
- Accelerator took over 300 hours to build, according to Volume III of the BattleBots Magazine.
- Accelerator's air tanks were supplied by the paintball company Air America.