Black Warrior was a lightweight robot which competed in Season 3.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots.
It was a black wedge-shaped robot with only its front wedge as a weapon. It was built by 15-year old Keegan Hutto. It performed decently in its only season, winning one battle before losing to The Wacky Compass via a technical problem.
Hutto expressed interest in returning to BattleBots, specifically, Season 5.0.[1] Hutto started plans on completely redesigning the robot as Black Warrior 2. This design would be a middleweight full body spinner with a spinning dome winning 40lbs and powered by 2 pancake motors. This idea was eventually abandoned to make the original lightweight wedge. Neither idea were constructed and neither competed on BattleBots.
Robot History[]
Season 3.0[] |
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Black Warrior vs. General Gau Black Warrior's first opponent was General Gau. General Gau got off to a good start, dominating Black Warrior and driving it into the spikestrip. However, one of General Gau's rams knocked the radio receiver loose and it stopped moving. General Gau was counted out and Black Warrior advanced to the final preliminary round, where it faced The Wacky Compass. |
Black Warrior vs. The Wacky Compass Black Warrior was dominating the fight, as it was able to outmaneuver the slow The Wacky Compass, but a fuse blew on its radio receiver and incapacitated it. The Wacky Compass advanced to the top 64 in the TV rounds and Black Warrior was eliminated from the tournament. |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 1
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Season 3.0 | General Gau | The Wacky Compass |