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| + | |robot_name=GrassKicker |
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| + | |reboot_seasons=World Championship VI<br/><small>(Withdrew)</small> |
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| + | |team=Team SR-21 |
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| + | |team_members=Korey Kline |
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| + | |associated=[[Mohawk]], [[Surgeon General]], [[TriMangle]], [[Rammstein]]<br/><small>(Korey Kline)</small> |
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| + | |weapons=Bar spinner<br/>Flamethrower |
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| + | |other_names=grASSKICKER<br/>Grasskicker |
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| + | |other_entries=[[Wildfire]] |
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| + | }}'''GrassKicker''', stylized as '''grASSKICKER''' is a heavyweight robot built by '''Team SR-21''', which applied for ''[[BattleBots]]'' [[World Championship VI]]. The team previously attempted to qualify with [[Wildfire]]. |
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| + | It is a box-shaped, six-wheel drive<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/nblmnh/comment/h49pemi/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> robot armed with a long, angled bar spinner at the front. Grasskicker was designed to resemble a lawnmower, a theme reinforced by the bot's color, weaponry and push handle at the back, which could double up as a self-righter.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj4w8hn4yZQ</ref> According to the team, the bar spinner had a maximum tip speed of 147mph, powered by a large 19hp motor.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1n7Crgs-7/</ref> As well as this, GrassKicker sported a front-mounted flamethrower as a secondary weapon. GrassKicker utilized wood in its construction, though the team have upgrading this to steel for future and more finalized versions. |
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| − | '''GrassKicker''' was a heavyweight robot built by '''Team SR21''' that did apply for the sixth season of the ''BattleBots'' reboot on Discovery. It is a six-wheel drive green and yellow box-shaped robot armed with a large angled bar spinner like [[Ghost Raptor]]'s, a flamethrower built below the weapon and is designed to resemble a push lawnmower, complete with the handle on the back. It was invited to compete but declined due to lack of teammates but have stated that they will be on a future season of BattleBots. |
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| + | GrassKicker's application was submitted in 2021, accompanied by several YouTube videos promoting their build.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMPrQ223_Bk</ref> The team supposedly accepted to compete, but withdrew due to lack of teammates. However, they stated their intention to compete in future seasons of ''BattleBots''. |
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| + | Team captain Korey Kline previously built a number of robots for the [[Comedy Central]] seasons of ''BattleBots'': [[TriMangle]], [[Surgeon General]] and [[Rammstein]]. In 2015, he built [[Mohawk]] for [[World Championship I]]. |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| − | https://instagram.com/grass_kicker__sr21?r=nametag |
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| + | * Korey Kline was listed in the 2000 Guinness Book of World Records for the highest amateur rocket flight. |
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| + | * According to an April 2021 Instagram post, GrassKicker was initially going to be armed with a vertical spinner, but opted against this due to "vulnerabilities" associated with them.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CNdkK2krRjD/</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:48, 29 October 2023
GrassKicker, stylized as grASSKICKER is a heavyweight robot built by Team SR-21, which applied for BattleBots World Championship VI. The team previously attempted to qualify with Wildfire.
It is a box-shaped, six-wheel drive[1] robot armed with a long, angled bar spinner at the front. Grasskicker was designed to resemble a lawnmower, a theme reinforced by the bot's color, weaponry and push handle at the back, which could double up as a self-righter.[2] According to the team, the bar spinner had a maximum tip speed of 147mph, powered by a large 19hp motor.[3] As well as this, GrassKicker sported a front-mounted flamethrower as a secondary weapon. GrassKicker utilized wood in its construction, though the team have upgrading this to steel for future and more finalized versions.
GrassKicker's application was submitted in 2021, accompanied by several YouTube videos promoting their build.[4] The team supposedly accepted to compete, but withdrew due to lack of teammates. However, they stated their intention to compete in future seasons of BattleBots.
Team captain Korey Kline previously built a number of robots for the Comedy Central seasons of BattleBots: TriMangle, Surgeon General and Rammstein. In 2015, he built Mohawk for World Championship I.
Trivia[]
- Korey Kline was listed in the 2000 Guinness Book of World Records for the highest amateur rocket flight.
- According to an April 2021 Instagram post, GrassKicker was initially going to be armed with a vertical spinner, but opted against this due to "vulnerabilities" associated with them.[5]
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