Hoser'd

Hoser'd
Participation Information
Live	Season 5.0
Team Information
Team	Automatum Technologies
Team Members	Derek Young
From	Vancouver, Canada
Other Entries	Complete Control, Son of Smashy, Pressure Drop
Robot Statistics
Weight	2lbs
Power	4x 3Ah 4.8V Nickel metal hydride cells
Drive	Hitec HS-225 Servos
Weapons	Overhead horizontal spinner
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Hoser'd was an antweight robot built by Derek Young which competed in the BattleAnts event held during Season 5.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots.

It was a blue shufflebot with large, overhead horizontal spinning bar which somewhat resembled three-time middleweight champion, Hazard. The 13" blade was manufactured from 6-4 titanium and powered by a Trinity GT 9 turn R/C motor. Due to its unique locomotion, Hoser'd was granted a weight bonus and therefore weighed 2lbs. This came in spite of shufflers no longer receiving the same weight bonus as walkers as per the Season 4.0 and 5.0 Design Rules. Despite its weight advantage, Hoser'd sported a ³⁄₁₀₀" vacuum-formed armor shell. Hoser'd won the inaugural BattleAnts bracket, going undefeated throughout the tournament and beating Oishi in the final.

Outside BattleBots

Hoser'd also went unbeaten at the 2002 Gasworks event, winning five fights in succession on the back of its BattleAnts win. It was then sold and renamed Kung Fu Cow.

After being sold to fellow Canadian Kurtis Wanner, owner of FingerTech Robotics, a rebuilt version would continue to compete as Hoser'd: Reloaded. It first fought under its new ownership at Kilobotx IX and WarBots Xtreme 3 in 2006, before returning for Kilobots X a year later. It is not known to have competed again until Kilobotx XVI in 2010, after which it was retired.

Hoser'd: Reloaded remains on display in the headquarters of FingerTech Robotics.

Hoser'd: Reloaded under the ownership of Red Spark Robotics.

The internals of Hoser'd on display at Wester Canadian Robot Games.

Robot History

Season 5.0
Hoser'd vs. Angry Ant Angry Ant takes on Hoser'd. One of Hoser'd's first two opponents in the bracket was Angry Ant. According to Angry Ant builder Lionel Vogt, the fight went the distance. Hoser'd was declared the winner in what was believed to be a close fight and moved on in the tournament. "AA put up the most valiant effort yet against hosered! Hosered is not unbeatable. 10 more seconds in the match and you would have had him." — Delphforums user Gausswave's account of the fight
Hoser'd vs. Gnat Hoser'd first two opponents are unknown. However, it is known to have fought Gnat in the semi-finals. It won this fight and advanced to the final.
Hoser'd vs. Oishi Hoser'd took on Peter Abrahamson and Oishi in the BattleAnts final, winning this fight too and becoming the inaugural 1lb BattleBots champion.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 4
• Losses: 0

Competition	Wins	Losses
Season 5.0	? Angry Ant Gnat Oishi	None

Trivia

• As he also built Son of Smashy, Derek Young is the only person in BattleBots history to have built two undefeated robots.