Palindrome was a middleweight robot built by Team Radicus which competed in Seasons 3.0 and 4.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. It was a cube-shaped robot with four wheels on both its top and bottom and armed with two (later four) spinning circular saw blades. Despite its unique appearance, it lost both matches it fought in. Palindrome was supposed to return for Season 5.0 with tracks instead of wheels, but the team had to leave the USA for the duration of the event and thus it did not compete.
Team Radicus also built lightweight Bad Grammar for Season 5.0, but it did not compete for the same reasons Palindrome didn't. The builders of Palindrome were also members of the Twin Paradox team, which had much more success.
The team later built a 30-pound version of Palindrome for the Sportsman class, paying homage to their first of many robots.
Robot History[]
Team Radicus with Palindrome at Season 4.0
Season 3.0[]
Palindrome's only match was against Cheap Shot. During the bout, Palindrome got lifted onto the the spike strip by Cheap Shot, where it was unable to move and lost by KO.
Season 4.0[]
Palindrome's only fight was against Little Pharma. In the match, Palindrome 2.1 flipped itself over on their first hit, its saws glancing off Pharma's wedge, leaving the robot sitting on its half-disabled upper drive system. Palindrome reversed its saws to get them going in the desired direction relative to its opponent though it was inverted. Little Pharma managed to get underneath its half-disabled opponent and pushed it into the spikes while the saws were still slow and minimally dangerous. Palindrome 2.1 was left on the spike strip, and Little Pharma won by KO.
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 2
| Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|
| Season 3.0 | None | Cheap Shot |
| Season 4.0 | None | Little Pharma |
The 30-pound version of Palindrome which competes in the Sportsman class.