Radioactive

Radioactive
Participation Information
Reboot Seasons	World Championship I
Team Information
Team	Team Make Robotics
Team Members	Anthony Pritchard (Captain) Kane Aston Kevin Cleasby Ted Pritchard
From	Hemel Hempstead, UK
Associated Robots	X/Change, Jasper (Kevin Cleasby)
Robot Statistics
Weapons	Bladed axe
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Radioactive was a heavyweight robot which competed in BattleBots World Championship I. It was built by Team Make Robotics, a British team most recognizable for their Robot Wars entry Behemoth.

A radical change from the design Team Make Robotics had found success with in the United Kingdom, Radioactive was a six-wheel drive, yellow and black machine with a design resembling the tri-foil radioactive symbol. Its main weapon was an electrically-powered overhead axe, the mechanism for which was repurposed from an unfinished successor to Comedy Central-era heavyweight - and fellow Robot Wars veteran - Mortis. Radioactive was designed and built in the space of just three weeks.

Contributing to Radioactive's unique look were the three adjustable drive pods, each forming one third of the 'tri-foil' shape and capable of acting as a clamp. Each pod contained two wheels and utilized swerve drive, which ensured that the wheels could always face the same way and drive Radioactive out of danger. A very similar drive system was later seen on World Championship VI competitor Triple Crown. Despite being relatively sluggish and suffering from teething issues in the BattleBox, it scored a win in a largely-untelevised qualifier versus Sweet Revenge, before being eviscerated at the hands of Ray Billings and Tombstone.

Radioactive did not enter any future seasons of the modern BattleBots run. Team Make Robotics instead recommitted to Robot Wars upon its revival in 2016, competing with a brand-new build of Behemoth and finishing joint-third with it in Series 10. Though the team maintains an active presence on the UK live event circuit, the whereabouts of Radioactive itself remain unknown.

Team member Kevin Cleasby, however, returned to BattleBots in World Championship IV as part of Team TomCo and Jasper. He split off to apply for the 2020 season with his own robot, X/Change - a variation of his King of Bots competitor Switch - but was forced to withdraw due to international travel restrictions enforced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An inside look at Radioactive's drive pods.

Team Make Robotics work on Radioactive in The Pits.

Robot History

World Championship I
Radioactive vs. Sweet Revenge In its first battle, Radioactive was drawn against an all-female team in Sweet Revenge. Radioactive hits Sweet Revenge with its axe. However, Sweet Revenge suffered with technical issues from the off, leaving it with no weapon and little mobility. This allowed Radioactive to hit Sweet Revenge with its axe several times. Chris Rose: "Radioactive setting up that axe..." Kenny Florian: "BOOM!" — Chris and Kenny react as Radioactive lands a blow Radioactive strikes its opponent again. After this, Radioactive begun to lose mobility, and started to move very slowly, also losing power to the weapon. According to the team, Radioactive finished the battle immobilized. In a largely uneventful fight which saw Radioactive finish immobile, there was not enough time remaining to count it out. Radioactive won on a unanimous 3-0 judges' decision and advanced in the tournament.
Radioactive vs. Tombstone In the Round of 16, Radioactive was given the lowest seed - No.16. This meant that Radioactive would be drawn against the top seed, Tombstone. Tombstone approaches Radioactive. At the start of the match, Radioactive mostly spun on the spot, while Tombstone taunted it by driving around without using its weapon. Tombstone engaged and tore an entire panel away from Radioactive, exposing the electronics in one of its drive pods. Tombstone took a chunk out of another pod before landing a blow which tore a lithium polymer battery away from Radioactive. "You want more?!" — Ray Billings teases his opponent Radioactive suffers further damage. Radioactive lay defenceless as Tombstone went in for the kill, spinning in place as the vicious horizontal spinner caused major damage to the British entry. This proved too much for Radioactive, who was immobilized and counted out soon after. As a result, Radioactive was eliminated from the tournament. The signed shrapnel from Radioactive. Post-fight, the Radioactive team signed a piece of their robot broken off by Tombstone and gave it to Hardcore Robotics.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 1
• Losses: 1

Competition	Wins	Losses
World Championship I	Sweet Revenge	Tombstone

Faruq Tauheed Introductions

"Head for the fallout shelter because this bot is about to cause a pain reaction. Give it up for RADIOACTIVE!"

Trivia

• Team Make Robotics are in possession of former BattleBots and Robot Wars entry Mortis, according to Random Violence Technologies team member Arthur Chilcott.
• Radioactive made an unexpected cameo in the third edition of the World Championship VII after-show titled Road to the Giant Nut, where Chris and Kenny analyzed the evolution of robots since the show's first reboot season, eight years on.