Speedy was a heavyweight robot built by Team X-Bots which competed in Season 5.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. It was a blue low box-shaped robot that was armed with a flipping arm and a rotating drum on the back. It didn't perform well as a rookie, losing its first match to Billy-Bot.
Team X-Bots also competed with lightweight Speed Bump in Season 3.0 to 5.0 and middleweight Speed Bump XL in Season 4.0 and 5.0.
Robot History[]
Season 5.0[] |
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Speedy vs. Billy-Bot Speedy's first match was against Billy-Bot. Not much is known about the fight, other than the fact that Speedy was having speed controller issues as a result of not having a separate battery to turn the solenoids on and off. In the end, Billy-Bot won the fight on a 36-9 decision, eliminating Speedy from competition in its only bout. |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Season 5.0 | None | Billy-Bot |
Outside BattleBots[]
Speedy as Flippa in Robot Wars Series 7.
Speedy also competed in the seventh series of Robot Wars as Flippa, participating in the Third World Championship and the Annihilator, but it broke down in both of its battles (it qualified for the second round of the annihilator, but it couldn't compete in the battle because another team accidentally ripped off its aerial in the pits).
Speedy as it appeared in the 2004 RFL Nationals.
Speedy last competed in the 2004 RFL Nationals Heavyweight Open, where mechanical gremlins continued to haunt the machine. It fought one match against Indestructible Crazy Blue Monkey, once again struggling with mobility and losing the fight, then going on to forfeit the rest of its matches in the round-robin bracket.