Technofool was a heavyweight robot built by Team No Fool which competed in four seasons of Comedy Central BattleBots.
Inside Technofool.
The robot's appearance and weaponry remained consistent throughout its appearances, consisting of a full-bodied spinning shell made out of a 150lb semi truck wheel hub. Initially, the shell featured two swinging flails to cause damage to opponents, though these were changed from Season 4.0 onwards to large teeth fixed directly on the wheel hub itself. Technofool reportedly had a maximum tip speed of 150mph, though the weapon itself had a slow spin-up time.Citation?
Technofool being worked on.
In competition, Technofool was frequently hampered by reliability and technical issues affecting its ability to take part in scheduled battles. Three of its six matches resulted in it being forced to forfeit its place in the main heavyweight division against Vlad the Impaler in Season 2.0, MechaVore in Season 3.0, and Warrior in Season 5.0 respectively.
Despite these setbacks, it would still compete in the Season 2.0 Heavyweight Consolation Rumble along with two competition matches in the Season 4.0 heavyweight division. Technofool picked up its only BattleBots victory in the latter against The Immortal Chaos, before losing to Circuit Breaker, both via Judges' decisions.
Technofool is not known to have competed again after Season 5.0.
Robot History[]
Season 2.0[] |
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Technofool vs. Mr. Bonestripper (Forfeit) Technofool debuted in the main heavyweight division of Comedy Central Season 2.0, where it was scheduled to fight Mr. Bonestripper in its first-ever match. However, Mr. Bonestripper was forced to withdraw due to technical issues, enabling Technofool to progress to the Round of 32 by default.[1][2] |
Technofool vs. Vlad the Impaler (Forfeit)   Technofool is removed from the BattleBox after its ripcord malfunctions. At that stage, it was next due to face two-time heavyweight champion Vlad the Impaler. The builders had moved their bots into the BattleBox in preparation for the fight; however, during staging, Technofool suffered an unexpected mechanical failure. When Team No Fool attempted to start their robot's gas-powered engine, the ripcord used to start the engine snapped off. Without enough time to fix the cord, they were forced to forfeit the match. Vlad the Impaler won by default and Technofool was eliminated from the main heavyweight division. |
Heavyweight Consolation Rumble   Technofool during the heavyweight consolation rumble. Despite forfeiting its second match, Technofool was repaired in time to participate the heavyweight consolation rumble at the end of the tournament. At the beginning of the rumble, Technofool remained motionless while attempting to spin up its weapon. It eventually found its way toward the center of the arena, where it was bumped by Circuit Breaker. At some point shortly after, it was either shoved by another robot, or drove itself into the spike strip where it ceased moving. In the end, OverKill and Punjar were declared the winners of the heavyweight consolation rumble and Technofool lost overall. |
Season 3.0[] |
Technofool vs. MechaVore (Forfeit) After receiving a bye in the final preliminary round, Technofool was back in the TV rounds, where it faced MechaVore. However, Technofool had technical problems and was forced to forfeit. MechaVore won by default and Technofool was eliminated from the tournament again. |
Season 4.0[] |
Technofool vs. The Immortal Chaos In Season 4.0, Technofool fought The Immortal Chaos in the first preliminary round. Technofool's shell got up to speed slowly at first, and nearly got rammed by Immortal Chaos. However, its spinner got up to full speed and tore into The Immortal Chaos, warping its frame. More damage was done until Immortal Chaos rammed Technofool at full speed. There was a huge impact, which stopped Technofool's weapon but also knocked The Immortal Chaos into the spikestrip. Technofool rammed it free and the two kept pushing each other until time ran out. Technofool won on a 29-16 Judges' decision and advanced to the final preliminary round, where it faced Circuit Breaker. |
Technofool vs. Circuit Breaker The first clash between the two robots broke Circuit Breaker's spinner, but Circuit Breaker was unfazed. The match became a dominant pushing match on Circuit Breaker's end, with Technofool unable to get up to much speed and cause damage. Due to this performance, Technofool lost on a 39-6 Judges' decision and was knocked out of the tournament again. |
Season 5.0[] |
Technofool vs. Warrior (Forfeit) In Season 5.0, Technofool was scheduled to fight Warrior in the second preliminary round, but was unable to pass safety inspection and had to forfeit the match. Warrior won by default and Technofool was eliminated from the tournament once again. |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 1
- Losses: 2
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2.0 | Mr. Bonestripper (Forfeit) | Vlad the Impaler (Forfeit) |
| Season 3.0 | Bye | MechaVore (Forfeit) |
| Season 4.0 | The Immortal Chaos | Circuit Breaker |
| Season 5.0 | None | Warrior (Forfeit) |
Team No Fool speaking with Jay Leno at Season 2.0
Mark Beiro Introductions[]
"A fool known by any other name would not fight as sweet, it’s TECHNOFOOL!”
Trivia[]
- Technofool was the only known robot run to both win and lose a match by forfeit in the same season.
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