Trojan Warrior, also known as Bulldog Warrior, was a middleweight robot built by the Colorado-based Bull Dogs team, which competed in the inaugural BattleBots IQ competition in 2002.
It was a two wheeled, invertible robot with a sloped wedge at the front, but no active weaponry. Trojan Warrior's chassis was made out of a mix of steel and aluminum, and armored in Lexan. The robot was built at Pueblo Community College for the 2002 event, alongside Tetanus, Scorpion and Plow King.
- "Centennial's robot, Trojan Warrior, either has no weapon or is its own weapon, depending on how you look at it. The robot, using a popular BattleBots idea, has a wedge-shaped front and is designed to flip other robots into their backs. It also has twice as many motors (and therefore more power, team members said) and should be able to push enemy robots into the wall or area hazards."
- — Trojan Warrior, as described in an article by The Pueblo Chieftrain[1]
In spite of this, Trojan Warrior performed well in competition, racking up three total wins during the bracket. The tournament bracket implies the robot's name changed between the main competition and post-tournament rumbles, but under the name Bulldog Warrior, it lost two additional fights.
Robot History[]
BattleBots IQ 2002[] |
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Trojan Warrior vs. Default After receiving a Round 1 bye, Trojan Warrior advanced to fight Default. Trojan Warrior would emerge victorious and move into the next round. |
Trojan Warrior vs. Karl Next up for Trojan Warrior was Karl, however Trojan Warrior would lose this fight, and fell to the loser's bracket. |
Trojan Warrior vs. FLIP Now in the loser's bracket, Trojan Warrior would fight FLIP. It would win this match, eliminating FLIP and continuing on. |
Trojan Warrior vs. AXis Trojan Warrior next faced AXis in the fourth round of the loser's bracket. It would win this fight and move into the fifth round. |
Trojan Warrior vs. Botsy Trojan Warrior's next opponent was Botsy. However, Trojan Warrior lost this match and was eliminated. |
Bulldog Warrior vs. AXis vs. Metal Fury vs. ShellShock vs. WhirlWind vs. Checkmate  Trojan Warrior fighting in a consolation rumble.
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Bulldog Warrior, Tetanus, Plow King & Scorpion vs. FLIP, Joan of ARC, Checkmate & Playbot Bulldog Warrior fought one last time, teaming up with Tetanus, Plow King and Scorpion against FLIP, Joan of Arc, Checkmate and Playbot in an East vs. West Grudge Rumble, representing the West. Trojan Warrior would lose this match to the East bots. |
Competitive Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 3
- Losses: 2
Exhibition Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 2
Total Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 3
- Losses: 4
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| BattleBots IQ 2002 | Default FLIP AXis |
Botsy Karl Metal Fury, ShellShock (Consolation Rumble) FLIP, Joan of Arc, Checkmate & Playbot (East vs. West Grudge Match) |
Trivia[]
- The Bull Dogs team paired up with three other Pueblo entries in Scorpion, Plow King and Tetanus for the East vs. West team battle.