Guhring drill goes into battle

Self-built by the competitors and fighting in a purpose-built arena, the six-episode series has been watched by over two million people each week.

The Grand Final was won by Apollo, a robot captained and driven by Dave Young. As one of the house robots that featured in the series, Sir Killalot is a 740kg robot with a 2.5 tonne pincer grip and a top speed of 10mph.

On one arm is a 300kg arm lift that outweighs all competitors and on the other arm is a two-inch taper shank drill from Guhring. The Guhring 245 series taper shank drill has been used throughout the series as a tactical feature in battles with contestants. Manufactured by Robo Challenge, a Birmingham-based company of enthusiastic and creative engineers, Sir Killalot is just one of many innovative projects that Robo Challenge has delivered.

As well as featuring heavily in the hit TV show with Sir Killalot, Robo Challenge was also tasked with designing and manufacturing the coveted trophy – also manufactured using the Guhring 245 series drill.

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