- "Could this be a Hammerhead shark?"
- — Jonathan Pearce
Hammerhead was a competitor robot from Series 3 of Robot Wars, which lost its only ever battle in the first round against Pussycat.
Design
The interchangeable axe/hammer of Hammerhead
It was a rounded four-wheel driven box-shaped robot, designed to look like a Racing Car made of 3mm alloy with steel bracing, with a scoop on the front and a small hard hat (the driver's helmet) on top which housed an interchangeable axe or hammer weapon powered by a car starter motor.
Robot History
Series 3
Pussycat pits Hammerhead
Hammerhead was drawn up against Pussycat in the first round of the Third Wars. Both robots started tentatively with Pussycat attempting to use its saw. Hammerhead was moving very slowly and missed a few times with its axe/hammer, which it then got stuck in the arena floor. Hammerhead seemed to break down and Pussycat slowly pushed it towards the pit and then into it. Hammerhead was eliminated from the competition.
Results
| HAMMERHEAD - RESULTS | ||
| Series 3 | ||
| The Third Wars - UK Championships Heat, Round 1 | ||
| Heat M, Round 1 | vs. Pussycat | Lost |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1.
Series Record
Hammerhead with its team in the pits
| Series | Hammerhead Series Record |
|---|---|
| The First Wars | Did not enter |
| The Second Wars | Did not enter |
| The Third Wars | Heat, Round 1 |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Sixth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Seventh Wars | Did not enter |
| Series 8 | Did not enter |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Trivia
- Hammerhead was the first robot among many to lose to Pussycat, who would go on to win four trophies and finish runners-up in Series 4.
- ORAC's Revenge, another Series 3 competitor, originally failed to qualify for Series 3 under the name Hammerhead, but managed to qualify after changing its name