Eruption (UK HW)

For the featherweight version of Eruption built by the same team, see Explosion.

Eruption is the only heavyweight robot owned by Team Invade and one of only two robots to successfully defend the title of UK heavyweight champion, the other being Chaos 2.

Drive
Eruption is driven by two Bosch motors running on 750 watts.

Weapon
Eruption's weapon is a pneumatic flipper powered by full-pressure CO2.

Chassis & Armour
Eruption is armoured in 3.2mm and 4mm Hardox, with HDPE top panels to soak up overhead weapon impacts.

Robot History: Overview
Eruption was built by Team Invade and based off of the team's second featherweight Explosion. It has shown itself to be a very worthy competitor, having won the 2013 and 2014 UK heavyweight championships.

Honours

 * Winner: 2011 Robots: Extreme Wars Live at the O2 Arena most promising newcomer award
 * Winner: Robots Live! Burgess Hill 2012
 * Winner: 2012 Tag Team Championships with Toon Raider
 * Runner-up: 2012 Robots: Extreme Wars Live! Winter Tour
 * Winner: FRA Most Promising Newcomer Award 2012
 * Honourable Mention in the Combat Robot Hall of Fame in 2013
 * Winner: Robot Wars Portsmouth 2013
 * Finalist: Robot Wars Colchester 2013
 * Runner-up: Robots Live! Burgess Hill 2013
 * Runner-up: Robot Wars Guildford 2013
 * Winner: Robot Wars Championship 2013 at Newport
 * Winner: UK Heavyweight Championships 2013
 * Winner: UK Heavyweight Championships 2014

Whiteboards

 * Eruption vs Manta vs Thor vs Weird mAlice
 * Eruption, Manta and Thor were still mobile at the end of the battle and a judge's decision was not made


 * Eruption vs Gravity 5.2d vs Rattler vs Saint vs Thor
 * Eruption, Gravity 5.2d and Saint were still mobile at the end of the battle and a judge's decision was not made

Team Battles

 * Eruption & Toon Raider 2 (Team Manta) vs Behemoth & Thor (Team Ripper)
 * Eruption & Toon Raider 2 (Team Manta) won