King B (Also known as King Buxton) is a Heavyweight robot from the United Kingdom which competed at the 2018 RoboGames event. It is a four-wheeled, invertible, box-shaped robot that has been competing in various forms since 1998.
The version that entered RoboGames is a brand new version with at least three interchangeable weapons: An anti-spinner wedge, a flywheel, and a top mounted pair of lifting forks similar to Sewer Snake. However only the classic lifting forks was used in RG18.
Robot History[]
RoboGames 2018[]
King Buxton 20 is immobilised by Touro Maximus
For Robogames 2018 King B went under the name King B20. It was given this name to celebrate King Buxton's 20th anniversary of competing in various robot combat events. It received a bye in the first round, and fought Touro Maximus in the second round. It initially started with an advantage against the experienced Brazilian machine, with Touro Maximus only operating on one wheel. However, King B20 drove into its opponent's drum, damaging one of its wheels, and later both of its lifting forks. Eventually, Touro Maximus became mobile again, and removed the front wheel of King B20, then immobilized the machine fully, putting King B20 in the losers' bracket, where it Megalodon but lost due to the damage it sustained against Touro Maximus.
Wins/Losses[]
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| RoboGames 2018 |
None |
[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 2
Outside RoboGames[]
King B as it appeared in 2016 for Robot Wars Series 8.
King B has been a staple in the UK circuit for quite some time, debuting in Series 2 of Robot Wars where it made the semi-finals but suffered from mixed success afterwards. Then after Robot wars Series 8, it stopped competing. Its latest appearance was at Mechatrons Dublin 2017 where it placed third.
Trivia[]
- Being originally built in 1998, King B is the second oldest robot to compete in RoboGames after Test Toaster One, and is the oldest Heavyweight to compete.
- Also, alongside fellow British robot Behemoth it jointly holds the title of being the oldest combat robot still competing anywhere in the world.
- King B is also the third major Robot Wars competitor to compete at RoboGames (after Storm 2, and Typhoon 2), excluding Foxic which competed at RoboGames before entering Robot Wars.