Hardcore Robotics logo.
Overview[]
Hardcore Robotics is one of the big three teams in Robot Combat, along with Team Plumb Crazy, and Team Riobotz. Hardcore Robotics is best known, and feared for their flagship Heavyweight Last Rites due to the sheer power behind its weapon. The team has also had success in other weight classes with their Superheavyweight robot Tombstone, as well as their now retired Middleweight The Mortician.
Robots[]
| Robot | Image | Robot Class | Events competed in | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tombstone | 
|
340lb Combat | ROBOLympics 2004 2004 RFL Nationals RoboGames 2005 |
8 Wins 6 Losses |
| Shin Splitter | 
|
220lb Combat | ROBOLympics 2004 | 2 Wins 2 Losses |
| The Mortician | 
|
120lb Combat | ROBOLympics 2004 2005 RFL Nationals RoboGames 2005 ComBots Cup I RoboGames 2006 ComBots Cup II RoboGames 2007 ComBots Cup III RoboGames 2008 RoboGames 2009 ComBots Cup IV RoboGames 2010 ComBots Cup V RoboGames 2011 ComBots Cup VI RoboGames 2012 ComBots Cup VII RoboGames 2013 RoboGames 2023 RoboGames 2024 |
45 Wins 29 Losses |
| Swamp Thing |  
|
120lb Combat 220lb Combat |
2004 RFL Nationals RoboGames 2006 RoboGames 2016 RoboGames 2017 RoboGames 2018 |
8 Wins 10 Losses |
| Bear Tracks | 
|
30lb Combat | 2004 RFL Nationals | Unknown |
| Last Rites | 
|
220lb Combat | ComBots Cup I RoboGames 2006 ComBots Cup II RoboGames 2007 ComBots Cup III RoboGames 2008 RoboGames 2009 ComBots Cup IV RoboGames 2010 ComBots Cup V RoboGames 2011 ComBots Cup VI RoboGames 2012 ComBots Cup VII RoboGames 2013 RoboGames 2015 RoboGames 2016 RoboGames 2017 |
49 Wins 31 Losses |
| Mitch | 
|
30lb Combat | ComBots Texas Cup ComBots Cup IV RoboGames 2008 RoboGames 2009 RoboGames 2010 |
Unknown |
| The Great Pumpkin | 
|
60lb Combat 220lb Combat |
RoboGames 2009 ComBots Cup IV RoboGames 2010 ComBots Cup V RoboGames 2011 ComBots Cup VI RoboGames 2012 ComBots Cup VII RoboGames 2013 RoboGames 2015 |
Unknown |
| Frosty the Snowbot | 
|
60lb Combat | ComBots Cup IV | Unknown |
| The Coroner | 
|
60lb Combat | RoboGames 2011 ComBots Cup VI RoboGames 2012 ComBots Cup VII RoboGames 2013 |
4 Wins 10 Losses |
| Stink Eye | 
|
250lb Combat | RoboGames 2023 RoboGames 2024 |
2 Wins 2 Losses |
| Disinformation | 
|
30lb Combat | RoboGames 2024 | TBA |
- Wins: 140
- Losses: 107
RoboGames Record[]
| Competition | Hardcore Robotics Robogames Record |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 340lb Combat Silver Medalist with Tombstone 220lb Combat with Shin Splitter 120lb Jr. Combat Gold Medalist with The Mortician |
| 2005 | 340lb Combat with Tombstone 120lb Jr. Combat Gold Medalist with The Mortician |
| 2006 | 220lb Combat with Last Rites 120lb Jr. Combat Bronze Medalist with Swamp Thing 120lb Jr. Combat with The Mortician |
| 2007 | 220lb Combat Silver Medalist with Last Rites 120lb Jr. Combat with The Mortician |
| 2008 | 220lb Combat Silver Medalist with Last Rites 120lb Jr. Combat with The Mortician 30lb Combat with Mitch |
| 2009 | 220lb Combat Silver Medalist with Last Rites 120lb Jr. Combat with The Mortician 60lb Combat with The Great Pumpkin 30lb Combat with Mitch |
| 2010 | 220lb Combat Bronze Medalist with Last Rites 220lb Combat with The Great Pumpkin 120lb Combat Silver Medalist with The Mortician 30lb Combat with Mitch |
| 2011 | 220lb Combat Silver Medalist with Last Rites 220lb Combat with The Great Pumpkin 120lb Combat with The Mortician 60lb Combat with The Coroner |
| 2012 | 220lb Combat Bronze Medalist with Last Rites 220lb Combat with The Great Pumpkin 120lb Combat Silver Medalist with The Mortician 60lb Combat with The Coroner |
| 2013 | 220lb Combat Gold Medalist with Last Rites 220lb Combat with The Great Pumpkin 120lb Combat Bronze Medalist with The Mortician 60lb Combat with The Coroner |
| 2015 | 220lb Combat Bronze Medalist with Last Rites 220lb Combat with The Great Pumpkin |
| 2016 | 220lb Combat with Last Rites 220lb Combat with Swamp Thing |
| 2017 | 220lb Combat with Last Rites 220lb Combat Bronze Medalist with Swamp Thing |
| 2018 | 220lb Combat with Swamp Thing |
| 2023 | 250lb Combat with Stink Eye 120lb Combat with The Mortician |
| 2024 | 250lb Combat with Stink Eye 120lb Combat Gold Medalist with The Mortician 30lb Combat with Disinformation |
| Competition | Hardcore Robotics RFL Championship Record |
| 2004 ComBots Open | Superheavyweight Division Runner-Up with Tombstone Middleweight Division with Swamp Thing Featherweight Division with Bear Tracks |
| 2004 | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Did not enter |
| Competition | Hardcore Robotics Combots Record |
| Combots Cup I | Heavyweight Division with Last Rites |
| Combots Cup II | Heavyweight Division with Last Rites |
| Combots Cup III | Heavyweight Champion with Last Rites |
| Combots Texas Cup | Featherweight Division with Mitch |
| Combots Cup IV | Heavyweight Division with Last Rites Heavyweight Division with The Great Pumpkin |
| Combots Cup V | Did not enter |
| Combots Cup VI | Heavyweight Division with Last Rites Heavyweight Division with The Great Pumpkin Lightweight Division with The Coroner |
| Combots Cup VII | Heavyweight Champion with Last Rites Heavyweight Division with The Great Pumpkin Lightweight Division with The Coroner |
Outside RoboGames[]
Hardcore Robotics is best known for their Giant Nut winning heavyweight, Tombstone. Outside of BattleBots however, Hardcore Robotics has seen more limited success in other weight classes with their latest endeavor in the hobbyweight and featherweight classes have had two new robots, Disinformation and Fake News go 2-1 at NHRL.