Whiplash was a series of Heavyweight robots built by Team Fast Electric Robots that competed in RoboGames 2015, and 2017. Although the first version did poorly, the second version proved extremely effective, winning the Silver Medal in RG17.
The team built a variant of the robot named Splatter for the 2015 and 2016 seasons of BattleBots, but with no success. Team Fast Electric Robots also entered the actual Whiplash for the 2018-2020 seasons, with much more success.
Versions of Whiplash[]
Whiplash (2015)[]
The 2015 version of Whiplash was a two-wheeled robot armed with a vertical flywheel. It was similer to Electric Boogaloo. It did not do well in competition, losing both of its matches. The weapon system from this version was later recycled for the 2017 version of Doom on you!
Whiplash (2017)[]
The second version of Whiplash was a scaled down version of the team's BattleBots entry Splatter. It was a four-wheeled, black, box-shaped robot armed with a lifting arm with a flywheel embedded inside it. This version did extremely well in battle, scoring multiple upsets, and winning the silver medal in RoboGames 2017. An upgraded version of this Whiplash was confirmed to compete in season 3 of the Battlebots reboot.
Whomper (2023)[]
The third version of Whiplash, now named Whomper for RoboGames, was the upgraded version of Whiplash that had recently competed in Battlebots World Championship VII and Battlebots: Champions II. It was equipped with two long forks and vulcanised rubber wheels. The lifting gear was bigger than it was in previous RoboGames appearance and the drive system fully transitioned into brushless. Its success was limited by the two-time fourth placer, Ziggy Jr. Whiplash had an assortment of configurations to combat various types of opponents. This time, the disc was not attached to spare some weight for those configurations.
Robot History[]
RoboGames 2015[]
Whiplash's first fight was against Whoops!. This match started with both robots rushing at each other, with Whoops! instantly flipping Whiplash onto it's flywheel. Whiplash was stuck there for the rest of the fight, while Whoops! did a victory dance as Whiplash was counted out.
This put Whiplash in the loser's bracket, where it faced Gruff. This match started with Whiplash and Gruff coming at each other, and Whiplash got flipped and stopped moving. Gruff pushed Whiplash into the wall where it was counted out, which eliminated Whiplash from the competition.
RoboGames 2017[]
Whiplash attacks Frankinbot with it's flywheel.
This version of Whiplash's first ever opponent was Frankinbot. This match started with both robots spinning up to speed, Whiplash then popped Frankinbot into the air with its flywheel, getting under it before lifting it. Frankinbot then got away but Whiplash gave chase, and lifted it again, this time against the wall where Frankinbot was counted out, and immobilized.
This put Whiplash into the next round where it faced Vlad the Impaler II, this match started with Whiplash spinning up, and popping Vlad a few times, and attempting, and failing a few lifts. Whiplash then delivered a blow to Vlad that popped it up into the air before using the lifting arm to flip it onto its back. Whiplash then followed this up by flipping Vlad against the wall, and backing into its square as Vlad was counted out.
Whiplash nearly flips Sewer Snake OOTA.
This win put Whiplash in the Round of 12 where it faced Sewer Snake, this match started with Whiplash spinning up, and getting around to the side of Sewer Snake, and activating its lifter. This flipped Sewer Snake, nearly flipping itself in the process. Sewer Snake then got under Whiplash, but Whiplash countered with a lift,and started grinding at the underside of Sewer Snake with its flywheel.
- "It seems Whiplash's lifter is perfectly angled to where it can get between Sewer Snake's own lifter."
- — Mark Elam
Whiplash flips Sewer Snake with 1 second left.
Whiplash then took Sewer Snake to the wall, and flipped it once again, and as Sewer Snake tried to self-right Whiplash nearly flipped it out of the arena. However Sewer Snake stayed in the ring, and Whiplash threw it around some more, this constant battering took its toll on Sewer Snake as it lost the chain for its lifter, stranding it upside-down. Whiplash then shoved Sewer Snake around some more before flipping it OOTA, but Sewer Snake managed to drive itself back into the ring, and continued the fight.
Whiplash then shoved Sewer Snake around some more, and with 30 seconds left on the clock Sewer Snake slammed Whiplash. However this did not turn out well as Sewer Snake partially high centered itself on its top lifting forks as a result, slightly hindering its mobility. Whiplash then lifted Sewer Snake up, before flipping again it in the very last second of the match. Unsurprisingly, the judges ruled the match 21-12 in favor of Whiplash, putting it in the Semi-Finals where it faced Swamp Thing.
This match started with Whiplash flipping Swamp Thing, Whiplash then preceded to hit Swamp Thing a couple times with it's flywheel. Whiplash also slammed Swamp Thing into the wall. Swamp Thing gets hit again with Whiplash's flywheel, flipping it over. Whiplash then lifts Swamp Thing, and launching it in the air with it's flywheel. After a couple more hits on Swamp Thing, Whiplash seemingly lost half of its drive. After that, both robots were limping around, with Swamp Thing getting a few shots with it's flamethrower, and Swamp Thing was awarded the win.
This put Whiplash in the loser's bracket, where it faced multibot Crash n' Burn, this match started with Whiplash charging at Crash, only to come after Burn too. After chasing the duo, Whiplash then attacks Burn with it's flywheel and launched it out of the arena. Whiplash then started chasing Crash for a little bit, then attacking it with the flywheel and lifter, flipping it many times. Crash managed to get away from Whiplash, bumping into it a couple times, before they stopped the fight because they thought something breached the arena. It turned out to be a false alarm and the robots kept fighting. Whiplash and Crash attached each other, with Whiplash getting a few hits with it's flywheel. Whiplash then pinned Crash against the wall where it's wheels were off the ground. Whiplash did a victory dance as Crash n' Burn was counted out.
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Whiplash high-centers Touro Maximus against the railing.
This win put Whiplash into Losers Semi-Finals against Touro Maximus, a seasoned veteran. his fight started with Touro Maximus getting up to speed and tearing off a wedge piece off Whiplash, which was not spinning its disk. Whiplash counters this attack by flipping Touro Maximus. Touro Maximus self-rights and hits Whiplash a couple times with its drum. Whiplash attacks Touro Maximus with its lifter, flipping it several times as the drum spinner struggled to rev up. Whiplash continued to control the match with its lifter until it got Touro Maximus stuck high-centered under the railing where it was counted out, ending Touro Maximus' impressive Losers run.
This win put Whiplash in the next round where it faced Swamp Thing again, this match started with Whiplash charging at Swamp Thing. Whiplash tried to use its lifter, but it could not get under Swamp Thing's wedge, while Swamp Thing attacked Whiplash it's flamethrower. Whiplash then got under Swamp Thing and got a few lifts in. Whiplash then got around Swamp Thing and flipped it over. Both robots then started pushing around each other while Whiplash was lifting Swamp Thing in the air a lot. Time ran out and Whiplash was awarded the win.
This put Whiplash in the finals where they faced Original Sin, this match started with both robots charging at each other, with Whiplash going flying. Original Sin then started pushing Whiplash, but Whiplash flips Original Sin. After some more pushing between the two robots, Whiplash then continues to lift and flip Original Sin, but it gets away and starts pushing Whiplash again. Original Sin continues to control the match until time runs out. The judges score the fight 18-15 in favor of Original Sin and Whiplash got the Heavyweight Silver Medal.
RoboGames 2023[]
Whomper lies Ziggy Jr. flat on the horizontal face of its wheels.
Now known as Whomper, it fought Lucky under the name of Ziggy Jr. in the first round. Both bots went with forks for this battle. The match began with Ziggy Jr. flanking Whomper before it retaliated with a lift. With Ziggy Jr. on the forks, Whomper guided its opponent around in the corner before separating. Both bots were unable to get under each other with Ziggy Jr. missing two flips. Whomper was able to get to the sides of Ziggy Jr., lifting it over onto the side of its wheels. The canadian robot self-righted before delivering a few light flips to the Vasquez robot. Both robots started exchanging lifts and flips with Whomper regaining control. It would maintain the slight edge in control for a minute before getting one decent lift. Whomper won another pushing contest and gently slammed Ziggy Jr. against the wall. They locked their forks together and frantically used their weapon to no avail as the match came to a close. The judges gave Ziggy Jr. the win, scoring 17-16 in favor of it. This sent Whomper down to Losers Round 1.
Whomper and Banana Runt cross their forks together and swing themselves around, getting lifted off the floor briefly.
Whomper then fought the newcomer and another fellow Battlebots competitor, Banana Runt. Its lifter tip was replaced with two more long forks to fend off the reach of Banana Runt's lifting forks. Whomper charged towards Banana Runt at the start of the match before getting pinned momentarily. The Vasquez machine got another lift in before both bots locked their forks together and swung each other on a point. Banana Runt was overturned but immediately self-righted. Whomper flipped its opponent a few more times before trying to perch it on the railing. However, Banana Runt got off and hooked one of its fork between the gaps of Whomper’s lifter. Food Fight’s robot carried Whomper around but was not able to capitalise. Whomper was then caught by the side before being tossed into the corner and slammed into the opposite corner. Whomper delivered another good flip, almost tipping itself over. From this point forward, Whomper maintained control over Banana Runt. For a moment, it had the yellow bot sitting on the wall. Fortunately for Whomper, Banana Runt was having a drive issue. Whomper lifted Banana Runt high with its own side forks stopping itself from falling over. Right before the match ended, Matthew Vasquez flipped Emmanuel’s bot over, which had no problem self-righting. The judges decisively scored the battle 21-12 in favour of Whomper and it moved onto Losers Round 2.
Whomper met a rookie robot, DOOM in Losers Round 2. Once the match began, Whomper quickly flipped DOOM onto its side and helped to right it too. It was clear that DOOM’s hammersaw cannot spin up. Whomper continued to dominate the rookie momentarily until it got it turned over. DOOM could not self-right and was counted out. Whomper advanced to Losers Round 3 to face Khaos 3.
Combat Record[]
| Event | Opponent(s) | Round | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHIPLASH | |||
| RoboGames 2015 Round of 32 | |||
| 220 lbs Combat | Whoops! | Round of 32 | Lost (KO) |
| Gruff | Losers Round 1 | Lost (KO) | |
| RoboGames 2017 Silver Medalist | |||
| 220 lbs Combat | Frankinbot | Round of 32 | Won (KO) |
| Vlad the Impaler II | Winners Round 2 | Won (TO) | |
| Sewer Snake | Winners Quarterfinals | Won (JD) | |
| Swamp Thing | Winners Semifinals | Lost (JD) | |
| Crash n' Burn | Losers Quarterfinals | Won (KO) | |
| Touro Maximus | Losers Semifinals | Won (KO) | |
| Swamp Thing | Consolation Final | Won (JD) | |
| Original Sin | Grand Final | Lost (JD) | |
| WHOMPER | |||
| RoboGames 2023 7th | |||
| 250lb Combat | Ziggy Jr. | Round of 32 | Lost (JD) |
| Banana Runt | Losers Round 1 | Won (JD) | |
| DOOM | Losers Round 2 | Won (KO) | |
| Khaos 3 | Losers Round 3 | Won (KO) | |
| Ziggy Jr. | Losers Eighths | Lost (KO) | |
- Wins: 9
- Losses: 6
Outside RoboGames[]
Whiplash as it appeared for Battlebots World Championship III
Whiplash competed in Season 3 of the Battlebots reboot in nearly the same configuration as its Robogames 2017 run, only sporting extra armor, and other upgrades. Whiplash did very well, becoming the poster bot for the season, and reaching the semi-finals before losing to the eventual champion Bite Force. Prior to this Fast Electric Robots competed with Splatter, a robot on which Whiplash was eventually based. However, they failed to win a single match with Splatter.
See Also[]
- Splatter - Team Fast Electric Robots entry into the first two seasons of the Battlebots reboot on which Whiplash's design is based.
- Whiplash (Battlebots)