UFO

UFO
Participation Information
Series	S2 (King of Bots)
Other Names	Ghostly Float Faint Floating (Zhejiang STV translation)
Team Information
Team Members	"Knife" (stage name)
Robot Statistics
Weapons	Full-body spinner

Not to be confused with the Robot Wars Series 6-7 competitor of the same name

幽幽浮 (Yōuyōu fú, translated to UFO, also referred to in English as Ghostly Float or by Zhejiang STV as Faint Floating) was a Chinese competitor robot which fought in Season 2 of King of Bots. Despite its unique appearance resembling a UFO, hence its translated name, it was not selected by any of the celebrity captains during the first round. This forced UFO into a four-way rumble including the seasoned Xiake, which it could not defeat.

Design

UFO with its team captain

As its translated name implies, UFO was designed to visually resemble an unidentified flying object, specifically a flying saucer. Thus, it was a circular-shaped robot armed with two decorative antennae, with suggested functions including self-righting and indicating its current direction to its driver. The robot's weapon was a spinning outer rim with four blades, covering the entire outer circumference of the machine with a powerful offence. However, the robot was hard to drive, and may suffer from self-righting issues, with its rim also being subject to bends from big hits.

Robot History

King of Bots II (Season 2)

UFO was among the Chinese robots available for selection in the opening rounds of the competition. However, its team was not approached by the celebrity captains, and ultimately the first round concluded without UFO being selected for a celebrity team. As a result, it was knocked into the redemption rounds. There, it was drawn into a four-way rumble against the highly successful Xiake, alongside Green Elf and Reaper.

UFO snatches a wheel from Green Elf

Xiake tosses UFO into the air

UFO completely avoided the action for most of the fight, focusing on reaching top spinning speeds while Reaper was immobilized and Xiake was damaged. When it made its first move, UFO cruised in and delivered a significant blow to the side of Green Elf, tearing one of its tires away, while Xiake closed in and hit the same area of Green Elf. While Xiake was pushing Green Elf back, UFO hit Xiake from behind, causing minor damage. At an unclear point in the battle, UFO also landed a more significant blow on Xiake, sending it spinning away. Towards the end of the fight, UFO ripped another wheel away from Green Elf, but Xiake caught up and launched it into the air for a rough landing. Time expired on the battle, and the Judges declared Xiake victorious in the final rumble of the redemption round, meaning that UFO would be eliminated from the competition after only one battle.

Results

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 0
• Losses: 1

Series Record

Series	UFO Series Record
Season 1	Did not enter
Season 1.5	Did not enter
Season 2	Eliminated in Redemption Round (0-1 record)

Trivia

• As it survived to a Judges' decision, UFO (alongside Green Elf) was the last robot to be eliminated in the Redemption Round of Season 2.