- "Though old, we keep learning. Though old, we keep having fun and creating."
- — Yu Tongyun's motto (Mech+ subtitles)
海狼 (romanized as hǎi láng, translating to Sea Wolf) was a heavyweight robot entered into King of Bots Season 1 by the Old Captain team (Mech+: Team Old Captains). Built by a group of retired naval technicians, it was defeated by Residual Wind in the first round.
Design[]
Sea Wolf was a white and blue robot with a rounded top plastic bodyshell, decorated on each side by a 'wolf' logo. The robot's most distinctive feature was its use of Mecnaum wheels for locomotion, allowing it to move in any direction without it needing to turn. Sea Wolf was armed with a rear-hinged four-bar lifting arm, painted dark brown and orange. While capable of turning other robots over, the front-mounted weapon did not function as a self-righting mechanism.
The Team[]
- "We've been looking for a place to contribute our remaining energy. King of Bots is perfect for us."
- — Yu Tongyun, Sea Wolf's captain (Mech+ subtitles)
The Old Captain team was comprised entirely of retired naval technicians from Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai, lead by 72-year-old captain Yu Tongyun. Alongside Huang Genfa, Gong Zhen, Lin Qiongying and Hua Jieyuan, the entire line-up shared a combined age of over 400 years along with the highest average age of any team competing in Season 1, at 'over 70 years old'. The team had a collective background in shipbuilding at Jiangnan, as well as in being design and robotics teachers immediately following their retirement.
- "The designing, making and programming of [Sea Wolf] were all done by us. We have decades of experience. We're not messing around."
- — Yu Tongyun (Mech+ subtitles)
Robot History[]
Season 1[]
In the first round, Sea Wold faced off against Residual Wind. The opening seconds of the battle saw Residual Wind spinning its bar up to speed, while Sea Wolf aimlessly spun around next to its starting square. Residual Wind's first contact did little to trouble Sea Wolf, barely scratching its lifting arm. However, Residual Wind slashed into Sea Wolf shortly after, when the hard-to-control style of Sea Wolf saw it expose itself.
Residual Wind's drone then got involved with a use of its flamethrower. Residual Wind itself then came in, and once again ripped into Sea Wolf's armour. After a minor attack to the side of Sea Wolf, Residual Wind came in with a big hit that shattered the back-left corner of Sea Wolf. This attack left Sea Wolf struggling for movement, which allowed Residual Wind to close in with another attack, and one which left Sea Wolf immobilised. Sea Wolf was counted out, and Residual Wind progressed to the next round, while Team Old Captain mourned for their robot in an emotional finish to the episode.
Results[]
SEA WOLF - RESULTS | ||
Season 1 | ||
Main Championship First Round | ||
Round 1 | vs. Residual Wind | Lost |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record[]
Series | Sea Wolf Series Record |
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Season 1 | Round 1 (0-1 record) |
Season 1.5 | Did not enter |
Season 2 | Did not enter |
Trivia[]
- Along with Blue, Sea Wolf was the first robot to use Mecanum locomotion on a televised robotic combat show since Sweeney Todd in Robot Wars Series 8, aired two years prior.
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