The Best Designed Robot Award in the Second Wars
BATTLEBOTS PRIZE MONEY SERIES
In the list below, the winner of the award for each series is shown in gold, followed by the other nominees in alphabetical order.
The award was given out in each of the first six UK Series from Series 2 to Series 5, the winning robot was chosen from a list of nominations. Great emphasis was placed on weaponry, visual appeal, creativity and effectiveness in combat, as well as improvements on any previous incarnations. Nominations would always be shown during the Grand Final episodes (or, in the case of The First Wars, at the very end of Heat F).Īlso titled Best Designed Robot, this award was given out to the robot which was judged to have had the best design. These were joined from The Fourth Wars onwards by a fifth award given out to the best newcomer of that series.Īwards would be presented at the end of every series until The Sixth Wars, with The Seventh Wars being the only main series in the original run not to feature them. Four awards were originally given throughout each series, honouring hard work, creativity and camaraderie among competing roboteers: 'Best Engineered Robot', the 'Sportsmanship Award', 'Best Design' and 'Most Original Entry'. The Robot Wars Awards were a number of special trophies awarded at the end of the first six UK series of Robot Wars, all recognising achievements beyond victories in main or side competitions. And in recognition of this, we have our special merit Robot Wars trophies." - Jonathan Pearce, introducing the Series 2 Awards In battle, style, technique and sportsmanship have also reached new heights. Months of industry, craft, creativity go in to construct these innovative machines. " Robot Wars isn't of course all about mashing, mayhem and meritorious victory.