Pulsar

Pulsar’s weapon is a ‘single tooth’ drum flywheel with an aerospace aluminium core. The weapon weighs 14.5kg and rotates at up to 9000rpm (or 220mph), the fastest in the series. Pulsar’s flywheel beats the air 140 times a second, which generates a siren-like sound, and the stored kinetic energy surpasses that of a .50cal sniper rifle bullet. The team say Pulsar will be able to toss opponents into the air simply by force of the weapon. The robot has a number of 3D printed parts inside and has a unique drive system, featuring modern sensor-less brushless electric motors intended for large model aircraft.

Fact title	Fact data
Location	Shropshire
Weapon	Spinning Drum with Metal Teeth
Weight	107kg
Defence	8mm wear-resistant steel (front plate + chassis), 4.5mm ultra-hard steel (top + base plates), polyethylene plastic wheel guards
Top Speed	15mph
Drive System	Modern sensor-less brushless electric motors, custom two-stage reduction gearbox
Biggest Weakness	Pulsar’s wheels are relatively exposed from behind, with only thick plastic armour to shield them

Pulsar’s 14.5kg flywheel beats the air 140 times a second, which generates a siren-like sound

Name: Ellis Ware (Son, 19)
Role: Captain, Design/Spec, Driving, Primary Builder, Admin
Occupation: Self-Employed Selling Robotics Parts

Name: Peter Ware (Father, 58)
Role: Project Overview, Logistics, Odd Building Jobs & Soldering
Occupation: Music producer

Name: Tara Ware (Mother and full-time copywriter, 54)
Role: Team Attire, Food Management, Motivational Speeches
Occupation: Full-time Mum

Captain, Ellis, is entirely self-taught in the art of engineering, which he learned from watching online tutorials – he was inspired by the first robot wars series which he watched at the age of four. Ellis runs his own robotics parts company from his bedroom.