Lurker was a middleweight robot built by Sarasota Custom Robotics which competed in the inaugural BattleBots IQ competition in 2002.
It was a black, box wedge-shaped robot armed with a vertically-spinning tribar. Lurker picked up a total of four wins, but lost to PlasticBot and was ultimately dumped out of the competition by Whambulance.
Robot History[]
BattleBots IQ 2002[] |
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Lurker vs. Gatorblade Entering the inaugural BattleBots IQ event in 2002, Lurker was drawn against Gatorblade in Round 1. It won this battle and moved on in the winner's bracket. |
Lurker vs. PlasticBot Lurker's next opponent was PlasticBot. It lost this battle and fell into the loser's bracket. |
Lurker vs. First Step to Oblivion Next up was First Step to Oblivion, who Lurker returned to winning ways by beating. |
Lurker vs. Accelerator Lurker now took on Accelerator in the second round of the loser's bracket. It won this fight too and continued on. |
Lurker vs. Kaibosch In the third round, Lurker faced Kaibosch and picked up another win to remain in the competition. |
Lurker vs. Whambulance Now Lurker was drawn against Whambulance, where it lost and was eliminated from the tournament. Lurker did not return for any of the consolation rumbles or grudge matches, meaning this was the last time it competed. |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 4
- Losses: 2
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| BattleBots IQ 2002 | Gatorblade First Step to Oblivion Accelerator Kaibosch |
PlasticBot Whambulance |