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Hypothermia was a heavyweight robot built by veteran competitor Fuzzy Mauldin of Team Toad, which competed exclusively in BattleBots World Championship III.

It was a two-wheel drive robot armed with top-mounted grabbing arms and a lifting wedge. An evolution of early iterations of Team Toad's previous heavyweight Polar Vortex, after its 5th placed finish at RoboGames in 2015, Hypothermia added grabbers to the top to appease the active weapon requirement for modern BattleBots. Its front wedge was made from AR400 steel, and its two drive motors were uniquely mounted to the back plate of the bot. Though it did not perform well in its only BattleBots season, it lost to high-calibre opponents and proved to be durable throughout, surviving to three judges' decisions.

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Hypothermia during World Championship III hero shots, iconically taken by team member Jon Bennett.

Despite showing intent to reapply with Hypothermia in the 2019 season, teasing potential spinner configurations and even prototyping "Hypothermia 2", Team Toad ultimately entered a brand new machine called Texas Twister for World Championship IV.[2]

"I'm hoping to bring back Hypothermia with even more weapon attachments, including the spinning weapon from Polar Vortex. I hope to bring the clamping arms and lifting legs on at least one configuration, but that would only be used against a less dangerous opponent."
— Fuzzy Mauldin announces his plans for a more modular Hypothermia in a 2018 Reddit AMA

Team Toad competed in the classic era of BattleBots with a variety of robots, almost all with the theme of extreme weather. However, bar a quarter-final finish with superheavyweight IceBerg, he would rarely find success with during his BattleBots run. However, Fuzzy's middleweight IceCube fought in various RFL events and even became the National Champion in 2006. He was also a regular competitor in US live events such NERC Bots, ComBots Cup events and RoboGames.

After failing to qualify for Series 8 and having to withdraw from Series 9 of Robot Wars with the most recent version of Polar Vortex, Fuzzy and wife Debbie Mauldin fought with Cathadh in the second episode of the World Series special. Built by Team Robo Challenge and known by the name Arena Cleaner in a previous special episode, Cathadh ultimately lost both of its fights and Team Toad ended winless.

Fuzzy Mauldin also owns the Lazy Toad Ranch, a farm which briefly hosted the Robot Club & Grille restaurant. This was unique as it was also able to host live robot combat events. The restaurant operated between December 2002 and May 2003, and has been closed ever since.

Robot History[]

World Championship III[]

Hypothermia vs. Whiplash

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Hypothermia clamps Whiplash.

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Whiplash rips a wheel off of Hypothermia.

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Hypothermia is attacked from behind.

Hypothermia's first match was against veteran Whiplash. Early on, Hypothermia managed to get underneath Whiplash and pushed it into the screws. However, its opponent retaliated by delivering a hard blow. After taking another assault from the Vasquez family's bot, Hypothermia lost one of its two drive wheels. Since Hypothermia now had no way to show transitional movement, it was counted out, allowing Whiplash to pick up the win by KO.

Hypothermia vs. Minotaur

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Minotaur attacks the underside of Hypothermia.

In its next fight, Hypothermia found itself up against Minotaur - a rematch from when Team Toad defeated Team RioBotz's Touro Maximus. In response, Hypothermia doubled up on its wheels ahead of the fight and in order to remain within weight, removed one of its two grabbing arms. Team Toad also added a longer wedge in hope of getting underneath Minotaur and control the pace of the match. Minotaur attacked from the off, bending up the front wedge with its early hits. Hypothermia was flipped repeatedly by the Brazilian competitor's drum spinner, though there was little in the way of visible damage. However, this soon changed as Minotaur's next attack tore away one of Hypothermia's dual wheels. After another hit, Hypothermia lost part of its wedge but continued to fight. Hypothermia struggled to get any sort of control over Minotaur and was shoved around the arena before smoke started to pour. However, it went the distance and Minotaur was awarded a 3-0 unanimous judges' decision.

Hypothermia vs. Valkyrie

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Sparks fly as Hypothermia and Valkyrie collide.

Sitting 0-2 in the tournament, Hypothermia entered the Desperado Tournament to compete for a guaranteed Top 16 slot. In order to earn it, they had to fight another spinner in Leanne Cushing's Valkyrie. The fight was off to a good start for Hypothermia as they were initially absorbing hits from Valkyrie's undercutting disc. However, as the match went on, Hypothermia took a big hit from Valkyrie which shredded one tire and almost tore the other away. The fight began to level out as Valkyrie's weapon chain came away, reducing the match to a pushing match. Despite this, Hypothermia was unable to capitalize and the judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 decision to Valkyrie.

Hypothermia vs. The Four Horsemen

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Hypothermia shoves War.

Hypothermia returned for the mid-season USA vs. The World tournament. Representing their country, Team Toad and Hypothermia were put up against The Four Horsemen. The match began with The Four Horsemen struggling to cause any noticeable damage to Hypothermia's bulky front wedge. Additionally, Hypothermia had a huge weight and power advantage on each smaller bot, and started to bully parts of The Four Horsemen around the arena, notably sending Famine into the screws and forcing it to emit smoke. Hypothermia stayed away from Famine for much of the remainder of the match and continued to be in control. Neither competitor was able to provide a knockout attack and as time ran out, the judges awarded 1 point and a unanimous 3-0 decision to the USA and Hypothermia. This proved to not only be Hypothermia's first BattleBots win, but its last fight too.

Results[]

HYPOTHERMIA
World Championship III
Fight Nights
0-2, Desperado Tournament, Quarter-Finals
Fight Night #1 vs. Whiplash Lost (KO)
Fight Night #2 vs. Minotaur Lost (JD)
Desperado Tournament, Quarter-Final vs. Valkyrie (4) Lost (KO)
USA vs. The World
Representing the USA
USA vs. The World (Untelevised) vs. The Four Horsemen Won (JD)

Wins/Losses[]

  • Wins: 1
  • Losses: 3
Competition Wins Losses
World Championship III The Four Horsemen (Untelevised USA vs. The World match)

Whiplash (Undercard Match)

Minotaur (Undercard Match)

Valkyrie (Desperado Tournament)

Faruq Tauheed Introductions[]

"This bot will make you feel like it's December when it leaves you dismembered. Bundle up. Woooo.... it's HYPOTHERMIA!"

"If this bot were an ocean liner, it would be the Dietanic. Steer clear of this bot or you'll end up hitting that sliceberg. Hold old, Jack, or you'll catch HYPOTHERMIA!"

"If this bot were a froyo, it would be Shnookies and Scream. Do you want some toppings? You don't get any toppings because you're dead. It's HYPOTHERMIA!"

"Representing the red, white and blue, coming straight after you. This bot provides thrills, spills and kills, but most importantly, chills. So strap on the cold weather gear for HYPOTHERMIA!"

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