Team Fast Electric Robots
Overview
Team Fast Electric Robots is an active team that is best known for their BattleBots heavyweights, Whiplash and Defender.
Outside NHRL
Outside of NHRL, the team has had success on both RoboGames and BattleBots. The team also participated in the second season of TLC's Robotica with Deb Bot.
In BattleBots, the team got their start in Season 3.0 of the Comedy Central run with Deb Bot and Matts Bammer. Both of those robots would compete until the final season of the original run where the heavyweight Think Tank also joined their roster.
In 2005, the team would branch in a new direction, entering the 2005 RoboGames with the middleweight Doom on You! which managed a 4-2 record before returning for the RFL Nationals that year and placing 3rd in the middleweight class. Doom on You! enjoyed a long career before retiring in 2017 after a disappointing 2-2 finish.
With Doom on You! on the backburner, the team debuted a new heavyweight for the 2015 RoboGames named Whiplash. Then, a simple two-wheel drive vertical spinner, it was overturned instantly by Whoops! before suffering a repeat performance against Gruff.
With the return of BattleBots in 2015, the team devised a new heavyweight with a combination lifter and vertical spinner named Splatter. It was entered into World Championship I, but was unfortunately relegated to being an unused reserve bot for that year. Splatter returned for World Championship II, but was quickly eliminated in the first round following a judges decision against Team Whyachi and Warrior Clan. The Splatter name was retired after this.
With BattleBots on hiatus in 2017, Whiplash returned to RoboGames with Splatter's design. This time, Whiplash carved a path straight to the finals with wins against Frankinbot, Vlad the Impaler II, and the legendary Sewer Snake before losing to Ray Billings and Swamp Thing. Whiplash would continue its tear through the loser's bracket with back to back wins against the robot combat legends Crash n' Burn, and Touro Maximus before avenging its loss to Swamp Thing to qualify for the final against Original Sin where it lost and claimed the RoboGames 2017 heavyweight silver medal.
Whiplash would then go to BattleBots for World Championships III where it made the semifinals in its debut before losing to Bite Force. The following year, it would compete in the re:MARS side event before returning for WC IV where it cracked the quarter finals before suffering a brutal knockout loss against Tombstone. In WC V, Whiplash would match its career best finish of the grand final before being thrown out of the arena by End Game for the title. Whiplash returned for WC VI where it only got to the round of 16 thanks to a controversial judges decision against Cobalt, before returning for that year's re:MARS event where it suffered another early exit against Aren Hill and Blip. Whiplash was not done yet, though, as it competed in BattleBots: Champions I where it made it won its Sin City Slugfest bracket before losing the boss fight to Witch Doctor. Whiplash would return for World Championship VII where its dreams of winning the Giant Nut were cut short by Team Whyachi's Hydra. Returning in BattleBots: Champions II, Whiplash would again win its Slugfest bracket to qualify for the Golden Bolt Tournament where it would lose in the first round to Jeff Waters and JackPot.
During World Championship VI, Jason Vasquez entered a heavyweight of his own, Defender, which went 2-1 in the Fight Nights, but lost the play-in match to Hydra. Defender also competed in BattleBots: Champions I where it was swiftly defeated in it Slugfest bracket by Claw Viper.
Whiplash and Defender would both make appearances at RoboGames 2023 under the pseudonyms of Whomper and King Crab.
King Crab made it to the third round of the loser's bracket with an opening round loss to Banana Runt before beating Crash n' Burn and Puck in judges decision. King Crab met its end against BattleBots alternate Terrortops who forced Defender to tap out.
Whomper, on the other hand, only lasted one round more with an opening round loss to Ziggy Jr. before taking three straight wins against Banana Runt, DOOM, and Khaos 3. Whomper's run ended with a rematch against Ziggy Jr. where Whomper was knocked out.
Robots
| Robot | Image | Weight Class | Events | Record | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whomper | 
|
Hobbyweight | April 2022
September 2023 |
2 Wins
3 Losses |
2022-2023 |
| Crunch Roll Supreme | 
|
Beetleweight | April 2022 | 4 Wins
2 Losses |
2022 |
| Sidewalk Slammer | 
|
Hobbyweight | September 2023 | 1 Win
2 Losses |
2023 |
- Wins: 7
- Losses: 7
