Chaos 2 is a combat robot from the UK Television Series Robot Wars, designed and built by self-employed mechanic George Francis, from Ipswich, and operated by Team Chaos. Twice winner of the UK Robot Wars Championship and the only robot with that distinction, it was the first robot to use its flipper to throw its opponents out of the arena altogether. This machine was also the first to defeat Hypno-Disc in Series 3. Its flipper is commonly considered to be one of the most powerful in Robot Wars, although it is not as powerful as the catapult-style flipper of Wheely Big Cheese. However, its weapon is superior in terms of efficiency, but has a limited supply of CO2, which provides the power for the weapon. The robot has been reincarnated several times over the years, previously appearing as Robot The Bruce and Chaos. Its flipper was also used as a self-righting mechanism when the robot was inverted, flipping the entire robot over in a half-somersault so it could continue fighting.
Chaos 2
Chaos 2 with a chain holding down its flipper so that it is safe between fights.
Also flipped Matilda onto her side (as well as making its armour fall off) and flipped over Shunt, knocking off its exhaust stack and its top bodyshell
First World Championship
Chaos 2 represented England in this competition.
Round
Opponent
Result
Notes
Round 1
Killerhurtz (Czech Republic)
won by knockout
Despite being boxed into the CPZ and having its gas canister burst by Shunt
Very nearly flipped Medusa 2000 out of the arena twice. Medusa 2000 also showed poor control by backing into the claw of SGT Bash and having one of its back wheels crushed.
Tornado flipped out of the arena after about half a minute.
Round 6
Stinger
Won by judges' decision by 1 point
Chaos 2's first judge's decision. Stinger and Chaos 2 were even on damage, style and aggression, but Chaos 2 won on control.
Grand Final
Pussycat
Won by judges' decision
Impressed the judges by throwing Pussycat several feet in the air, but slowed down a little and lost some of its power in its weapon somewhat after having a piece of polycarbonate sliced off the back of it. They came back though, nearly flipping Pussycat out of the arena, and pushing them into Shunt, who, oddly, missed with the axe.
Chaos 2 won the UK championship for the second consecutive time.
Northern Annihilator
Round
Opponent
Result
Notes
Round 1
Spikasaurus vs. Stinger vs. Killerhurtz vs. Dominator 2 vs. Suicidal Tendencies
Eliminated by knockout
Ganged up on by other robots. They very nearly knocked out Killerhurtz. The axes of Dominator 2 and Killerhurtz came crashing down on the bodyshell and flipper of Chaos 2, and the heavy swinging mace of Stinger caused the top of the flipper to completely cave in. Chaos 2 were immobilised from then on.
Robot Wars Extreme - Series 1
Round
Opponent
Result
Notes
International Melee
Alien Destructor vs. Philliper
Won by knocking out Philliper and beating Alien Destructor on a judges' decision
Flipper Frenzy
Thermidor 2 vs. Wheely Big Cheese vs. Bigger Brother
lost by knockout
Was immobilised, although the competing robots, rather than fighting each other, chose to gang up on the house robots
Manta (USA) vs. Mastiff (Italy) vs. Ansgar (Germany)
lost by knockout
Spectacularly drove itself into the pit while flipping one of the robots
Series 5
UK Championship
Round
Opponent
Result
Notes
Round 1
Storm Force
won by knockout
Round 2
The Steel Avenger
won by knockout
Flips The Steel Avenger out of the arena. Was later presented by the sets technical crew with a broken light "in memory of all the lights you've busted" by flipping robots out of the arena.
Round 3
S.M.I.D.S.Y.
won by knockout
1st Match: Both Robots immobilised, the judges instantly call for a rematch. Rematch: won by knockout, flips SMIDSY out of arena
Round 4
Wild Thing
won by judges' decision
Chaos 2 leaned into pit, setting off the smoke but doesn't fall in, it is thought to be the closest fight ever
Round 5
Bigger Brother
lost by knockout
Chaos 2 thought to have run out of CO2, first loss in the UK championship
Series 6
UK Championship
Round
Opponent
Result
Notes
Round 1
Destructosaur vs. Mighty Mouse vs. Iron-Awe 2
qualified by knockout
flips Iron Awe out of arena.
Round 2
Crushtacean
won by knockout
Round 3
Dantomkia
lost by knockout
first time Chaos 2 has been flipped out of the arena
Following a large hit on the chassis by 13 Black,[1] smashing the flipper, Chaos 2 was rendered unrepairable for the rest of Extreme II
This was its final fight. However, after this loss, it received a massive overhaul to bring it back to working order. It no longer fights, but it still appears as a display robot at some Charity Events.
