Return of the House Robots

With the announcement of a new series of Robot Wars, one question that was undoubtedly on the minds of many fans was; will the house robots be back?

Well, teasers released by the BBC strongly suggest one thing: Matilda, Dead Metal, and Shunt are back. One could be forgiven for assuming this means a complete House Robot return for the new series. At least, for the four original House Robots – Matilda, Dead Metal, Sergeant Bash, and Shunt.

Comments by confirmed new host Dara O'Briain on Twitter also suggest a likely return for Sir Killalot, who was a new addition to the House Robots team starting in series two, and remaining until being replaced by “Mr Psycho” in series six. 

 

One possible clue on what we could expect to see can be found in the topic of the new design of the Robot Wars logo, Mentorn Scotland executive producer Andrew Robertson said: “The logo totally encapsulates everything that is new about the series: updated technology, modernised armour, contemporary design and a seismic updated tonal shift from the original series.”
This has many fans (and roboteers) wondering how different the house robots may be in the new series. The teasers suggest that their designs are largely similar to their previous incarnations, with only slight modifications - then again, it is teaser.


What do you think? Discuss in the comments.

See Below for the teasers.
Matilda Teaser Here
Dead Metal Teaser Here
Shunt Teaser Here
Sir Killalot Teaser Here
War is Coming!!!!