Anto

**Anto** was an antweight that debuted in AWS 4 and continued to compete all the way to AWS 45, becoming a champion in its debut year and AWS 6, runner-up in AWS 12 and third place in AWS 7.

## Design

Anto was a two-wheel drive, box-wedge shaped robot weighing 127g, some 23g under the maximum antweight limit. It was armed with a lifting/flipping scoop which was capable of lifting 3kg and had a broad surface area which could allow it to get underneath opponents easily and potentially throw them out of the arena, according to Craig Danby, though it later swapped it for forks and spikes. The robot was painted in army-style camouflage green with a grey scoop, while its aerial bore the Union Jack, but it got various colors over the years.

Anto's wheels were exposed at the rear, and proved especially vulnerable to being dislodged or torn off during its battles. Weirdly though, the wheels were exposed completely in later series. The version seen on *Robot Wars Extreme* was actually an altered version of its second iteration, Anto 2.

## Robot history

### AWS 7

   Anto 3 was pitted against Vacant, Pathogen and XR220. Vacant lingered as the other three opponents targeted each other with Anto 3 attacking Pathogen. XR220 then got underneath Pathogen and flipped it out of the arena, Anto 3 was overturned but quickly turned around for safety. Vacant darted across the arena as Anto 3 turned to attack XR220 and pushed it off the arena. Both Anto 3 and Vacant qualified for round two.

Next were Militant, Abel and Flippant. As the battle began, Anto backed quickly into Militant, bashing it backwards as Abel came in on the other side and attempted to use its drill. Flippant came in and managed to flip Militant over, which allowed it to use the flywheel to attack Anto 3 as Abel merely trundled on at its own pace behind. As Militant attacked Anto 3, Flippant came in from behind and shoved Militant off the edge. Anto 3 qualified with Abel and Flippant.

Now it had Odyssey and Anticyclone. Anto 3 quickly went in to attack Anticyclone from behind as Odyssey attacked Anticyclone by the front, but this was its own undoing. The wedge got underneath the scoop of Odyssey and the drum spun up to speed and buckled and damaged the scoop. Anto 3 got behind Anticyclone as the two machines shoved Odyssey off the arena, so Anto 3 advanced.

It now had Anteater and again Flippant. The battle was very short with Anteater quickly getting to grips with both Anto 3 and Flippant. Anteater then shunted both robots off the arena with Flippant going off first and as a result being eliminated, so Anto 3 remains in contention.

For the quarterfinals Anto 3 now had Resurrector and Phantom. The battle started and almost immediately Resurrector and Anto 3 ganged up on Phantom. Phantom darted across the arena, but was relentlessly chased by the other two. For the majority of the battle, the three robots ran about just barely making contact with one another. It is unknown how Phantom was eliminated, but Anto 3 was now in the semifinals.

It once again had Resurrector to fight. Resurrector got the quicker start and quickly charged into Anto 3 and rammed it. Resurrector used its scoop to push Anto 3 off the arena.

Anto also participated in the Football, with at least two of its opponents being Combat Ant and the familiar Close Shave. It is unknown who the rest were or who won.

### AWS 8

    Anto's first opponents this year were Squashy and Rameses. All three robots met in the center of the arena with Anto making the first move, flipping Rameses over. Anto then got behind Rameses and pushed it out effortlessly, so it qualifies.

Next was Antageddon and once again Militant. At first Militant attacked Antageddon, tearing pieces off the side before completely demolishing the top armour plate. Anto attempted to attack Militant, but was damaged in the process. Militant continued the assault, tearing Anto apart. Eventually Anto was pushed off the edge of the arena in pieces. Obviously, Anto loses.

Anto also participated in the Football, once again going up against Militant, Flippant, Resurrector and Pathogen, plus War Ant and Suburban Spaceant for the first time.

### AWS 10

Anto's first opponent here was Chronotrigger. Anto charged into Chronotrigger but was flipped onto its side, where it became stranded, allowing Chronotrigger to shunt Anto off the arena.

Anto also entered the European Championship, starting against old foe Militant and newbie Wheels.

### AWS 11

Anto's first opponent was Predator. The battle was over very quickly with Anto being pushed off the arena by a non-spinning Predator, so Anto loses.

### AWS 12

Anto first appeared in another European Championship, first fighting old foe Anteater and first-time meet Ant-Lion. Anto sat back at first, but Anteater moves to it and Anto unwittingly flips itself on its flank and gets grabbed. Anto could still move though, and began propelling itself back and forth with Anteater, eventually escaping. It suffers a hit from Ant-Lion and gets pushed out the arena, so it lost.

Anto's first opponents of the main tournament were Electra and Nigel. Anto was attacked by Nigel but escapes, then tries to help Electra remove Nigel from the arena, but briefly flips itself on its flank again. It recovers and Nigel was sent down a trench. Anto then played keep away with Electra, though both qualified.

Next were Lower and Chroma. Anto homes in on Chroma and Chroma tries to attack it, but switches to Lower. Anto mostly stayed out of the action until it moved near a trench, and Anto snuck up behind Chroma and shoved it down the trench, so it and Lower qualified.

Now it was against Allikat. This was fast as Anto shoved Allikat into a trench and won because of it.

Next was Entrant. Rather fast, Entrant simply wheeled over and Anto suddenly zoomed behind and pushed Entrant into a trench, advancing Anto to the semifinals.

The next opponent was Red Eye. Red Eye tries to push Anto, but Anto had more traction and lower wedge, and pushes Red Eye into a trench. Anto fell in too, but was declared the winner.

Now in the final, Anto just had old nemesis Militant left. On the first contact, Militant slashes into Anto's wheel and gets stuck, but removes the wheel completely. Anto was leaning on its flank so heavily its remaining wheel was held off the ground: unable to move, Militant puts it out of its misery and this means Anto lost and was the runner-up.

### AWS 13

Anto's first opponents here were War Ant and Mr Tubbs. Anto started on Mr. Tubbs and with help from War Ant shoves Mr Tubbs into a trench, qualifying with War Ant.

Next were familiar faces Pants and Anticyclone. Anto seemed to have problems with its right-wheel as it wasn't driving straight. It got grazed on the wedge by Anticyclone but was otherwise unaffected. On one collision though, Anticyclone was propelled into a trench after making contact with Anto, making it and Pants qualify.

Next were OB1 and Berserka, plus Cannon Fodder for the second time. Anto was driving perfectly this time and attacks Cannon Fodder, sending it off the arena, so Anto qualified along with Berserka and OB1.

Now it was against Psycho Ant. At first Anto charged and rammed into Psycho Ant, slamming it against the side wall. However, Psycho Ant pushed back, axing away at Anto and eventually getting underneath it. Psycho Ant then held Anto in place with the axe and pushed it back and eventually off the arena, so Anto lost.

Anto wasn't finished though: it participated in the mega melee with Torant 2, Bits 'n' Pieces, Flurescant, Antlifter, Mohican and Transparant, though Pants and Militant were here too. Anto tried to attack Militant but misses and collides with the wall. Unfazed it tries again and forces Militant into a trench, and almost got Pants in too. It then focuses on Pants and gets it in a trench too, but falls in with it. It eventually lost to Flurescant.

### AWS 14

The first opponent this year was Headache. Headache comes over and lands a hit with its hammer, flipping itself. It was able to self-right and continues to attack Anto, then Headache lowers its hammer and uses it as a lifter, flipping Anto over. Anto self-rights and begins pushing Headache backwards, all while Headache fires its hammer, though this backfired when it was near the arena edge, and Headache flips itself out, giving Anto the win.

Next was Chicken Porsche. Anto proved fast for Chicken Porsche, but the flipper-user managed to flip over Anto twice, and Anto dumbly drove too close to the arena's edge and fell off, losing the fight.

Now it had Rampant. Rampant scoops Anto from behind but Anto escapes and tries to push Rampant backwards, briefly pinning it, but Rampant flips Anto onto its right-flank. Anto saves itself, landing upside-down, only to get scooped and pinned by Rampant, then almost pushed off the arena. Anto escapes but drives off the arena, eliminating itself.

### AWS 18

The first opponent this year was Antcrusher. Anto failed to function, so Antcrusher easily defeated it.

For the loser's bracket, it had to fight Azarel. Slowly, both robots approached each other with Anto stopping still, allowing Azarel to push Anto across the arena but Anto escaped, but in doing so ended up driving off the arena.

### AWS 19

Anto, now dubbed Anto 3, first met Fast Dalek. Anto 3 comes and pushes Fast Dalek into the wall, then rams it hard enough to force Fast Dalek over the wall and out the arena, which meant Anto 3 was victorious.

Next was familiar face Cannon Fodder. Anto 3 comes in and pushes and flips Cannon Fodder, plus pins it at the wall. Anto 3 tries to maneuver itself to push Cannon Fodder off the arena and does, falling with Cannon Fodder but winning the fight.

Next was defending champion DBA Evo. As soon as they meet DBA Evo shreds parts of Anto 3 and Anto 3 wasn't moving. DBA Evo was declared winner by KO and Anto 3 was out.

Anto was now in the loser's melee against old foes Odyssey and Combat Ant and new face M4.5. Anto 3 zooms to Odyssey but changes to Combat Ant, receiving a jab. Combat Ant hit it some more and knocks Anto 3 out the arena. It lost to Odyssey in the end.

### AWS 28

Anto 3 first competed in the non-spinner tournament, with its first opponent being Dynamite. Anto 3 zooms around and shoves it into the wall. Dynamite pushes back, but Anto 3 turns and this caused Dynamite to drive itself into the trench, so Anto 3 won.

Next was General Mayhem. Anto 3 comes and shoves General Mayhem into the wall, holding it there for a moment. Upon releasing, General Mayhem lifts Anto 3, then flips it. Anto 3 also spun carelessly close to the arena's edge, but avoids falling off only to meet General Mayhem, who tries to fling it in but Anto 3 escapes. General Mayhem chases Anto 3 and pins it, and tries to flip it but fails. Anto 3 then stuns all by driving itself into the trench, defeating itself.

For the loser's bracket, Anto 3 had Anticide. As Anto 3 stayed put and waited for Anticide to come to it, Anto 3 zooms around. Anticide follows and Anto 3 tries to ram it, but drives up the flipper and Anticide immediately launches Anto 3 clear of the arena, beating it.

Anto 3's first opponent in the main tournament was none other than Pants, which Anto 3 hadn't fought since series 13. Anto 3 circles Pants and pushes it into a wall, then the two began dancing before Anto 3 got suspended on the wall. It quickly gets itself down and Pants misses a hit. Anto 3 rams Pants in the wall so hard Pants was flipped from impact, but Pants self-rights. Anto 3 continues to push Pants and they again dance around. Pants then drove near the arena's edge and ended up falling into the trench, giving Anto 3 the win.

Next was F.I.N.. Anto 3 comes in and forces F.I.N. into the wall. F.I.N. gets away and Anto 3 follows. Not much happened except for Anto 3 pinning F.I.N. to the opposite-wall. After releasing F.I.N. it started spinning but stops, then they get into a pushing contest. Again not much happened for a few seconds, but F.I.N. flips Anto 3, who quickly self-rights and F.I.N. drives too close to the arena's edge, where it falls into the trench, meaning Anto 3 won.

Next was a familiar face: Mutant. Anto 3 cautiously drives over, coming near the arena's edge in the process, but circles around Mutant and gets it at its right-flank, then pushes Mutant into the wall where it bounces away and off the arena, making Anto 3 victorious.

Now it had Gross Incompetence. Anto 3 moves in but suddenly gets thrown into the wall. Gross Incompetence attacks and flips Anto 3 over, who self-rights and forces Gross Incompetence off the arena, so Anto 3 won.

Next was Anticide again. This was a fast fight as Anticide immediately scoops Anto 3 and chucks it out the arena, so Anto 3 lost and was now in the loser's bracket.

Now it had Dynamite again. Anto 3 almost gets Dynamite off the arena, but Dynamite's traction proved stronger and pushes Anto 3 into the wall. After releasing Anto 3 it tries to attack but its right-wheel drives up Dynamite, causing Anto 3 to lose control and fall off the arena, so it lost and was eliminated.

Anto also competed in the Tag Team Tournament, partnered with Valliant, and their first opponents were Dominant and Dead Meat 2. Anto 3 didn't get a chance as Dominant rushed in and forced it off the arena, falling along with it. Luckily Valliant got them the victory by flipping Dead Meat 2 over.

Next were Private Iron and a robot Anto knows well: Pants. Private Iron came at Anto 3 and tries to flick but misses. Anto 3 jabs Private Iron right in the left track but doesn't damage it, and Valliant is beaten, leaving Anto 3 to fight alone. Anto 3 pushes Private Iron into the wall and flips it, though Private Iron recovers and tries to flee, but drives too close to the arena's edge and falls off, making Anto 3's team the winners.

Next were Bash and the familiar Fast Dalek. Already Anto 3 loses Valliant to Bash who chucks it out and narrowly avoided being flipped by Bash itself. Fast Dalek tries to lift Anto 3 but only flips itself. Bash then pins Anto 3 to the wall and flicks it, but Anto 3 remains in the arena and with some effort gets Fast Dalek off the arena. Bash again tries to flip Anto 3 out but fails, though later Bash succeeds, meaning Anto 3 loses.

In the final, they had Dominant, Dead Meat 2, Bash and Fast Dalek all over again, plus the familiar Anticide and Defiant. Anto 3 hung back as the fight started and got to send Dead Meat 2 off the arena. Unfortunately Anticide comes in and flicks Anto 3 out as well. Valliant had also been disposed of earlier and they lost to Anticide and Defiant.

### AWS 32

Anto's first opponent here the familiar Private Iron. Anto tries to outflank Private Iron and flips it, but Private Iron self-rights while Anto accidentally flips itself against the wall, but self-rights. Anto was lower and flips Private Iron again but couldn't push it, so backs off and Private Iron self-rights. Anto was able to scoop and push Private Iron into the wall, but Private Iron escapes. They were at a standoff for a minute when Anto suddenly drove off the arena, losing.

For the loser's bracket it had the familiar Dynamite. The two get into a pushing contest and Anto almost got Dynamite off the arena, only for both to fall off, as a result it became a tie and called for a redo. For the second fight, Anto made the first move and sent Dynamite into the wall, then they again get into a pushing contest, where they spun in a dance. Anto though gives up and retreats but accidentally drives off the arena eliminating itself.

### AWS 35

The first opponent here was Ant. They drove around each other mostly, but at one point they get into a pushing match, then Anto suddenly turned and reversed, which made Ant drive itself off the arena, giving Anto the win.

Next was B.T.B.B.O.H.. B.T.B.B.O.H. flicks Anto as it approached, but left itself vulnerable and Anto shoves it into the wall, then the other wall, but got on B.T.B.B.O.H.'s flipper and was flicked away. Anto suddenly drives too close the arena's edge and B.T.B.B.O.H. immediately attacks and pushes it off, so Anto lost.

For the loser's bracket it had Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal!. Anto turned out to be lower and shoves C.Y.S.B.I.B. into a wall, pinning it. Upon releasing, Anto drives around Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal! and pushes it from the flank off the arena, winning and staying in contention.

Next it had Ant again. Anto briefly scoops Ant, then they do a dance, but Anto scoops Ant again and sends it into the wall and tries to send it off the arena, but Ant slips off and Anto almost went out itself. Ant however pushes Anto off, so it lost and was eliminated.

### AWS 36

Anto's first opponent this year is Jeeves & Wooster. One member tries to attack only to get pushed away by Anto. It then pushed the spinner member until it topples, but got stuck on it for a moment. Upon escaping, Anto attacks the surviving member but found it had fallen off the arena, so Anto won by KO.

Next was MANtis. Anto almost scoops MANtis and mostly drove around, proving to be too fast for MANtis, however when they tried to engage in a pushing match, MANtis was stronger and pushes Anto off the arena, so Anto lost and was now in the loser's bracket.

The next opponent was Fusion. Already Anto knocks over the orange walker and send the wheeled robot into the trench, leaving only the red walker, which was immediately toppled too, so Anto obviously won.

Now it had Tantrum. Anto charges but Tantrum circles around and lifts from behind. Anto escapes, but wasn't sure how to attack and unwittingly drives off the arena, losing and was now eliminated.

### AWS 37

Anto 3's first opponent here was Ant Clank. Anto tries to scoop Ant Clank who tries to get around, but Anto 3 succeeds and rams Ant Clank into the wall, then to the trench though fell off itself too, but wins.

Next up was old foe Dynamite. Anto proved lower but fails to transport Dynamite, who pushes it about, but Anto rams it into a wall. After scooping Dynamite briefly, Anto 3 chases it until it fell off the arena, so Anto 3 won.

The next opponent was Jigsaw V. This was a quick fight as Anto 3 mostly drove around Jigsaw who pushes Anto 3 off the arena, so Anto 3 lost and was in the loser's bracket.

Next up was Wanted. Wanted was able to push Anto 3 into the wall, but then retreats toward the arena's edge only to rush in again. Anto 3 dodges and scoops Wanted, then transports it, but loses its grip and drives itself off the arena, losing and eliminating itself, and this was the final time Anto was seen in Antweight World Series for a while.

### AWS 43

Back after so long, the first opponent was EPQ 2. EPQ 2 approaches and pins Anto 3 into the wall, then pushes it off the arena, so Anto 3 lost and was now in the loser's bracket.

Next was Kiwisponsible. Anto was sporting new wheels for this fight, but Kiwisponsible pins it to the wall, only for Anto to escape and ram Kiwisponsible into the wall. Anto drives of contemplates how to attack Kiwisponsible who was looking to fight, so Anto rams it again, and after Kiwisponsible escapes Anto drives toward the arena's edge, turns around and rushes in again, ramming Kiwisponsible into the wall and flipping it. Anto pushes Kiwisponsible near the arena's edge but Kiwisponsible escapes and rights itself on the wall as Anto attacks it, pushing it away and flipping it again, then rams Kiwisponsible into the wall and then pushes it off the arena, so Anto 3 stays in contention.

Now it had Napalm Death. When they meet they start pushing each other with Anto 3 winning and trying to ram Napalm Death into the wall, but Napalm Death escapes. They drive around for a bit when Anto scoops and rams Napalm Death into the wall. Napalm Death fires its axe but Anto 3 was too low to reach, and gets rammed into the wall again, then pushed off the arena, so Anto 3 wins.

Next came Mini E. Anto approached slowly but gets scooped and pushed by Mini E, though Anto escapes and tries to ram Mini E, only to send itself off the arena, losing and officially eliminating itself.

### AWS 45

The first opponent this year was the familiar Ant Clank. Ant Clank approaches Anto who dodges, but Ant Clank does scoop Anto and force it into the wall. Anto escapes and Ant Clank tries to scoop again but ends driving off the arena, so Anto 3 won.

Next was Chomp. Anto tries to find a way to attack but gets scooped and flicked away. Anto fights back only to get clamped by Chomp but couldn't push it, so lets go. After some driving around Chomp scoops Anto and lifts it, then carries it to the arena's edge and drops Anto there, where it fell down, so Anto 3 lost and was now in the loser's bracket.

Now it again had Ant Clank. Ant Clank zooms in but gets scooped and pushed by Anto toward the arena's edge, and both fell off, but Anto 3 won.

Next was again Chomp. Anto drives up Chomp who almost grabs it, but Chomp pins Anto at the arena's edge and tries to get it off. Chomp lets go and the two robots drive around each other until Chomp almost grabs Anto again. It was mostly a driving battle though Chomp does get flipped by Anto, but self-rights and harasses Anto toward the arena's edge and got it off, so Anto 3 again loses and was eliminated.

## Outside AWS

Anto also took part in *Robot Wars: Extreme 1*, but didn't do so well: taking a beating from Combatant.