Robotman

"*All I wanna do is cry! My brain is.. is screaming for release. I'm so angry! Can't live like this!*"
―Robotman[src]
**Clifford "Cliff" Steele**, also known as the **Robotman**, is a former race car driver who died in a crash and resurrected by Niles Caulder, becoming part of the new Doom Patrol.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

* **Cybernetic Enhancements**: After his accident, Cliff was left with only his brain functioning, prompting Niles Caulder to build him a brand new body, the outer shell formed by multiple layers of special flexible ceramic metal.
	+ **Enhanced Strength**: Due to his robotic physiology, Cliff is capable of lifting much more than an average human, which was demonstrated when he lifted up a piece of street in order to create a barrier against Elasti-Woman. He was able to overpower and tackle Beast Boy through a solid wood wall. He has also shown to be able to throw and tear apart human bodies with ease and send a far larger animal than himself flying across the air, such as the rats when he was shrunk.
	+ **Enhanced Durability**: Cliff’s robot body is highly durable, described by the chief as an "Indestructible Man" and dose indeed seem to be resistant if not impervious to concussive force, so much so that he fell to earth from space and the only injury he received was his legs temporary malfunctioning hours later. Cliff's vulnerability is limited though to edged superior metals e.g. Cyborgs robotic finger projected by an explosion and Silver Tongue's words.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina**: Due to his robot body, Cliff has no need for food or sleep and he does not tire.
	+ **Psychic Immunity:** Cliff's robot body gives him at least some degree of immunity to mind control as he was able to resist Karen's ability to make others feel affection for her. He was also immune to Flex Mentallo's ability to make the rest of the team orgasm.
	+ **Immortality**: Cliff's robot body makes him immune to ageing and means he will live indefinitely.
	+ **Disease Immunity**: Cliff's robot body makes him immune to all diseases and toxins.
	+ **Oxygen independence:** Cliff’s Robot body allows him to be able to breath in space.

### Abilities

* **Driving:** Being a former race car driver, Cliff possesses finely honed driving capabilities.
* **Dancing:** Prior to his accident, Cliff watched the movie *Flashdance* a total of 87 times, and as a result is familiar with a variety of dances.
* **Hand-to-hand Combat:** Cliff has shown to possess moderate fighting skills, using his enhanced strength and highly durable robot body to his advantage. He was able to easily overpower Heinrich Von Fuchs' clones and tear them apart.

### Weaknesses

* **Loss of Senses:** Without an organic body, Cliff lost three of the human body's five senses: taste, smell, and touch.
* **Reduced Speed:** Cliff is slower than an average human since his metal body weighs a substantial amount.
* **Trauma:** Cliff's experiences have left him very emotionally fragile and he still struggles greatly with the emotional toll of his accident, as well as losing his body and being unable to experience most of the typical human senses.
* **Malnutrition:** While being only a brain in a robot body makes Cliff effectively immortal, his brain still requires nutrition to stay alive. His body is fitted with a nutrient tank to keep him alive. Any disruption of that tank can cause him to go hallucinate, or worse, like having a stroke.

## Relationships

* Clara Steele - daughter

Allies* Doom Patrol
	+ Niles Caulder/Chief - mentor
	+ Crazy Jane
	+ Rita Farr/Elasti-Woman
	+ Garfield Logan/Beast Boy
	+ Larry Trainor/Negative Man
	+ Dorothy Spinner
* Flex Mentallo
* Titans
	+ Dick Grayson/Nightwing
	+ Koriand'r/Starfire
	+ Donna Troy
	+ Raven
	+ Victor Stone/Cyborg
	+ Miss Martian
	+ Wally West/Flash
	+ Roy Harper/Red Arrow
	+ Cassie Sandsmark/Wonder Girl
* Candlemaker
* Brotherhood of Evil
	+ Brain
	+ Madame Rouge
	+ Monsieur Mallah
* Sisterhood of Dada
	+ The Fog
	+ Frenzy
	+ Sleepwalk
	+ The Quiz

## External Links

* Robotman on DC Database
* Robotman on Wikipedia