| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.40 m (1.3 ft) |
| Width | 1.10 m (3.6 ft) |
| Depth | 1.45 m (4.8 ft) |
| Weight | 82.5 kg (182 lb) |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Primary weapon | Wedge |
| Secondary weapon(s) | Circular saw |
| Maximum speed | 5 mph (8.0 km/h) |
| Turning circle | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Ground clearance | 10 mm (0.39 in) |
| Power source | 2 × 12V batteries |
| Team | |
| Team members | Chris Kinsey Hender Blewett Peter Kinsey |
| Location | Bodmin, Cornwall |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Statistics from Roadblock's heat appearance on Robot Wars series one. | |
Roadblock was a combat robot that competed on the British television series Robot Wars. Constructed in 1997 by A-level students from Bodmin Community College, the robot was initially called "Road Rage" but was renamed in response to a request from the programme's producers. Both names were derived from the robot's distinctive construction from metal roadsigns. Roadblock was champion of the first series of Robot Wars and finished in third place for the second series. Although Roadblock was armed with a circular saw weapon, its success was primarily due to its wedge-shaped body—Roadblock could drive underneath opponent robots and invert them, rendering many immobile.
For the third series of Robot Wars, the Roadblock team returned with an extensively modified successor to Roadblock called Beast of Bodmin. This robot was equipped with the same circular saw blade weapon alongside fibre glass armour-plating and a powered lifting tusk to assist with flipping its opponents. It also had two large eyes that could "wink" at the audience. Beast of Bodmin was defeated in the second round of the series semi-finals, and after this the Roadblock team never again appeared on Robot Wars.