We are Team Triforce UK - founded by a group of computing, electronics and robotics specialists who first met while studying at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Combining expertise in electronics, software development and mechanical design, the team was united by a shared passion for advanced robotics - and specifically, combat robots.
The company's humble origins trace back to 2016, with the revival of Robot Wars (of which the team have been lifelong fans) and the opportunity to apply our academic knowledge to a highly demanding real-world engineering challenge. After extensive research, prototyping and design iterations, the team developed Triforce, a unique omni-directional combat robot featuring a three-wheeled drive system and a deadly full-ring spinner. The project gained significant momentum following generous support and funding from robotics and electronics faculty members at Heriot-Watt University, enabling full-scale development and testing.
In 2017, Triforce was invited to participate in series 3 of Robot Wars. Although tight development schedules and limited testing time prevented the robot from reaching its full competitive potential, the experience provided invaluable insights into the challenges of designing reliable, high-performance robotics under extreme operating conditions.
Rather than viewing these challenges as setbacks, the team used them as catalysts for innovation. The technology involved in fighting robots has progressed rapidly since Robot Wars first aired in 1998, when competitors were powered by recycled motors from old wheelchairs and windscreen wipers. Today's fighting robots may rival a small car in terms of horsepower, and we witnessed a sort of arms race between competitors pushing their machines to the limits, and the Robot Wars technicians who had to build a safe environment to use them in!
Continued development of Triforce, alongside participation in the wider robotics community, exposed a critical gap in the market: the lack of robust, high-performance, and cost-effective motor controllers capable of withstanding the demanding environments found in combat robotics. A burned-out ESC was a very common and frustrating problem in the competition.
Recognizing this need, Team Triforce UK shifted its focus toward developing suitable motor controllers. Drawing on firsthand experience with the reliability issues commonly encountered in combat robotics, the team engineered its own solution: the A200 Series motor controller. Designed from the ground up for performance and durability, the A200 Series delivers a lightweight, compact and powerful controller capable of operating in harsh environments while remaining accessible to robotics developers and innovators.
Today, we continue to develop innovative technologies that support the next generation of robotic platforms, with the A100 and A50 series providing solutions for smaller and more compact robotics platforms. What began as a passion project has evolved into a company dedicated to solving real-world engineering challenges through practical, high-performance solutions.
Please note:
Our products are currently uncertified; they are sold as components for integration into a complete system. We strongly advise testing your system in full to conform to relevant standards.