In Robot Wars, and later in Techno Games, contestants were invited to build their own mechanical gladiators, which would then fight it out to the death in the ring.
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Robot Wars is no longer on Â鶹Éç TV, but you can find out about the programme on Channel 5's .
Radio 4 - Connect
How will we relate to the robots of the future? Quentin Cooper examines the technologies that make an impact on us all.
