BEARRACUDA. 2021.
Bearracuda was our first competition robot designed for the MATE ROV competition!
This vehicle embodies the resilience that our team demonstrated throughout the Fall 2020 semester as we navigated the entire design process virtually.
Bearracuda features a carbon fiber frame and multiple custom payload tools to complete missions regarding plastic pollution, climate change, and coral reefs. Specifically, Bearracuda is able to retrieve submerged objects (nets, bottles, coral samples, etc), conduct environmental studies using image recognition, and deploy devices/sensors for measurements and sampling.
Project Blue. 2019.
Standing on the shoulders of Smol Bot, we designed our first competition robot, Project Blue for the 2019 RoboSub competition.
Project Blue laid the groundwork for our future competition robots and set many of the design practices and standards we still use today. These include designing around a modular aluminum frame, using an eight-thruster configuration for improved mobility, and taking advantage of a stereo camera for more effective sensing.
SMOL BOT. 2016.
Introducing Smol Bot! Smol Bot was our first attempt at evaluating vehicle-handling characteristics, integrating autonomous navigation and vision systems, and test-fitting mechanical manipulators!
Its simple design launched us to where we are today!
