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FTC Robotics
 Final DesignCollapsed |  Final DesignArm Extended |  Robot Itteration 1Our first robot design. The design proved to be to heavy and therefor to slow to effectively score points during competition. |
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 Robot Itteration 2This design featured a lighter bucket for collecting object on the playing field and a lighter carbon fiber arm to lower the robot's center of gravity while the arm is extended. |  3d Printed Drive Train PiecesThe wheels for our drive train were 3d printed and in the case of the drive wheels as seen above aluminum sprockets were custom fitted and tapped to the wheels. |  Suspension In ProgressThe suspension was mounted to the aluminum frame using shoulder bolts. We also custom made custom bushing for the 3d printed wheels to reduce friction and increase the lifespan of the plastic wheels. |
 Final SuspensionOur final rocker bogie suspension system similar to that used on the Curiosity rover on Mars. |
I participated in FTC (first tech challenge) robotics in the 2015-2016 season. I was part of team 9843 Fire Island Robotics and was the head designer of our robot. Our teams robot was completely custom and designed in Soliworks. We milled alluminun parts at a local machine shop and 3d printed the drive and road wheels for our track system.
By the end of the season we made it to the West Super-regional competition in California and won the 3rd place design award for our robots performance and design.
Our team's website can be found here.
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