Robot built for the 2016 F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition. Its task was to navigate different types of rough terrain and score foam balls through a target that was approximately 7 feet tall.

It made use of 8 inch diameter pneumatic tires to navigate the terrain and used a rotating flywheel mechanism to pick up and launch the foam balls toward the target. The two arms located on its sides served a variety of purposes: to center the balls for pickup, manipulate a set of ramps on the field to drive over them, and lift a sliding door to allow the robot to pass underneath it. This multipurpose mechanism allowed the robot to have a low height, which enabled it to pass under another obstacle with a very low clearance gap. Additionally, the robot's low center of gravity avoided tipping issues when traversing the rough terrains.

I led the design and build of this robot, creating 3D models in Autodesk Inventor, performing engineering calculations, manufacturing parts, and sending them to professional engineers for waterjet cutting and welding. During competition, I directed the robot operators during matches and made repairs to the mechanisms afterward.