FIRST Robotics Competition

Designed the entirety of our 2023 competition robot in SOLIDWORKS.

• Fully custom 2DoF arm driven by a planetary + chain reduction and supported by gas shocks to counteract arm mass
• Pneumatically actuated wrist/game piece manipulator with custom gear profile to ensure parallel actuation
• 3D printed wrist failure point to prevent bending of 6061 aluminum arm members
• Custom potentiometer mounting using herringbone gears to reduce backlash, allowing for accurate measurement of shoulder and elbow position

Achieved best performance in 8-year team history, including first district event win as an offensive robot.