Antweight Battle Robot

In my robotics club, members were allowed to choose a team to create a robot to take to competition. My teammate and I decided to design and assemble a vertical spinner robot.

To start the design process, we decided on general parameters for our robot and then researched and selected all of the bought components. My teammate was knowledgeable about electronics, while I knew how to use SolidWorks, so we split the work accordingly. I created the CAD models of our bought components and designed the robot body. Our final design included a TPU body, two TPU forks on the front designed to scoop the opponent into the weapon, two TPU forks on the sides to protect the wheels and stop the opponent from maneuvering around the bot, a carbon fiber top plate and inserts connected to the weapon motor for rigidity, and a steel weapon.

Once the robot was fully designed, we moved on to prototyping with 3D printing to cost-effectively verify the design before cutting the carbon fiber and steel parts. This also allowed for drive and weapon tests before the design was finalised. Once the design was verified, we completed the assembly with the final parts and went to competition.