Team Lunabotics - NASA RMC
Lunabotics is a university-level competition for teams to use the NASA systems engineering process to design, build, and operate a lunar robot. The competition is hosted every year in mid-May in person with qualifiers at the University of Central Florida and finals at the Kennedy Space Center. Last year, our team won first place in the qualifying round and placed 9th out of 50 teams overall. We also placed 5th in the Caterpillar Autonomy award and won the “Failure is Not An Option” award.
RMC InformationTeam Captains:
Catherine Schuch
(cschu9@uic.edu)
Elijah Wilkinson
(ewilk7@uic.edu)
Skills
Team Stella
The Midwestern Robotics Design Competition (MRDC) took place for many years during the Engineering Open House on the UIUC campus. Teams competed in bracket-style elimination over two days, where matches are 10 minutes each - four robots at a time. Each robot (ground or drone) must complete tasks to gain points, and the team with the highest points at the end of every match moves forward. This robot was designed for rough terrain driving, and the ability to attach new mechanisms each year depending on the upcoming competition. Stella has undergone significant improvements over the years including powertrain ability, structural, and electronics. The team is looking forward to participating in the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) this year and we hope to find equal interest with this new competition!
IGVC InformationTeam Captain:
Ernie Quire
(equir2@uic.edu)
Skills
Team AiR
Team AIR designs and builds drones, with an emphasis on autonomy and controls built from open-source platforms. The team is currently working to compete in the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) competition. The team has previously also competed in MRDC and the International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC). Every year, the team designs a frame fabricated in-house for mounting several attachments to suit any needs that may arise. The team continuously develops on the software side and further improve autonomous functions.
SUAS InformationTeam Captains:
Adrian Tse
(atse7@uic.edu)
Shaan Mehta
(smeht8@uic.edu)
Skills
RoboBrawl - Team Devastating Wind
Robobrawl is an annual combat robotics event that takes place each year during the Engineering Open House on the UIUC campus. The event consists of a double elimination tournament over the two days, where each team battles for dominance. The current format consists of 30 pound combat robots fighting in a 16′ x 16′ arena. The event encourages interdisciplinary engineering collaboration in order to challenge all comers in both design and manufacturing skills.
Robobrawl InformationTeam Captain:
Lance Johnston
(ljohn51@uic.edu)
Skills
