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Ironclad

Tournament robot | 2025

Ironclad

Project overview

  • Robotics
  • Mechatronics
  • Field testing

01

Challenge

The rules capped weight and punished fragile mechanisms. Our previous robot failed during the third match of every event.

02

Approach

We started with the drivetrain and worked outward, testing every subsystem to failure on a bench before it touched the chassis.

03

Solution

A compact tank-drive platform with a modular arm that swaps between matches in under two minutes, and a wiring harness designed to be repaired at the pit table.

Chassis and drivetrain, final assembly.
Chassis and drivetrain, final assembly.
Arm module on the test bench.
Arm module on the test bench.
Pit table repair kit.
Pit table repair kit.

Results

Mechanical failures on match day
0
Arm swap between matches
2 min
Concept to competition
6 wk

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