Iron Tigers Robotics / 2024 season

2024 competition robot

A modular intake, dual-purpose climber, and frame for a swerve drivetrain.

Role: Lead intake designer & driver
Focus: Robotics · CAD · Manufacturing

Responsibilities

I led the intake design, the dual-purpose climber and game-piece deflector, and the frame for the team’s first swerve drivetrain.

Intake & serviceability

The in-frame intake used a Falcon 500 motor, belt-driven transfer, and beam-break detection. I designed it as a removable assembly and prepared a spare so damage could be addressed quickly between matches.

Manufacturing & competition

The side A-frame structure was changed from polycarbonate to machined aluminum for impact resistance. The team qualified for the New England District Championship for the first time in seven years. In the off-season, the robot was adapted with T-shirt cannons for school events.

Project documentation

01Pre-competition CAD model. The side A-frame material was changed from polycarbonate to CNC-machined aluminum to improve impact resistance.

02Robot assembly before the New England District Championship, the team’s first appearance in seven years.

03The robot competing at the New England District Championship.

04Removable intake assembly. A prepared spare allowed the mechanism to be replaced quickly after damage.

05Swerve frame assembly using 1 × 2-inch aluminum members. Bolt holes were machined on a drill press to support square assembly.

06Off-season configuration with two compressed-air T-shirt cannons mounted to the robot’s pivot for school events and fundraisers.

Testing videos

Test video 1 ↗

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