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A collection of robotics, tooling, CAD, and manufacturing projects.
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Personal Projects · Apr 2026 - PresentFlat Belt Tire Tester · Senior DesignI am the designer for a flat-belt machine that isolates a GEM e2 tire from the vehicle and tests it under controlled belt speeds, vertical loads, and braking conditions. I completed the mechanical calculations and CAD for the test stand, including its belt drive, support deck, four-bar loading mechanism, wheel hub interface, welded frame, and controls integration points.
Completed
Robotics · Jul 2025 - Apr 2026Luigi & Guido · Push Back Competition RobotsI led the design and season-long development of Luigi and Guido, KUdos VEX-U's 24" and 15" Push Back robots. Built for Skills qualification and continuously upgraded through Alpha, Beta, and a Worlds Beta+ configuration, the pair combined a ~14-Block internal scoring path, deployable wings, and a custom Pinpoint, Limelight, and magnetic-encoder localization stack.
Completed
Robotics · Jul 2024 - Jun 2025Rafiki & Simba · High Stakes Competition RobotsI led the design and build of Rafiki and Simba, KUdos VEX-U's 24" and 15" High Stakes robots. The pair became the first across middle school, high school, and college competition to score the High Stake and complete a Tier 3 Climb, earning four Innovate Awards and the VEX AI Excellence and Energy Awards.
Completed
Robotics · Feb 2024 - May 2024Chip & Dale · Beta Competition RobotsI led the development of Chip and Dale, KUdos VEX-U's 24" and 15" Worlds robots for Over Under. The near-identical robots used pneumatic non-parallel 4-bar intakes, PTO-driven 4-stage linear-slide climbers, and over-center claws tested to hold 90 lbs.
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Personal Projects · Apr 2026 - PresentFlat Belt Tire Tester · Senior DesignI am the designer for a flat-belt machine that isolates a GEM e2 tire from the vehicle and tests it under controlled belt speeds, vertical loads, and braking conditions. I completed the mechanical calculations and CAD for the test stand, including its belt drive, support deck, four-bar loading mechanism, wheel hub interface, welded frame, and controls integration points.
Archived
Robotics · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026Sally & Cruz · Push Back Gamma RobotsI led the design and build of Sally and Cruz, KUdos VEX-U's 24" and 15" Gamma robots for Push Back. The redesign introduced a higher-ceiling holonomic architecture, but a four-week fabrication-through-tuning schedule did not leave enough time to fully develop the completed robots before Worlds.
Completed
Robotics · Jul 2025 - Apr 2026Luigi & Guido · Push Back Competition RobotsI led the design and season-long development of Luigi and Guido, KUdos VEX-U's 24" and 15" Push Back robots. Built for Skills qualification and continuously upgraded through Alpha, Beta, and a Worlds Beta+ configuration, the pair combined a ~14-Block internal scoring path, deployable wings, and a custom Pinpoint, Limelight, and magnetic-encoder localization stack.
Completed
Robotics · Jul 2024 - Jun 2025Rafiki & Simba · High Stakes Competition RobotsI led the design and build of Rafiki and Simba, KUdos VEX-U's 24" and 15" High Stakes robots. The pair became the first across middle school, high school, and college competition to score the High Stake and complete a Tier 3 Climb, earning four Innovate Awards and the VEX AI Excellence and Energy Awards.
Completed
Robotics · Feb 2024 - May 2024Chip & Dale · Beta Competition RobotsI led the development of Chip and Dale, KUdos VEX-U's 24" and 15" Worlds robots for Over Under. The near-identical robots used pneumatic non-parallel 4-bar intakes, PTO-driven 4-stage linear-slide climbers, and over-center claws tested to hold 90 lbs.
Completed
Robotics · Jul 2023 - Feb 2024Big Blue · Alpha Competition RobotI led the development of Big Blue, KUdos VEX-U's 24" alpha robot for Over Under. My third robot used an over-the-frame non-parallel 4-bar intake, slip-gear catapult, pneumatic pushing wings, and a six-motor drivetrain.
Modeled
CAD Practice · Robotics · Feb 2023 - Mar 2023Overhang · FRC Charged Up Robot CADModeled Overhang, a second COTS-heavy FRC Charged Up robot concept designed after Backlash. The robot used a parallel virtual 4-bar arm, a non-parallel 4-bar ground intake, and the same polybelt manipulator concept to create a simpler and more manufacturable scoring system.
Modeled
CAD Practice · Robotics · Jan 2023 - Feb 2023Backlash · FRC Charged Up Robot CADModeled a full COTS-heavy FRC Charged Up robot with a 2 DoF chain-driven arm and wrist, plus a polybelt manipulator, designed as an independent CAD project that could be manufactured and competed with if needed.
Archived
CAD Practice · Robotics · Nov 2022 - Dec 2022Encore v2 · Project X004Started modeling X004, a version 2 redesign of Encore, to improve the original t-shirt cannon robot's barrel pivot stability, packaging, articulation mechanism, and Geneva drive alignment.
Modeled
CAD Practice · Robotics · Oct 2022 - Nov 2022Robot Cart v2 · Project X002Modeled Robot Cart v2, a smaller and lighter revision of the original robot cart that reduced cost, part count, and size while keeping the most useful competition logistics features.
Modeled
CAD Practice · Robotics · Aug 2022 - Sep 2022Ascent Upgrade · 2022 Competition Upgrade ConceptRevisited the CAD for Ascent, FRC Team 4079's 2022 Rapid React competition robot, with a redesigned variable-angle hooded shooter, improved slapdown intake, stronger climber tube supports, cleaner part organization, and a basic master sketch workflow.
Modeled
CAD Practice · Robotics · Apr 2022 - May 2022Driver Station · Project X003Modeled X003, a dedicated driver station for FRC Team 4079 designed to organize the driver laptop, controllers, chargers, adapters, and field connection hardware into one competition-ready unit.
Modeled
CAD Practice · Robotics · Apr 2022 - May 2022Robot Cart · Project X002Modeled X002, a custom robot cart for FRC Team 4079 designed to improve competition logistics by carrying the robot, batteries, bumpers, tools, and driver station equipment between the pit and field.
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CAD Practice · Robotics · Apr 2022 - May 2022Team 4079 SolidWorks Parts LibraryCreated a centralized SolidWorks parts library and CAD organization system for FRC Team 4079 to make robot design faster, more consistent, and easier for the team to maintain.
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CAD Practice · Robotics · Apr 2022 - May 2022Upgraded Kit of Parts Drivetrain · Project X001Modeled X001, an upgraded 8-wheel version of the FRC Kit of Parts drivetrain designed to improve stability, serviceability, bumper mounting, and internal packaging space.
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Robotics · Jan 2022 - Apr 2022Ascent · 2022 Competition RobotLed Ascent, FRC Team 4079's 2022 Rapid React competition robot, as Project Lead and FRC Captain. Ascent was my second major robot project and my first full-season FRC competition robot, built around Upper Hub shooting, Cargo collection, and a continuously improved climb system that evolved into a powered Traversal Rung climb.
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Robotics · Jan 2021 - Jan 2022Encore · Publicity T-Shirt Cannon RobotLed and designed Encore, FRC Team 4079's off-season publicity robot built around a 10-barrel pneumatic t-shirt launcher, 6-wheel pneumatic drivetrain, Geneva-indexed articulating barrel assembly, airhorns, and lights for school and district events.
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CAD Practice · Robotics · Jan 2021 - Mar 2021Fortune's Feud · Game Design ChallengeLed FRC Team 4079's 2021 FIRST Game Design Challenge submission, developing an original pirate-themed FRC game with a complete field concept, scoring system, rules package, CAD model, presentation, and judge interview materials.