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MIT 2.007 · Design and manufacturing

Competition Robots

Two robots carried from early concepts and SolidWorks CAD into machined and 3D-printed hardware for an MIT design competition.

FocusMechanism design
BuildMachining · 3D printing
AnalysisTorque · bending · gears
Competition robot heroReady for your 2.007 media
CAD to hardwareImage comparison
Competition runVideo slot

Analyze.
Fabricate.
Iterate.

Mechanisms were developed using torque, beam-bending, and gear analysis, then tested in physical hardware. Building two robots made iteration speed and reliable fabrication central to the design.

2Robots built
CADSolidWorks design
ShopMachined and printed parts