Current Projects
During the 2023-2024 year, we will be working primarily on 4 different projects.
RoboBoat 2024
For the RoboBoat competition in spring 2024, we intend to build on the platform completed in 2023, upgrading components and focusing on improving software from the previous year. This project will involve mechanical and electrical design, as well as software development. This project is recommended for members getting into robotics.
RoboSub 2024
For the RoboSub competition in summer 2024, we will develop a new vehicle from scratch. This project will involve heavy mechanical design, electrical design, signal processing, and computer vision.
RobotX 2024
We will be refurbishing and upgrading the WAM-V for RobotX taking place in fall 2024. This project involves heavy electrical work, moderate mechanical design, and robotics software experience.
Microtransat Development
This year, we aim to complete fabrication of the ModiMOOP 1-meter prototype and start navigation tests on the vehicle. At the same time, we will start using information gained from the development of the prototype to begin design of the full scale vehicle intended to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Past Years
2022-2023
This year marked the return of our team to robotics competitions following our suspension of in-person activities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
RobotX 2022
In November 2022, we competed at the RobotX Competition in Sydney, Australia! Our team won the “Most Improved” Award for overall performance. Our aerial vehicle won 2nd place in the RobotX-Air component of the challenge!
RoboBoat 2023
In March 2023, we competed at the RoboBoat Competition in Sarasota, Florida! Our team won 3rd place overall! In just 4 months, we completed our surface vehicle from partially fabricated components left over from before the pandemic (which is why our video features an older vehicle, our new vehicle didn’t exist yet!).
Microtransat Development
Over the 2022-2023 year, we developed the Microtransat 1-meter prototype design, ModiMOOP (derived from the MaxiMOOP), and started fabrication of the hull.
2021-2022
The 2021-2022 school year marked the return of MRG to on-campus activities following our suspension of in-person activities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
RobotX 2022
During the 2021-2022 year, we started work on our WAM-V surface vehicle for RobotX. We implemented our prototype thruster system, providing power to four trolling motors mounted in a holonomic configuration.
Microtransat Development
In late 2021, we started development for the Microtransat Challenge, doing background research for vehicle development.
2020-2021
During the 2020-2021 school year, our team operated through virtual means. We focused on developing methods for collaboration on software development.
RoboBoat 2021
We competed in the virtual RoboBoat 2021 competition, winning 2nd place in the Propulsion Video category and the Collaboration & Training award.
2019-2020
RoboBoat 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RoboBoat competition in 2020 was not held in person. However, the team developed a new surface vehicle and completed fabrication of the foam for the new pontoons. This vehicle was completed in 2023 by a new team.
RoboSub 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RoboSub competition in 2020 was in online video form. The team made various improvements to the hull of the AUV and developed more robust perception algorithms.
2018-2019
RobotX 2018
In 2018, we competed at RobotX with the WAM-V autonomous surface vehicle.
RoboBoat 2019
We competed at RoboBoat in Daytona Beach, Florida. At this competition, we started using ROS for our surface vehicle, transitioning from our previous software.
RoboSub 2019
We competed at RoboSub in San Diego, California. At this competition, we used ROS for our vehicle software.
2005-2018
See our Archive page.