Weekly Spotlights

This page is a collection of weekly spotlights that highlight the progress of the Mechanics team. Each spotlight is a summary of the work done by the team in a week.

2025-04-03

Done:

• Finish main aluminum profile structure to increase the height of the xArm and to add more support points in the DashGo to avoid the robot overturn.
• Add tags to the robot voltmeters and switches.
• Meeting with Dr. Enrique Cuan for possible research paper collaboration.

In progress:

• Fix gripper design to operate to the servo range from 0 to 120° due to an error in our specific servo unit.
• Reprint gripper pieces with the aforementioned fix.
• Test the improvements of the new structure and do fixes accordingly.
• Finish new Robot cover design to comply with the new structure.

2025-04-10

Done:

• Finish CAD
• Buy acrylic sheets
• Meeting with Dr. Erick to talk about gripper research paper
• Small changes and fixes to gripper design
• Fixed robot legs from bending

In progress:

• Laser cut acrylic sheets before holiday season
• Print gripper final design

2025-04-17

Holiday season

2025-04-24

Done:

• New robot acrylic cover
• New gripper printed and assembled (waiting for PCB to solder)
• Follow-up meeting with Dr.Cuan

In progress:

• Finish robot acrylic door and aesthetic details
• Install and test gripper and see if any improvements should be done