Sprints

Sprint spotlights for the Mechanics area, generated every week from the project board and reviewed by the area PM before merging. Newest sprint first.

Status legend:

💻 Development
🔍 Research
📝 Documentation
🔧 Bug fixing

Sprint 5 · 2026-11-02 → 2026-11-22

Sprint plan

5 tasks planned for this sprint.

Done:

Jeremy Martino 💻 Add FRIDA CAD to a new repo (P1, #1470)

In Progress:

Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, LARC 💻 Final details of CAD new omni base (#1272)
LARC, Gael Infante Lozano 💻 New CAD design of possible elevator (#1274)

Todo:

Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Make new URDF for FRIDA (#1461)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Organize CAD Files and upload FRIDA Assembly to GitHub (#1462)

Sprint 4 · 2026-10-12 → 2026-11-01

Sprint results

7/13 tasks done (54%).

Mechanics Sprint 4 successfully delivered the base expansion, gripper mechanism machining, gripper soft patterns definition, and TDP omnibase updates. The battery drawer is currently in testing, while tasks such as updating the BOM, learning Altair Inspire, migrating assemblies, and updating GrabCAD remain in progress.

Done:

Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Jeremy Martino, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Implementation of expansion of current base (#1229)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Machinge gripper mechanism (engrane) (#1320)
Gael Infante Lozano 💻 Check is current gear is functional for new gripper in order to machine it (#1361)
marcelajimenez1, Jeremy Martino, Becca-731 💻 Define percentage of ideal soft and non-soft patterns of new gripper (#1366)
Jeremy Martino 📝 TDP: Omnibase as main contribution in abstract and research focus (#1407)
Jeremy Martino 📝 TDP: Update hardware description annex for the omnibase (#1409)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Check Delrin machining providers or the possibility to machine it in campus (#1414)

Carried over:

Gael Infante Lozano 💻 Check battery drawer (Testing, #1403)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Update BOM (In Progress, #1363)
marcelajimenez1, Jeremy Martino, Becca-731 💻 Download and start learning Altair Inspire (In Progress, #1365)
LARC 💻 Migrate OnShape Assembly to SolidWorks of new base (In Progress, #1402)
LARC 💻 Add gripper design to GrabCAD (In Progress, #1404)
Unassigned 💻 Confirm literature of new gripper design (In Progress, #1406)

Sprint 3 · 2026-09-21 → 2026-10-11

Sprint plan

7 tasks planned for this sprint.

Done:

Jeremy Martino 💻 Arreglar robopatin (#1228)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Meeting with Dr. Cuan Semana Tec/Semana 1 (#1270)

In Progress:

Jeremy Martino, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Diseño propuesta de elevador de brazos (#1212)
Jeremy Martino, LARC 💻 Checar como integrar brazos a elevador (#1213)
Unassigned 💻 Machine new base (#1231)
LARC 💻 Diseño CAD Nuevo elevador (#1274)
Unassigned 💻 Schedule meeting with Advanced Candidates (#1289)

Week 1 · 2026-09-21 → 2026-10-02

Done this week:

Jeremy Martino 💻 Arreglar robopatin (#1228)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Meeting with Dr. Cuan Semana Tec/Semana 1 (#1270)

In Progress:

Jeremy Martino, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Diseño propuesta de elevador de brazos (#1212)
Jeremy Martino, LARC 💻 Checar como integrar brazos a elevador (#1213)
Unassigned 💻 Machine new base (#1231)
LARC 💻 Diseño CAD Nuevo elevador (#1274)
Unassigned 💻 Schedule meeting with Advanced Candidates (#1289)
Unassigned 💻 Machinge gripper mechanism (engrane) (#1320)
Becca-731 💻 CAD of PCB Correct (#1321)

Updates:

Jeremy Martino 💻 Arreglar robopatin (#1228): The robopatin was fixed, is fully operational, and is currently in use by the LARC team.
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Meeting with Dr. Cuan Semana Tec/Semana 1 (#1270): The meeting with Dr. Cuan was scheduled for Wednesday of the first week of October.

Week 2 · 2026-10-03 → 2026-10-09

Done this week:

Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Schedule meeting with Advanced Candidates (#1289)
Becca-731 💻 CAD of PCB Correct (#1321)

In Progress:

Jeremy Martino, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Diseño propuesta de elevador de brazos (#1212)
Jeremy Martino, LARC 💻 Checar como integrar brazos a elevador (#1213)
Unassigned 💻 Machine new base (#1231)
LARC 💻 Diseño CAD Nuevo elevador (#1274)
Unassigned 💻 Machinge gripper mechanism (engrane) (#1320)
Unassigned 💻 Check is current gear is functional for new gripper in order to machine it (#1361)
Unassigned 💻 Print new gripper test V3 (#1362)
Unassigned 💻 Update BOM (#1363)

Sprint 2 · 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-20

Sprint plan

8 tasks planned for this sprint.

In Progress:

Jasiel Aldana Palacios 💻 Integrar PCB a nuevo diseño gripper (#1208)
Jeremy Martino 💻 BOM Base Omni nueva (#1216)
Becca-731 💻 Contactar a Vitro para maquinar engranes y buscar donaciones alternativas (#1230)
LARC 💻 3D printing of test gripper with TPU (#1238)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, marcelajimenez1, LARC 💻 Gripper proposal defined! (#1256)

Todo:

Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Jeremy Martino 💻 Implementación de propuestas de mejora para la base actual (#1229)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Modificar engranes actuales para maquinar (#1232)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Fernando 💻 Check viability of new omni base financially (#1236)

Week 1 · 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-06

In Progress:

Jasiel Aldana Palacios 💻 Integrar PCB a nuevo diseño gripper (#1208)
Jeremy Martino 💻 BOM Base Omni nueva (#1216)
Becca-731 💻 Contactar a Vitro para maquinar engranes y buscar donaciones alternativas (#1230)
LARC 💻 3D printing of test gripper with TPU (#1238)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, marcelajimenez1, LARC 💻 Gripper proposal defined! (#1256)

Updates:

Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Modificar engranes actuales para maquinar (#1232): It was decided that the machining method must be defined first.

Not started: 3 tasks.

Sprint results

11/13 tasks done (85%).

This sprint focused on advancing the gripper design, elevator BOM, and omni base preparations. The team successfully delivered the new gripper proposal, TPU 3D printing, PCB integration, elevator BOM, and gear machining contacts, while finalizing the linear mechanism. Pending items include the implementation of base improvements and final CAD details for the new omni base.

Done:

Jasiel Aldana Palacios 💻 Integrar PCB a nuevo diseño gripper (#1208)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, LARC 💻 BOM de elevador (#1214)
Jeremy Martino 💻 BOM Base Omni nueva (#1216)
Becca-731 💻 Contactar a Vitro para maquinar engranes y buscar donaciones alternativas (#1230)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Modificar engranes actuales para maquinar (#1232)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Fernando Hernandez 💻 Check viability of new omni base financially (#1236)
LARC 💻 3D printing of test gripper with TPU (#1238)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, marcelajimenez1, LARC 💻 Gripper proposal defined! (#1256)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Meeting of mechanics team specifically for gripper design (#1271)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Jeremy Martino 💻 Organize everyhting in locker/shelves (#1273)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Definir linear mechanism for new gripper (#1288)

Carried over:

Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Jeremy Martino, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Implementación de propuestas de mejora para la base actual (In Progress, #1229)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, LARC 💻 Final details of CAD new omni base (In Progress, #1272)

Sprint 1 · 2026-08-10 → 2026-08-30

Sprint results

6/6 tasks done (100%).

Done:

marcelajimenez1, LARC 💻 New griper propsal (#1207)
marcelajimenez1 💻 Contactar a Cuan de gripper? (#1209)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez 💻 Terminar propuesta Candidates avanzados (#1210)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Becca-731, LARC 💻 Checar medidas de base, proponer cajón de pilas vertical (#1215)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Jeremy Martino 💻 Propuesta de mejoras para base actual (#1221)
Bárbara Alejandra Novau Martínez, Jeremy Martino, LARC 💻 Creación de lista de proveedores para maquinado de engranes (#1222)