BattleBot

This project was a small combat robot built from a 1:16 scale vehicle platform. I redesigned the vehicle into a competition robot by adding a custom weapon system, armor, electronics packaging, and drivetrain integration.

The robot needed to survive impact, package a weapon system, and remain repairable during competition while working within tight size, weight, and durability constraints.

I retrofitted the vehicle platform with an orange 3D-printed armor shell, front wedge structure, custom weapon mounts, guards, chassis adapters, and compact electronics packaging. I also integrated the brushless motor, ESC, receiver, and battery system.

I iterated the 3D-printed weapon mounts and guards to balance weight, stiffness, safety, and impact durability. I debugged ESC calibration, throttle mapping, motor direction, and power delivery through bench testing before competition.

The robot competed in a local combat robotics tournament and placed 3rd overall. The final design improved through repeated testing, repairs, match strategy changes, and fast iteration between failures.

Improve weapon reliability, reinforce the armor mounts, reduce exposed wiring, and iterate the drivetrain and weapon packaging for a more durable next version.