Meet The Rovers

We dedicate every year to improving on past designs. These are some of our past rovers dating back to 2015. Of course, these rovers could not be built without the constant work of our team.

Meet the Team

SPIKE

Lighter redesigned frame
4 TPU wheels and rocker suspension
Comms system capable of streaming 1080p video up to 1Km away
6 degree-of-freedom arm with full inverse kinematics
RTK GPS accurate within 20cm

Status: Active

DUG

6 TPU custom designed and 3D printed wheels that can elastically deform to 50% its diameter
6 degree-of-freedom robotic arm with differential joint to allow higher power transfer and carrying capacity of 10kg
In-house designed PCB for PDB, able to manage the battery voltage of 22.2 Volts and 100 Amps of current draw
3D LIDAR and stereo camera implemented for autonomous navigation
RTK GPS accurate within 20cm
2.4 GHz communication
Maximum speed of 1.5 m/s

Status: Retired

SAMI

Better Comms
Easier driving
Onboard spectrometer
Precise GPS
New arm & end effector

Status: Retired

Waldo

Made it to URC
Lighter than Sparky
Fastest rover at CIRC – top speed of 4m/s
Same arm as Sparky – but better control
Can still do push ups

Status: Retired

Sparky

Sparky is our second rover, with design beginning in September 2016 and completing in June 2017. We entered Sparky in the 2017 Canadian International Rover Challenge, where we finished 2nd place.

Base weight: 48Kg
Power: 12V 60Ah LiPo
Comms: 802.11g
WiFi: 3.4GHz
Top speed: 2.2m/s

Status: Retired

H3

H3 was our first rover. Production began in September 2015 and finished in July 2016, just in time for the United Kingdom University Rover Challenge. Despite constant communications issues, the team persevered to a 4th place finish.

Base weight: 37.2Kg
Power: 12V 60 Ah LiPo
Comms: 802.11g
WiFi: 3.4GHz
Top speed: 1.6m/s

Status: Retired