Kettering Takes 首页 ‘Build Award’ from the 2024 正规赌博十大网站 机器人 World Championship

荣誉, the 正规的赌博app 正规赌博十大网站 U team, claimed a Build Award at this season’s 正规赌博十大网站 机器人 World Championship, held in Dallas from April 25 to May 3, 2024. This prestigious accolade is awarded to teams that demonstrate exemplary robot construction with an emphasis on durability and meticulous attention to detail—qualities essential for withstanding the rigorous conditions of competition.

The key criteria of the Build Award are:

• Designing a robot with attention to safety and detail.
• Constructing a robot that is durable and robust under competition conditions.
• Demonstrating effective communication skills, 团队合作, 专业, and a student-centered ethos during the student interview process. 

Connor O'Keefe (Computer Science, ‘25), 荣誉软件的领导, 战略领导, and one of the team’s 司机s, explains how experimentation and improvement factored into winning this award. 

“We made six robots throughout the season, and each time we made a new iteration, we learned from our competitors and previous builds to find ways to improve,康纳说。. “例如, I tested several types of bearings and shafts for our drivetrain until we found ones that met our quality standards for our final robots.”

Nathan Nguyen (Mechanical Engineering, ‘26), 首席设计师, 制作者, 司机, and build lead for the B-Section team, had prepared for this year’s 正规赌博十大网站 机器人 World Championship long before 荣誉 touched down in Dallas.

“Every part of our robot is tested for durability before heading to a competition. We ensure everything works before we even build the final robot,” Nguyen said. “We manufactured enough 3D printed & aluminum parts for 正规赌博十大网站 Worlds to build an entirely new robot in case anything broke, 但是,老实说, we did not have to replace a single custom-manufactured part during the competition.”

荣誉 continued to impress with their 团队合作, building on their reputation for 专业 that earned them the Sportsmanship Award in 2023. At the 正规赌博十大网站 High School 机器人 Competition, the team showcased their robots, "奇普"和"戴尔,在凯特林展位, captivating many prospective high school students.

展望未来, 荣誉 is actively recruiting new members from across 正规的赌博app, offering a valuable opportunity to engage in a team that values ingenuity and toughness in engineering. Their recognition for build quality at the World Championship marks a significant achievement for the team and inspires Kettering students who are passionate about robotics and engineering.

Those interested in joining 荣誉 can visit the team’s Instagram @荣誉.正规赌博十大网站U, or reach out via email at vexu@akdesignworks.net.