10/12/24 Meeting Log

By Nalin, Tanvi, Fernando, Jai, Krish, Sol, and Aarav

Task: Scrimmage Preparation

This week, the team had both portfolio development and robot improvements. The Ideas Festival (previously known as Robot in Two Days) portfolio slide was completed, and a recent Lilly meeting was added to the Connect portion, along with a dedicated blog post.

On the build side, progress included attaching the power switch, adding a physical stop for the hinge, and making minor tweaks to improve functionality, such as adjusting screw placements. Work continued on manufacturing and assembling Anuyah’s active intake design, while another team member assembled parts of a new concept.

Intake and outtake articulations were refined, and autonomous pathing was adjusted, providing team members with more experience in handling the robot’s movements. Discussions on sequencing and best practices for articulation helped streamline operations.

To prepare for future adaptations, brainstorming began on a hot-swap process for attachments, starting with an attachment selector. The carbon-fiber tube-to-linear slide attachment was strengthened, and initial modeling of the current bridge was done, setting the foundation for future improvements in stability and functionality.