UChicago Robotics

Welcome to the 2023-24 UChicago Robotics team! Stay tuned for more information on our team, upcoming events, and how to get involved!

Check out the link in our bio for more!

Who doesn't love Chiu Quon buns?!

Grab some for only $3 each at the Marketplace Tables in Reynolds on Monday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 12 from either 11 AM-1 PM or 3-5 PM! Supplies are limited, so get them fresh while you can 🤩 (P.S.: We take cash and Venmo!)

Meet Kevin.

Kevin is the result of months of exertion in the machine shop and the Hack Arts Lab, and several consecutive all-nighters in a hotel room in Champaign. Thanks to the strength and dedication of our build and programming teams, Kevin made his debut this weekend at the competition at the University of Illinois. While we did not advance, he held his own against robots built by teams much more experienced than ours.

But Kevin means much more to us symbolically. After two years as a team, Robobrawl is our first competition, and Kevin is the first robot to represent the University of Chicago on the intercollegiate level. This achievement means the world to those of us who operate in the university’s oft-ignored engineering and computer science spaces. Kevin, and the growth of robotics in general, represent an opportunity to expand STEM engagement on our campus. We will build on this momentum by launching new programs in the fall and offering more opportunities for the campus community to engage with our work.

Thank you to our team members, pit crew, leadership team, and all of those who have supported us over the last few months. Let’s make sure that Kevin is the first of many robots to come!

Our first-ever Mini Soccer Competition was a blast! ⚽

For the last couple of months, UChicago Robotics team members have been creating mini robots to compete against each other in a soccer tournament. Making the robots operational has required hours of design, construction, programming, and drive testing.

And this Saturday, all of that work paid off in a big way. We held a best of 3 tournament between two teams, followed by an afterparty with plenty of free food. Congratulations to "The Stink" on their victory!

Our preseason competition is this Saturday, December 3!

For the last few months our team members have been hard at work building mini robots to play soccer with one another. Come watch as our teams face off in the battle for soccer supremacy! Find us in the MADD center in Crerar Library 🤖⚽

Applications for new members for the 2022-23 season are now live! Prospective teammates, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/sBY1uzYrwPXhh5ni8
The application is due by the end of the day on Sunday, October 9th. We hope to hear from you soon!

When the summer gives way to autumn... it’s time for another UChicago Robotics season! In the 2022-2023 season, the club hopes to build on the successes of last year by entering intercollegiate competitions for the first time. We welcome our returning members, and we look forward to engaging with the next generation of roboticists through our new member application process!

In the attached graphic, you’ll find some of our introductory events in the first two weeks of autumn quarter. These events are meant to coincide with our application period, which opens on September 26th and closes on October 7th. A brief description of each is listed below, and more information can be found at our website in the link in our bio!

Zoom Info Session: Join us for a virtual info session to learn more about the upcoming robotics season and our planned competitions and service events. You can find the link at our linktree (linktr.ee/uchicago.robotics)

SARF: Show up to our table at the University’s major RSO fair to chat with the team, gain insight into the responsibilities of a robotics member, and to fill out our interest form! There may be snacks.

Meet and Greets: Robotics team members will be hanging out on the quad to answer your questions and chat about robotics.

In person info session: Come to (insert room number) for our in person informational session! We will run through a brief slide deck covering the upcoming robotics season and then field your questions. There will DEFINITELY be snacks!!

Hope to see everyone there!

We love to serve 💅

Check out our linktree (https://linktr.ee/uchicago.robotics) to learn more, and for new members, our application drops TOMORROW, September 26th! Look out for another post later today with ways you can engage with the team in the next few weeks 👀

A sneak preview of the 2022-23 robotics build season 👀

Check out our linktree (https://linktr.ee/uchicago.robotics) to learn more, and for new members, our application drops TOMORROW, September 26th!

Spring has sprung, and robotics is in full bloom 🌸

Some updates:
- On April 7th and 14th, we hosted prospective incoming students in Hutch (and I hear there were homemade desserts involved? 🤠) Hope to see many of you in the fall!

- Prototyping for the rover continues! Construction will begin in earnest once parts shipments arrive. We are on track to finish by the end of the quarter if all goes well, so stay tuned 👀