Comet Robotics at UT Dallas

Comet Robotics projects received 2 Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards from The University of Texas at Dallas Office of Undergraduate Education for their research proposals! The Solis Rover Project received a grant for their project, "Investigation of Biosignature Detection Methods for Martian Subsurface Analysis: Validation of a Life Detection Instrument for Science Missions" to develop specialized instruments that will search for potential signs of life in Martian soil. Their research will explore multiple detection methods including analyzing prebiotic molecules, metabolites, and organic compounds - directly supporting their Mars rover design for the University Rover Challenge. The COMET VEX U team received a grant for their project, "Design and Development of an Omni-Directional Holonomic Coaxial Robotic System Utilizing Additively Manufactured Thermoplastic Urethane Wheels" to seek out potential performance gains from the use of thermoplastic urethane wheels in the construction of swerve drive systems. This research will help the team achieve superior traction, acceleration, and maneuverability - pushing the boundaries of what competitive robots can do. Huge thanks to our faculty advisor, Yonas Tadesse for reviewing our proposals and continually supporting our progress as an organization. Stay tuned for updates on these projects, and join us in wishing these teams congratulations on their awards!

Comet Robotics at UT Dallas is proud to present our first public combat robotics competition: Comet Clash 2024! We welcome in-person spectators at this event - matches start at 9am on 11/23/2024 in the UTD ECSW building, and will be live streamed to our YouTube channel. With support from Repeat Robotics and ELEGOO, we will be hosting 56 combat robots in plant, ant, and beetle weight classes (with some pretty awesome prizes). Registration is now full, but interested competitors are welcome to join the waitlist on Robot Combat Events. The live stream, RCE page and other details are all available at the Comet Clash website: https://lnkd.in/gMYmxCfc. We look forward to watching some epic robot fights soon :)

Huge thank you to ELEGOO for supporting us with new 3D printers! Our rover team is already prototyping with prints off of the Neptune 4, and we can’t wait to take advantage of the bigger bed size on future prints.

Check out this post about the impact that VEX U has had on Jude Onyenze, the project manager for the VEX U team. To help us send our VEX U team to the worlds championship in March, visit https://lnkd.in/gYViu96f!

Check out this post about the impact that VEX U has had on Jude Onyenze, the project manager for the VEX U team. To help us send our VEX U team to the worlds championship in March, visit https://lnkd.in/gYViu96f!

We love to utilize 3D printing for prototyping and custom parts, and we're looking forward to continuing our use of 3D printing, thanks to our new sponsor, Polymaker! Stay tuned to see how we use their filament in our projects.

Our Plant Kickoff is tonight, September 9th @7pm! Join us in the classroom of the makerspace where we'll go over the intro to combat robotics, our schedule for the semester, and what you can expect from the next few meetings! UTDesign UTDesign Makerspace The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at UT Dallas #robotics

Comet Robotics at UT Dallas 2024 Kickoff! It's that time of year, and Comet Robotics is excited to share all of our projects and teams with everyone! Our Fall 2024 Kickoff will be TOMORROW, August 27th, 7:30PM - 9:00PM at SCI 1.220! Our presentation will begin at 8:00PM. We will be providing Red Bull for everybody who RSVP's for the event. You can expect to learn about all of the projects that you can get involved in, our new professional development offerings, and more! But that's not all! We will be hosting our Comet Robotics Annual Kickoff After-Party! Join us for video games, pizza, and Combat Robotics fights! The After-Party will be directly after Kickoff at the UTD Makerspace. We hope to see everybody there! If you are interested in attending the event and want Red Bull and Pizza, Please fill out the RSVP form linked in the post below!!

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to represent Comet Robotics at UT Dallas's Solis Rover Project at the Department of Bioengineering - UT Dallas's B.E. Ready Event, alongside Luke Fisanick. The B.E. Ready Event introduces UTD's biomedical engineering freshmen and transfer students to all the relevant clubs and organisations on campus. We at the Solis Rover Project took the chance to present our work so far and our goals for the future. The SRP is divided into 3 teams and the two of us are the leads of the Science Team, where aspects of biomedical engineering are the most relevant. Luke Fisanick and I briefly spoke about what we need from BMEN students, and what BMEN students have to gain from us. Then we had a great time interacting with eager freshmen! #UTDstudents #UTDBioengineering #CometRobotics

Check out how 3D printing and robotics collide with our Comet Robotics student group. — [Video showing the process of building battle robots and watching them compete against each other]