Taxi Bot
November 2018 | Thayer School of Engineering | Team of 3
Overview
The Taxi Bot was designed as a part of Thayer's Machine Engineering course. The challenge was to design a robot that could start at the top of a post, travel to the bottom, pick up a figurine, and deliver it to a platform back at the top.
The bot is made up of a winch system, chassis, and a geared grabber arm. It uses servo motors powered by a battery to move.
Skills
SolidWorks
Laser Cutting
Prototyping
Testing & Analysis
Mechanical Design
Power Transmission Study
The Competition
Our bot successfully picked up the figurine and delivered it safely to the platform in under 2 minutes
Geared Grabber Arm
The grabber arm bends at one joint to extend and reach the passenger. The claws use rubber bands to securely grasp the figurine
Control Tower and Winch
The control tower sits on top of the post and lowers the chassis with strings on each side of the post. It uses guiding wheels to keep the chassis on track as it descends
