Subteams

The Mechanical subteam is responsible for creating the mechanical components that allow the rover to carry out all of its tasks. For instance, the design and manufacture of the rover’s drive system, wheels, and chassis are all responsibilities of our members.

The Software Subteam consists of three divisions: Controls, Autonomy, and Communications. Members are responsible for maintaining, integrating, and developing the codebase which enables each of these branches to be operational for all of the RSX rover’s functions. 

The Arm Subteam is responsible for designing and developing the robotic arm the rover uses to interact with its environment and accomplish certain competition tasks. 

The Aerial team focuses on producing a space probe for entry into the CANSAT competition, hosted by the American Astronautical Society in Virginia, USA.

The Science Subteam focuses on any payload-specific competition tasks. This varies from very biology-specific tasks (i.e. analyzing soil samples for life detection) and geology-specific tasks (i.e. identifying and dating rocks) to engineering-specific tasks like building a dirt collecting system that minimizes cross-contamination.

The Marketing & Events team is responsible for marketing, outreach, and sponsorship tasks.

 The Electrical Subteam designs all electrical systems that allow the software and mechanical subsystems to interact with each other. Responsibilities range from designing motor driver printed circuit board systems to powering the entire rover.

The drone team is currently working on building multiple drones that will support the rover by scouting the area during competitions, as well as supporting Aerial’s drop testing plan.