1 lb battlebot · 2026 Duke Tournament Champion · 3–0 undefeated
Built a 1 lb combat robot with an AR500 steel horizontal spinner, two-wheel drive, and layered armor. The robot was designed to withstand repeated high-energy impacts and won the 2026 Duke Combat Robotics Tournament with an undefeated 3–0 record.
Mechanical Team Lead
January 2026 – Present
Duke Combat Robotics
Durham, North Carolina
2026 Duke Tournament Champion
3–0 undefeated
I led the mechanical work on the robot and contributed to CAD modeling, 3D printing, soldering, and assembly. The build brought the spinner, drivetrain, armor, and electronics together in a working antweight robot.
Competition made the design process immediate: I diagnosed failures and iterated on the robot between matches. The work continued through the tournament, where the robot finished undefeated and won all three matches.
Mechanical design · CAD · 3D printing · Soldering · Mechanical and electrical integration · Failure diagnosis · Iterative testing · Team leadership
The competition footage shows the 1 lb robot in the arena. Testing footage below provides another view of the build in operation.
Competition result: Won the 2026 Duke Combat Robotics Tournament, finishing 3–0 undefeated.
Integrated mechanical and electrical components into a working combat robot.