Our Projects
University of Minnesota Robotics is comprised of multiple project teams. Each team focuses on hands-on engineering, collaboration, and experience in a different way. No prior experience is required to join. Members may participate in one or multiple projects depending on interest and availability,
Northstar Advanced Robotics (ARC)
What it is:
A fast-paced, battle-style competition utilizing fleets of robots engineered by universities around the world. They design, fabricate, program robots from scratch, utilizing autonomy, computer vision, and systems optimization.
What members do:
Mechanical design and manufacturing
Electrical Systems
Computer vision, Autonomy, and Controls
Strategic design and collaboration
What it is:
A systems engineering competition to design, build, and operate a lunar robot to excavate and deposit simulated lunar regolith.
What members do:
Mechanical design and manufacturing
Electrical systems
Autonomy and controls
Systems integration
What it is:
A smaller-scale but highly competitive challenge focused on rapid iteration, strategy, and driver skill.
What members do:
Rapid prototyping
Mechanical design
Strategy and skills development
Iterative testing
What it is:
A short, intensive build event where teams design and compete a competition-ready robot in just 72 hours following the annual FIRST Robotics Competition game reveal.
What members do:
Rapid design and build
Systems integration
Outreach and education
Documentation and media
Over the years, our team has taken on new projects, and phased out some past projects. A couple of these phased out projects include Autonomous Snowplow, CARRI, and FTC U. These projects are significant as they played a crucial role in our group's development. We have also revived inactive projects in the past, like our VEX U team!
Ready to Join?
No experience is required, we'll teach you what you need to know. New members start by joining a subteam, learning the basics, and contributing to ongoing builds.
Come to a meeting, talk to a lead, or join our communication channels to get started.