Whether it’s creating a design for lightweight recreational kayaks, devices to help golfers control the speed of their putts, or scale models of wind turbines to evaluate new concepts, any number of exciting projects take place in Sears think[box] on any given day. Get to know a few of the latest featured projects to take root in our facility.
NASA Robotic Mining 2017 Competition Robot
CWRUbotix participates in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition (RMC), a yearly robotics competition that encourages the development of innovative robotic mining…
2017 Mini Baja Competition Vehicle
This 2017 competition vehicle for the Society of Automotive Engineer's (SAE) annual mini-baja competition received a 1st place trophy in Acceleration at the 2017…
Product Runway 2017
Designed for the Product Runway 2017 runway fashion show, this gown was crafted by Cleveland Institute of Art students studying Interior Architecture and Graphic…
Peristaltic Pump
This low-cost peristaltic pump was built for use in cultured meat research at Kent State University. Cultured meat is the process of creating lab-grown animal cells…
Guitar Replica
This replica of a semi-hollow body Washburn Delta King was created using the CNC table router. The original guitar was traced on a large sheet of graph paper, and…
Generatively Designed Vehicle Suspension Member
This rear control arm acts as a lightweight, load-bearing suspension member for a Baja racing competition vehicle. The CWRU Baja SAE team designed this part using…
Wheelchair Conversion Kit
This wheelchair converter kit transforms manual wheelchairs into lightweight, high-performance electric wheelchairs. The kit attaches a small electric motor to the…
Topographical Map of Shanghai
This topographical relief map of Shanghai, China was generated using the Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Geographical Information System or GRASS GIS.…
CRABS Robot
Ryan Curry and Anna Krakora created a new and improved set of legs for the Biologically Inspired Robotics Laboratory project, the Compliant-legged Robot for…
Woody
Woody was developed by researchers in the Distributed Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory. This human interaction robot provides companionship to persons in…