Engineering 103: Cybertruck Lite

For our final project in Engineering 103, we designed a robot to replicate the Tesla Cybertruck. To accomplish this we made a frame out of sheet metal and mounted two motors on the robot's rear. We wired the motors to run in sync with one another so the truck would have a functional four-wheel drive system. For the body of the truck, we made a detachable metal cover. This is held in place by a stand made from cardboard for a lightweight but functional way to mount the metal top. This system is advantageous as it still allows access to the ESP-32 and other components such as the battery. The program we developed was designed as a system that would act like a self-driving car. The code prevents the car from bumping into any objects, slowing down faster proportionally to how close the object is. Once the robot determines its path is blocked, it stops and turns in place to the right and then back to the left comparing which path gives it the most room to move. This system allows the robot to solve mazes and other small tracks without needing human input to learn how. This in a small way mirrors how its real-world counterpart accomplishes the task of being self-driving.

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Artifacts

Name Description
Aesthetic Challenge Video Video of our robot participating in the aesthetic challenge.   Link
Arduino (.ino) file The Arduino file for our Aesthetic Challenge robot.   Download
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