Urban Search and Rescue Robot Challenge Event The 2016 Robotics: Urban Search & Rescue Challenge: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) enables students to create a mobile robot like those employed by emergency service personnel (fire, police, military). The robot is designed to secure an area by locating, neutralizing, moving, and disposing of explosive materials.
A brief history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cswKJ8rSyIk Modern EOD Robots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs8tMIKUBGI The Future? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deNxf8mKN8s Followed by… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhIpXPvq_n4
Your Challenge Design/draw/build robot and arm mechanism in order to navigate (combined autonomous and tele-op programing) course, locate/secure/transport and dispose of ordnance. GOOD LUCK!