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== Advisors == | |||
* Faculty Advisor: [https://ece.vt.edu/people/profile/meadows.html Dr. Toby Meadows] | |||
* Team Mentor: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-moyer/ Stephen Moyer] | |||
* VEX/AutoNav Senior Design Advisor: [https://me.vt.edu/people/faculty/nowinski-matt.html Dr. Matt Nowinski] | |||
* Operations/Business Advisor: [https://management.pamplin.vt.edu/faculty/directory/poff-ron.html Ron Poff] | |||
== Core Values == | == Core Values == | ||
Revision as of 12:16, December 16, 2024
Competitive Robotics Organization at Virginia Tech
We are VT CRO—the Competitive Robotics Organization at Virginia Tech and the largest design team on campus. Our multidisciplinary club features five specialized design teams and three support teams, all focused on building cutting-edge robots for top competitions nationwide.
Mission
Improve the presence of robotics at Virginia Tech and surrounding communities.
Engineering Notes
- Put engineering ideas/guides here.
Our Engineering Design Teams
- RoboGames: Developing a robotic dog from scratch.
- SoutheastCon: Building a robot to compete in SoutheastCon 2025.
- VEX U: Participating in VEX U competitions nationwide and abroad.
- AutoNav: Creating a small self-driving vehicle.
- Manufacturing Cell: Designing a 3D printing system with automated storage.
Our Support Teams
- Operations: Ensures the smooth functioning of the club, supporting its mission to create winning robots.
- Learning: Organizes robotics workshops open to all majors, rapidly developing students into proficient robotics engineers.
- Outreach: Engages with the local community to promote robotics awareness in K-12 education.
- Executive Team: Executes the strategic vision of the organization.
Advisors
- Faculty Advisor: Dr. Toby Meadows
- Team Mentor: Stephen Moyer
- VEX/AutoNav Senior Design Advisor: Dr. Matt Nowinski
- Operations/Business Advisor: Ron Poff
Core Values
Reliability
We are committed to building things that are designed to work over a long period of time, from the robots we build, to the structure of the organization we represent.
Simplicity
Through simplicity and reduction of complexity, things become easier to understand, more reliable, and easier to bring to reality.
Modularity
Modularity brings the possibility of layering sophisticated systems in an elegant and simple way. It also allows for parallel development of subsystems at scale.
Our Competitions
- CRO-Down: 2-day VEX Competition, hosting a total of 72 teams (40 High School, 32 College) across the United States.
- Thing-a-majig: Casual engineering competition, featuring $1,400 in prizes.
Corporate Sponsors
Engineering Department Support
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Virginia Tech
- Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech
- Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Virginia Tech