Introduction: Junebug is one such UGV, designed to cater to the needs of international Robosub competitions, where the development of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) is restricted due to the lack of a large body of water. Junebug serves as a way to test bench and accelerate the development of AUVs because of water restrictions. Mechatronics' 2023 Vehicle, Junebug. Design and Purpose: Junebug is a four-wheeled UGV, designed to be a one-to-one copy of the electrical and software systems used in AUVs. This design allows any development on Junebug to be applied to AUVs. Junebug's purpose is ..read more

Here is our latest video detailing the strategy for this years competition as well as the the final reveal of the robot well be competing with this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNXYsnKjiDA ..read more

Pico is the latest AUV on the Mechatronics' line of RoboSub vehicles. Mechatronics' 2021 RoboSub vehicle, Pico. Featuring a compact hull design with a simplified electrical system, Pico was designed as a small-scale, low-cost AUV that can be assembled and tested by a single team member amidst a remote working environment. When the pandemic first hit the United States in March, Mechatronics activities halted just as team members were beginning to assemble the 2020 RoboSub vehicle, Scion. SDSU's COVID-19 guidelines, in adherence to San Diego County guidelines, restricted club activities to cont ..read more

Over the Fall 2020 semester, Mechatronics has been working on training incoming members over a series of training modules. Members were also split into interdisciplinary teams to work on a "minisub" - a small underwater vehicle that can be tested in a bathtub. One of the minisub concepts is shown below. The team will start preparing to refine designs for the 2021 RoboSub vehicle. Team showcasing a minisub concept ..read more

We placed 4th in the 23rd International RoboSub competition out of 33 teams! 2020 RoboSub Competition Virtual Awards Ceremony Despite the in-person component being canceled, our team was able to compete with our design report, team video, and website submissions. We're proud of our team's hard work that led to these awards! The awards were announced at a virtual awards ceremony after review of our submissions. We congratulate all of the winning RoboSub teams! See the results below: Overall Standings 1st Place ($3,000): Team Inspiration 2nd Place ($2,000): Si Se Puede Foundation & Arizona ..read more

We are now accepting applications to join our team! In addition, we are hosting virtual information sessions, which will also be recorded for those unable to attend. You can learn more about the sessions at https://www.sdsumechatronics.org/join-us Though this Fall semester will look different than in the past, we are excited for everything we have planned for our team ..read more

We're excited to share the design of our newest RoboSub vehicle, Scion! Although we didn't get the chance to compete in-person this summer, we are proud of all our team member's hardwork that went into designing Scion's systems. Check out our team video going over Scion's design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbg5znNk_sM You can also read our technical paper for more details ..read more

With COVID-19, our team progress had to come to a halt as we sorted to figure out our next steps. Most of what was left to do with the 2020 RoboSub vehicle was assembly,integration, and testing, which was not possible with the reduced access to campus. Even if we had a fully assembled vehicle, we would not be able to test it for underwater operations due to social distancing guidelines. However, we instead focused on refining our design for our competition report through having virtual meetings with our Leads. Looking forward, our leadership team has been working hard and meeting regularly to ..read more

Our club is looking for students that are excited to learn and apply skills in mechanical, electrical, software, and business disciplines! We are hosting open meetings for interested students to apply (see flyer). Learn more at https://www.sdsumechatronics.org/join-us . Feel free to reach out with any questions at mechatronics.sdsu@gmail.com ..read more

Please share and help us spread the word to reach our campaign goal! Link to campaign: sdsualumni.org/mechatronics19 "SDSU Mechatronics provides hands-on experience to passionate students of all skill levels through challenging robotics projects to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at San Diego State University and in the San Diego community." As a 501c(3) nonprofit organization, a donation of any amount is tax-deductible. #sdsu #research #mechatronics #aztec4life #sdsualumni #aztecpride #robotics #strive #robosub #auvsi #crowdfunding ..read more