Robotics & small vehicles
Power, controls, motion, structure, and safety have to work together.
Compact machines fail when one subsystem is treated in isolation. Start with what the machine needs to do, then work backward into power, control, motion, payload, and structure.
System view
Start with the outcome, then isolate the subsystem that blocks it.
Work may involve an existing machine, a small vehicle platform, a robot, an experimental build, or a combination of mechanical and electrical components.
Power
Batteries, charging, protection, wiring, power distribution, and the limits imposed by the energy source.
Control
Manual, remote, assisted, or automated control depending on the machine and operating boundary.
Motion
Motors, drive systems, steering, braking, actuation, gearing, and mechanical interfaces.
Structure
Frames, mounts, payloads, protection, service access, and the physical loads the machine has to survive.
Machine problem?
Tell us what it does now and what you need it to do.
The intake will identify the likely first subsystem to examine.