THE MACHINE

BUILT TO BEND THE COMPETITION

Our current competition robot is the sixth major iteration of the Metal Benders platform — every gear, wire, and line of code placed by students.

Close-up of the robot's gear and chain drivetrain

CHAIN-DRIVE POWERTRAIN
Students assembling the robot chassis on a workbench

STUDENT-BUILT, ALWAYS

MECANUM DRIVETRAIN

Strafe, spin, and sprint — full holonomic control for precise autonomous paths.

VISION-GUIDED AUTO

On-camera detection scores points before the drivers even touch the sticks.

RAPID-SWAP INTAKE

A modular intake system we can rebuild between matches in under ten minutes.