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[[Category:RoboRacing]]
 
[[Category:RoboRacing]]
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RoboRacing is a competitive robotics team geared towards autonomous racing of small scale automotive platforms. The team started in 2013 and has since built robots to compete in the IARRC competition since the team's inception, as well as the Sparkfun AVC competition since 2016. RoboRacing is additionally planning on competing in the evGrand Prix Autonomous competition in 2020.
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[[File:Micromouse-team.png|thumb|right|400px| MicroMouse APEC 2026 team photo]]
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RoboRacing builds robots that navigate themselves at high speed. Our primary focus is MicroMouse, a competition where robots must map, plan, and race through a maze autonomously. It has run since the late 1970s and is still being actively pushed forward; top mice today clear a 16×16 maze in under four seconds.
  
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RoboRacing puts its members at the forefront of emerging technology in self-driving cars through involvement in autonomous RC vehicle design, fabrication, and programming. Each competition has proven to be a great learning opportunity for everything from robust mechanical design to advanced programming skills that could be applied to diverse engineering applications. 
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RoboRacing builds these robots end to end. We design our own PCBs, write the firmware that runs on them, and develop the search and control algorithms that turn our sensor readings into a fast run through the maze. Members work across embedded programming, PCB design, and controls, often on all three within a single semester.
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We competed at MicroMouse APEC in 2026 and are building toward a stronger robot for 2027. We also maintain a full-size autonomous go-kart for the Autonomous Karting Series. We believe the best way to learn is on real hardware, so we're taking multiple new member robots to competition this year.
  
 
== Meeting Times ==
 
== Meeting Times ==
  
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Mondays: 6:30-9:00 PM
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We meet in the Student Competition Center (575 14th St). If you are working in the machine shop or mechanical room you will need to wear closed-toe shoes and a t-shirt (no long sleeves). Bring a hair tie if needed.
  
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Sundays: 4:00-7:00 PM
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* Mondays: 6:30-9:00 PM
  
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Location: GA Tech SCC (Student Competition Center)
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* Thursdays: 6:30-9:00 PM
  
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Carpool Pickup Locations: North Avenue Apartments & West Village
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* Sundays: 4:00-7:00 PM
  
 
== Current Leadership ==
 
== Current Leadership ==
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* Project Manager: Austin Keener
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<onlyinclude>
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* Electrical Lead: Varun Madabushi
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* Project Manager: Justin Dugan
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* Mechanical Lead: Michael Benben
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* Software Lead: Jaehon Shim
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* Software Lead: Daniel Martin
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* Mechatronics Lead: Ian Causseaux
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* Electrical Lead: Panda Chu
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</onlyinclude>
  
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==Upcoming Competitions==
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==Competitions==
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===IARRC 2020===
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===MicroMouse APEC===
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High speed autonomous maze solvers.
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* [https://apec-conf.org/attendees/special-events-social-activities/micromouse/ APEC Website]
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===International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition===
 
RC scale autonomous racing and navigation.
 
RC scale autonomous racing and navigation.
  
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http://iarrc.ca/
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* [https://iarrc.org/ IARRC Website]
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* Rules
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* [https://iarrc.org/rules/ Competition Guidelines]
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* Date: TBD
 
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===evGrand Prix Autonomous 2020===
 
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Autonomous high speed racing of full-size go karts.  
 
  
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https://evgrandprix.org/autonomous/
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== Past Competitions ==
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* Rules
 
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* Date: TBD
 
  
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== Past Competitions ==
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===evGrand Prix===
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|-  style="font-size:15px;" |
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Bot'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Competition Years'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Versions'''
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| style="width:40%;" | '''Design Reports'''
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Rigatoni'''
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| 2019 - 2020
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| Rigatoni
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* '''Version 1:'''
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|}
  
 
===IARRC===
 
===IARRC===
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Sedani'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Sedani'''
 
| 2018 - 2019
 
| 2018 - 2019
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| Sedani, Sedanii
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| Sedani, Sedanii, Sedaniii
 
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* '''Version 1:''' [[:File:RoboJackets-IARRC-2018.pdf| Sedani Design Report]]
 
* '''Version 1:''' [[:File:RoboJackets-IARRC-2018.pdf| Sedani Design Report]]
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* '''Version 2:''' [[:File:RoboRacing_IAARC_2019_Sedaniii_Design_Report.pdf| Sedanii Design Report]]
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* '''Version 2:''' [[:File:RoboRacing_IAARC_2019_Sedanii_Design_Report.pdf| Sedanii Design Report]]
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* '''Version 3:'''
 
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Macaroni'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Macaroni'''
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* '''Version 1:''' [[:File:Robojackets-iarrc-2014.pdf| Speedi Design Report]]
 
* '''Version 1:''' [[:File:Robojackets-iarrc-2014.pdf| Speedi Design Report]]
 
* '''Version 2:''' [[:File:Robojackets-iarrc-2015.pdf| Speedii Design Report]]
 
* '''Version 2:''' [[:File:Robojackets-iarrc-2015.pdf| Speedii Design Report]]
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* '''Version 3:''' [[:File:Robojackets-iarrc-2016.pdf| Speediii Design Report]]
 
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Results:
 
Results:
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Year'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Year'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Placement'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Placement'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Additional Awards'''
 
 
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2019'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2019'''
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2018'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2018'''
 
| Did Not Place
 
| Did Not Place
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2017'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2017'''
 
| 3<sup>rd</sup> Place Overall
 
| 3<sup>rd</sup> Place Overall
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2016'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2016'''
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2015'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2015'''
 
| 4<sup>th</sup> Place Overall
 
| 4<sup>th</sup> Place Overall
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2014'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2014'''
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place Overall
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===Sparkfun AVC===
 
===Sparkfun AVC===
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Competition Years'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Competition Years'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Versions'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Versions'''
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| style="width:40%;" | '''Design Reports'''
 
 
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Bigoli'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''Bigoli'''
 
| 2016-2018
 
| 2016-2018
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| Bigoli, Bigolii
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| [[Bigoli]], Bigolii
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Results:
 
Results:
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Car Wars'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Car Wars'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Speed Demons'''
 
| style="width:20%;" | '''Speed Demons'''
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| style="width:20%;" | '''Additional Awards'''
 
 
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2018'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2018'''
 
| Did Not Place
 
| Did Not Place
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place
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| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2017'''
 
| style="font-size:15px;" | '''2017'''
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place
 
| 1<sup>st</sup> Place
 
| Did Not Place
 
| Did Not Place
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== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
 
[[How To Record Data On Sedani]]
 
[[How To Record Data On Sedani]]
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[[Setting Up Ubuntu for Ethernet LAN While Preserving Wifi Internet Access]]
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[[How to Setup CLion for ROS]]
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[[Profiling ROS Nodes]]
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[[RoboRacing Man vs Machine]]

Latest revision as of 18:51, 1 August 2026

MicroMouse APEC 2026 team photo

RoboRacing builds robots that navigate themselves at high speed. Our primary focus is MicroMouse, a competition where robots must map, plan, and race through a maze autonomously. It has run since the late 1970s and is still being actively pushed forward; top mice today clear a 16×16 maze in under four seconds.

RoboRacing builds these robots end to end. We design our own PCBs, write the firmware that runs on them, and develop the search and control algorithms that turn our sensor readings into a fast run through the maze. Members work across embedded programming, PCB design, and controls, often on all three within a single semester.

We competed at MicroMouse APEC in 2026 and are building toward a stronger robot for 2027. We also maintain a full-size autonomous go-kart for the Autonomous Karting Series. We believe the best way to learn is on real hardware, so we're taking multiple new member robots to competition this year.

Meeting Times

We meet in the Student Competition Center (575 14th St). If you are working in the machine shop or mechanical room you will need to wear closed-toe shoes and a t-shirt (no long sleeves). Bring a hair tie if needed.

  • Mondays: 6:30-9:00 PM
  • Thursdays: 6:30-9:00 PM
  • Sundays: 4:00-7:00 PM

Current Leadership

  • Project Manager: Justin Dugan
  • Software Lead: Jaehon Shim
  • Mechatronics Lead: Ian Causseaux
  • Electrical Lead: Panda Chu


Competitions

MicroMouse APEC

High speed autonomous maze solvers.

International Autonomous Robot Racing Competition

RC scale autonomous racing and navigation.

Past Competitions

evGrand Prix

Bot Competition Years Versions Design Reports
Rigatoni 2019 - 2020 Rigatoni
  • Version 1:

IARRC

Bot Competition Years Versions Design Reports
Sedani 2018 - 2019 Sedani, Sedanii, Sedaniii
Macaroni 2017 Macaroni
Speedi 2014-2016 Speedi, Speedii, Speediii

Results:

Year Placement
2019 1st Place Overall
2018 Did Not Place
2017 3rd Place Overall
2016 1st Place Overall
2015 4th Place Overall
2014 1st Place Overall

Sparkfun AVC

Bot Competition Years Versions
Bigoli 2016-2018 Bigoli, Bigolii

Results:

Year Car Wars Speed Demons
2018 Did Not Place 1st Place
2017 1st Place Did Not Place

Resources

How To Record Data On Sedani

Setting Up Ubuntu for Ethernet LAN While Preserving Wifi Internet Access

How to Setup CLion for ROS

Profiling ROS Nodes

RoboRacing Man vs Machine

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