I was a member of the 2012-2013 HMC BattleBot Team, which goal is to build and compete in the 2013 RoboGames. We created a battlebot named Robespierre, which the team designed and machined;. the entire robot ourselves.

Takeaways:

  1. How to properly CAD, machine and use the CNC machines.
  2. The simpler design wins.
  3. The difference between a delicate design and a robust design.