The electrical team is working on a redesign combining our current motor and power board into a single PCB. This will simplify the electrical system with less manual wiring.

This redesign will also introduce new firmware to communicate with the Jetson. The electrical system is also being designed to work with our new servos and linear solenoids needed for the mechanical projects.

The software team has been working hard to create a reliable control and navigation system for Snappy.

The team is currently building a realistic simulator in Gazebo in order to test all of the needed tasks without a pool.

Interfacing with sensors like the depth sensor and IMU have become a priority this year after having a few issue with communication last year.

Migrating to C++ has been a task undertaken in order to optimize our computer vision system in order to increase the frame rate and accuracy of the navigation system.

The mechanical team has committed to the largest redesign since 2016 covering the frame, dropper, torpedo, claw and waterproof actuators.

The frame will be an all aluminum post and plate structure designed to be stiff and modular. This frame will be the main mounting structure for thrusters, actuators, and waterproof enclosures.

The dropper is being designed from the ground up to optimize for a perfectly vertical trajectory while reducing weight as much as possible.

The claw is currently being designed in order to have the ability to handle any objects that are thrown at us for 2026.

The torpedo is currently being optimized, iterating on last years design to reduce drag on the torpedo. With an updated torpedo placement we will work with the weight distribution of the torpedo to create a predictable flight path.