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WSU ROBOTICS

A dedicated team of passionate and hardworking engineers nestled in the heart of Midtown Detroit.

50+ Members 5+ Years 5th Place 2025
Warrior 1 πŸ’₯

What We Do

Innovate

Autonomous robots with cutting-edge tech.

Collaborate

Multidisciplinary team, one mission.

Compete

IGVC: Auto-Nav + Design.

Planning Dashboard

Our current semester plan across Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Outreach.

Mechanical

CAD β€’ 3D Printing β€’ Chassis β€’ Perception Mounts

  • Fusion 360 CAD + print pipeline
  • Chassis materials & dimensions
  • Lidar/perception mast & URDF linkage

Electrical

Power β€’ Safety β€’ System Architecture

  • Battery / buck-boost / wiring spec
  • Relay + safety interlocks
  • Bench tests & instrumentation

Software

ROS 2 β€’ Perception β€’ Navigation β€’ GUI

  • ROS 2 nodes & simulation
  • AI perception + sensor fusion
  • Control stack & web GUI

Outreach

Events β€’ Sponsors β€’ Mentor Program

  • Recruiting & new-student onboarding
  • Sponsor outreach cadence
  • Workshops and campus demos

Our Team

Faculty Advisors

Dr. Abhilash Pandya

Dr. Abhilash Pandya

Faculty Advisor

Lloyd Brombach

Lloyd Brombach

Team Consultant

Student Board & Team Structure

Interactive org chart β€” click nodes to explore, drag to rearrange, scroll to zoom

President
Leadership
Mechanical
Electrical
Software
Outreach

Team Members

WSU Robotics Team Group Photo

Our team at IGVC 2025

Weekly Meeting

Every Friday at 4:30 PM

Curious? Drop in to meet the team, see the robots in action, and get hands-onβ€”new members welcome!

Location: Wayne State University – The CAR Lab, 461 Burroughs St Lab 1, Detroit, MI 48202

Robotics Club weekly meeting flyer
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Projects

Autonomous ground vehicles.

Joy

Ground Rover, 2024

Semi-autonomous rover with visual processing and SLAM.

  • Computer Vision
  • SLAM

Veronica

Ground Rover, 2025

Fully autonomous rover, ~2.5cm GPS accuracy, 5 mph top speed.

  • GPS
  • Mapping

Watch more on YouTube

Contact Us

Wayne State Students

Contact us for more information about our club or come visit our lab on Friday afternoons.

Visit

  • πŸ“ College of Engineering (Office)
    5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, MI 48202
  • πŸ“ Industry Innovation Center (Lab)
    461 Burroughs Street, Detroit, MI 48202