Nghia Nguyen Huu Of the Vietnamese-German University decided to tackle an industrial robot for his optimization. He realized that the performance and accuracy of a robot can depend heavily on the tools it uses to pick and place parts. The heavier those tools are the slower and less accurate a robot can be. He used Inspire's optimization technology to reduce the grabber weight by an amazing 55% to improve his robot design. He even took it a step further and rendered his robot motion into near photo-realistic video. Way to go, we are proud to give you 1st prize this quarter!

Joseph Barry of the Goon Squad FIRST Robotics Team 3604 is always looking to give his team’s robot an edge on the competition field. His work in Inspire and Inspire Motion was able to reduce the weight of a bracket on the intake system by an incredible 45%. Now this intake system is critical to robot performance. No intake means no scoring, so his work had to be perfect. He used Inspire to guarantee his part met their strict performance requirements and could help their robot win. Great work and we can’t wait to see the Goons in ReefScape 2025!

Madu Chukwuemeka from the University of Benin in Nigeria also took a stab at an industrial-style robot but his approach was to tackle the main arms of the assembly. These arms are critical to the stability and functionality of the robot but, if heavy, can also hinder and slow the movement. His work with Inspire and Inspire motion was able to reduce 45% of his robot design making for a faster, more agile movement. Congrats Madu, very impressive work on a complex design.