Stellamatics

Last week, I tested the first ROV prototype for @Stellamatics. This was the first half of my Proof of Concept for autonomous ship propeller cleaning. A lot worked: - Basic underwater mobility (forward/back/turn/dive) - Live camera feed over a long tether - Control system held up better than I expected And a lot didn’t (which was the point for this demo): - Waterproofing failure after a few minutes - Motors are underpowered due to current limits - Buoyancy control needs to be active, not manual - Camera clarity and lighting in murky water need a big upgrade I've built a lot of dry robots, but this was my first time building an underwater robot. The biggest win here was the data. Every failure has given me a clear design direction for V2. Better sealing, higher thrust, active buoyancy control, and more sensing. Next up, I'm building and testing the cleaning/polishing module, which is the core of what this robot is meant to do - clean and polish ship propellers. Back to work now! youtu.be/1sMJAoyv4-U

Building one step at a time!

I'm excited to announce I've got a $1k @mergedotclub grant to build my propeller cleaning robot! All thanks to @FedericoNoemie, @aridutilh, and @mcmgoodall for believing in me and the project.

One liner @enter_delta @Stellamatics

RT @NitishManocha1: Getting the right parts is one of the first few crucial steps for a hardware project. Step 1 complete, PoC on the way!…

I just got accepted into the @enter_delta program by @theresidency! Next 3 weeks are about to be lit🔥LFG!🔥 Thanks a ton for this opportunity!