The Robotics Association at Embry-Riddle (RAER) draws from a large student body of all experience levels (middle school through PhD) and disciplines. The institutional knowledge accumulated by RAER has been used by multiple corporations such as Boeing, Rockwell Collins and QinetiQ in research endeavors as well as competition efforts; including a first place finish with Robotic Research in the Canine Competition sponsored by TARDEC.
Get To Know Our Minions
Tim Zuercher
TECHNICAL LEAD
Chris Hockley
PROJECT LEAD AND TOKEN FOREIGNER
ZACHARY JOSWICK
BALLISTICS & SUBMERSIBLE EXPERT
Robert Goring
FUTURE TECHNOLOGY EXPERT
Diego Lodato
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND LOGISTICS SPECIALIST
Chris Ash
ELECTRONICS IMAGINEER AND BLUE SMOKE WRANGLER
Alena Thompson
CONTROLS MINION
Stephen Cronin
MORALE OFFICER AND NEUROLOGIST
Nicholas Schultz
COURSE MANAGER AND NUTRITIONIST
DJ Thompson
CAD/PERCEPTION LEAD
Grady Delp
GROUND EQUIPMENT MANAGER AND WEBMASTER
Kat Wyble
COURSE FOREMAN
Josh Pletz
IT GURU AND DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Abby Butka
VISIONEER AND WAYPOINT GURU
JEFFERSON ROMNEY
DIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT
Faculty
Dr. Brian Butka
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Dr. Eric Coyle
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Dr. Patrick Currier
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING