TEAM MINION NEWSROOM

We want to make sure our fans and partners are able to keep up with what we are working on and all of the exciting updates.

September 25, 2024

Teamwork in Action: Software Team Workday 💻

Our incredible software team is deep in problem-solving during one of their weekly workdays, working hard to crack the challenges for this year's competition. Two groups can be seen here: one strategizing for the ‘Scan the Code’ task and the other developing an approach for the ‘Follow the Path’ challenge. We’re excited to see their hard work turn into results!

September 22, 2024

Another Successful Test Day for Team Minion! 🚤

Today, we made great strides with more controls testing and valuable data collection to train our object detection and recognition systems. We even got to test some object detection networks in real time! Excited to see this progress and what’s coming next!

September 22, 2024

A Beautiful Day for Testing 🌈

What a perfect day for a test, complete with a gorgeous rainbow in the background! We're ready for a busy and productive day ahead, making the most of these great conditions!

September 8, 2024

Software and Controls In Motion 🖥️

Our software lead, Giovanna, is hard at work running controls tests to improve our motor modeling. A huge thank you to Dr. White for taking us out on your boat and letting us set up our ground station on the water. Progress is on the horizon!

September 6, 2024

Behind the Scenes: Motor Testing in Action ⚙️

Here's a cool insider look at one of our motor tests! Our team is hard at work fine-tuning Asmith Controls for our boat, working to enhance performance and improve control on Minion. Exciting progress ahead!

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Kicking Off the New Semester! 🎉

We’re thrilled to welcome our new members as we gear up for the competition in just 58 days! Everyone is filled with energy as we discussed our strategy and goals for the semester. With a big test planned for tomorrow, we're eager to see our hard work in action. We're excited to work hard, learn, and achieve great things together!"

September 3, 2024

Hardware in Action: Adam Leading the Charge 🛠️

Great to see our hardware team lead, Adam, hard at work on ATLAS2! A major focus this semester is improving the computing on Minion with another computer, and we're excited to see the progress unfold as we move forward. Big things are coming!