Demo (0:34)
BOX BOT
Autonomously folding small paper boxes in 30 seconds
NOV - DEC 2020 // INDEPENDENT PROJECT (UNIVERSITY)
Box Bot is an autonomous robot that folds 2 in (5 cm) square paper boxes in 30 seconds.
Box Bot was awarded "Robot Show Favorite," indicating that the robot design was specially recognized among the 232 robots created by students in the course ME 2011: Introduction to Engineering. The robot received a score of 10/10 points from a panel of industry judges.
The design of the robot was inspired by the mailing and packaging industries' machinery and tooling. The entire construction of the robot is modular, allowing the opportunity to swap out the bottom frame for other box sizes and shapes. The rotating arm, nicknamed the "TIE fighter," is designed such that one mechanism can perform multiple types of folds: a linear press downwards and a rotational side-to-side motion.
The robot's mechanisms are powered by two stepper motors, and the robot utilizes a rack and pinion to translate the rotational motion of a stepper motor into a linear up-and-down. Every component of the robot was 3D printed in white PLA plastic.
Functionality and exploded view (0:10)
