The MDRC CouchBot

Following in the proud tradition of the RIT MDRC [Multi Disciplinary Robotics Club] creating drive-able couches we decided to make one with this generation of robotics club members.

We started with a loveseat sourced from a friend of a friend’s basement.

File_000(2).jpeg — Couch Delivery Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This!

The club took a meeting and outfitted the couch with a set of wheel chair motors sourced from an old robot platform. The rear of the couch was supported with a set of large castor wheels from Harbor Freight.

File_000(1) — Castors are Mounted onto the Back

File_002(1) — Club Members Work to Mount the Motors and Drive Wheels

File_001(1) — Evan Routes Cables for The Drive Motors

File_004 — Initial Motor Tests Confirm Reasonable Operation

File_002 — Billy Works on Connecting the Jaguar Motor Controllers

File_003 — Chris Confirms That the Couch is Surprisingly Comfortable

Video of early couch testing