Featured Projects

Whether it’s creating a design for lightweight recreational kayaks, devices to help golfers control the speed of their putts, or scale models of wind turbines to evaluate new concepts, any number of exciting projects take place in Sears think[box] on any given day. Get to know a few of the latest featured projects to take root in our facility.

  • NASA Robotic Mining 2017 Competition Robot

    ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½botix participates in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition (RMC), a yearly robotics competition that encourages the development of innovative robotic mining…
  • 2017 Mini Baja Competition Vehicle

    This 2017 competition vehicle for the Society of Automotive Engineer's (SAE) annual mini-baja competition received a 1st place trophy in  Acceleration at the…
  • Product Runway 2017

    Designed for the Product Runway 2017 runway fashion show, this gown was crafted by Cleveland Institute of Art students studying Interior Architecture and…
  • Peristaltic Pump

    This low-cost peristaltic pump was built for use in cultured meat research at Kent State University. Cultured meat is the process of creating lab-grown animal cells…
  • Guitar Replica

    This replica of a semi-hollow body Washburn Delta King was created using the CNC table router. The original guitar was traced on a large sheet of graph paper, and…
  • Generatively Designed Vehicle Suspension Member

    This rear control arm acts as a lightweight, load-bearing suspension member for a Baja racing competition vehicle. The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Baja SAE team designed this part using…
  • Wheelchair Conversion Kit

    This wheelchair converter kit transforms manual wheelchairs into lightweight, high-performance electric wheelchairs. The kit attaches a small electric motor to the…
  • Topographical Map of Shanghai

    This topographical relief map of Shanghai, China was generated using the Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Geographical Information System or GRASS GIS.…
  • CRABS Robot

    Ryan Curry and Anna Krakora created a new and improved set of legs for the Biologically Inspired Robotics Laboratory project, the Compliant-legged Robot for…
  • Woody

    Woody was developed by researchers in the Distributed Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory. This human interaction robot provides companionship to persons…