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Muscles vs. Machines: Another Round of Field Tests in Catheys Valley
Our team recently took a second trip to Catheys Valley, where hilly terrain and sunny weather gave us the perfect conditions for another...
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Jun 3, 20252 min read
On Debugging: An Insider’s Perspective
Have you ever wondered how a software engineer approaches debugging in real time? In today’s post, we hear from Kevin Chau, one of our...
bjones349
May 7, 20252 min read


Run, Robot, Run! Our First Field Test on Forest Terrain
Our team recently took our firefighting robot out to Catheys Valley, a town about 35 minutes from UC Merced, to see how it would perform...
bjones349
May 7, 20253 min read


The Ethical Implications of Robot-Assisted Wood Removal
We’ve all heard of Smoky the Bear, but have you ever heard of hand thinning? It’s a labor-intensive process aimed at improving forest...
bjones349
Apr 15, 20252 min read


Bringing the Heat to the Merced County STEM Fair
Our Firefighting Robots team attended the Merced County STEM Fair held at UC Merced’s Conference Center on Thursday, February 25th. We...
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Mar 11, 20252 min read


Project Progress: A Recap of 2024
The first year of the Robotic-Assisted Wood Waste Removal Project is coming to an end. Over the course of 2024, our team has made...
bjones349
Dec 22, 20243 min read
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