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Competitive Robotics Organization at Virginia Tech

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2024 Awards

1st
Open Design Competition
SoutheastCon
2024
Atlanta, GA
1st
Open Competition
SoutheastCon
2024
Atlanta, GA
2nd
Main Design Competition
SoutheastCon
2024
Atlanta, GA
Design Award
VEX U - VT Competition
2024
Blacksburg, VA
16th
World's Rank
VEX U Worlds
2024
Dallas, TX
Design Award
VEX U - Seagull Showdown
2024
Salisbury, Maryland
Tornament Champions (Worlds Qualifier)
VEX U - Seagull Showdown
2024
Salisbury, Maryland

WHAT WE ARE

We are Virginia Tech's premiere robotics design team.
We are a large team, but we believe in small ones.
Each of our 5 design teams have about 8-12 dedicated engineers each.

WE BELIEVE IN SMALL, DEDICATED TEAMS

Even though we are Virginia Tech's largest design team, we believe in small, tight-knit teams of motivated and talented people.

MISSION

Improve the presence of robotics at Virginia Tech and surrounding communities.

OUR 3 CORE PRINCIPLES

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RElIABILITY

Engineering you can count on.

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SIMPLICITY

Simplicity surpasses complexity.

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moDULARITY

The cornerstone of flexible design.

Five Robotic design teams

RoboGames Team

Building a robotic dog from scratch.

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SoutheastCon Team

Building a robot to compete in SoutheastCon 2025.

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VEX U Team

The VEX U team will compete in VEX U across the country—and abroad.

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AutoNav Team

The AutoNav team is an interdisciplinary group creating a small self-driving vehicle.

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Manufacturing Cell Team

Creating a 3D printing system with automated storage.

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four support teams

VT CRO Learning

Formerly the TRE, VT CRO Learning organizes robotic workshops open to all majors—and will rapidly develop VT students to become great robotics engineers.

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Outreach

VT CRO Outreach will positively impact the local community around Blacksburg, and spread awareness of robotics in K-12.

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Operations

The operations team is the beating heart of VT CRO, and is responsible for keeping the club running smoothly while we achieve our mission of creating winning robots!

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Executive Team

The Executive team's purpose is to execute the strategic vision of the organization.

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About VT CRO

We are VT CRO—the Competitive Robotics Organization at Virginia Tech and the largest design team on campus. Our multidisciplinary club features five specialized design teams and three support teams, all focused on building cutting-edge robots for top competitions nationwide.

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