CADthinkers x FInE Competition: The Mars Rover Challenge

On October 26th, the CADthinkers high school chapters competed in our
city-wide 3D modeling competition. Check out their projects and results!

Martin HS

First Place

Rover Name: MTP24
Team: Nhat-Mai Dinh, Tammy Nguyen, and Payton Swann

The MTP24 Rover, designed with a vacuum-powered collection system, an ultrasonic-sensing system for obstacle pathfinding, and spiked wheels can easily glide through Mars' rocky hills and dust storms.

The Colony HS

Second Place

Rover Name: The Nova Rover
Team: Anvi Annapareddy, Iris Rattanasinh, Dar Thluai

The Nova Rover, decked out with a solar-powered self-cleaning system, a satellite communication system, and an interchangeable gripping arm serves to navigate Mars' rough terrain and harsh climate with ease.
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CADthinkers Events

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CADthinkers Summer Workshop

From July 29th - August 2nd, CADthinkers is running an in-person workshop in robotics and 3D printing for young students (7-13).

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CADthinkers Online Workshops

Starting July 18th, CADthinkers has begun online tutorial workshops in simple CAD techniques and accessible robotics projects, starting with prosthetics.

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Robotics & CAD Guidebook

in 2025, CADthinkers is preparing to publish a guidebook which explains the conceptual basics of CAD & Robotics with physics, and provides 15-20 projects for young students to grow their skills.

In Person Lessons

Beginning in October of 2023, CADthinkers has run in-person lessons in CAD and Robotics for students at local afterschool programs in Dallas.

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