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ACE's most ambitious autonomous, 12lb, and 30lb battlebots
Shear Force | 30lb Vertical
To be revealed!
Grassmaster | 12lb Horizontal
Grassmaster is ACE's first 12lb horizontal spinner combat robot. It first competed in April 2026 and has undergone recent redesigns since its conception. The majority of components were manufactured at UCI by the team. They seek to improve on the design for future iterations.
Antihilator | 12lb Vertical
Antihilator, originally called "Anteater Annihilator", is ACE's first completed 12lb combat robot in the Heavyweight team. Since its completion in 2024, Antihilator has been undergoing upgrades throughout the year. The majority of Antihilator's design was manufactured at UCI, utilizing UCI Engineering Machine Shop and RapidTech facilities.
CognaCuddles | 3lb Autonomous
CognaCuddles is ACE's first autonomous combat robot. CognaCuddles is a ring spinner, utilizing camera and sensor spatial localization and dynamic target tracking to create its autonomous motion in the arena. With proof of concept of the robot's capabilities, a 12lb version will be developed in the future.
KitKat | 12lb Vertical
Coming Soon: Summer 2026
Our Team
Our team consists of 5 subteams:
Chassis, Dynamics, Power Systems, Control Systems, and Operations
Management
Matthew Stank
Project Manager
Faryar Jabbari
Project Advisor
Interim Dean of Engineering
Ben Dolan
Staff Advisor
UCI Rapidtech Director
Systems Engineer Leads
Alice Song
Project: 12lb Grassmaster
Lauren Jacobson
Project: 12lb CognaCuddles
Dominic Ng
Project: 12lb KitKat
Chassis Subteam
The Chassis Subteam oversees the development of the chassis frame of the robots including design simulation and manufacturing
Aita Sharifi
Project: 30lb Shear Force
Kaden Dadabhoy
Project: 30lb Shear Force
Jake Gannon
Project: 30lb Shear Force
Kamaya Lai
Project: 12lb Kitkat
Jeffrey Liao
Project: 12lb Grassmaster
Malinalli Martinez
Project: 3lb CognaCuddles
Nick Haddad
Project: 3lb CognaCuddles
Dylan Ha
Project: 12lb Grassmaster
Ethan Chang
Project: 12lb Kitkat
Philip Chu
Project: 12lb Grassmaster
Dynamics Subteam
The Dynamics Subteam oversees the development of the drive and weapon systems, including linkages, weapon geometry, and design simulation
Tyler Vaughn
Project: 30lb Shear Force
Elijah Jackson
Project: 12lb Grassmaster
Power Systems Subteam
The Power Systems Subteam oversees the development of the electrical power systems of the robots, including power distribution, PCB manufacturing, and subsystem testing
Misaki Rios
Project: 30lb Shear Force
Erik David Piolo
Project: 12lb KitKat
Ethan Devera
Project: 12lb Grassmaster
Control Systems Subteam
The Control Systems Subteam oversees the development of the autonomous and control systems of the robots, including system calibration, computations, and communications software
Shawn Gazin
Project: 3lb CognaCuddles
Operations Subteam
The Operations subteam oversees the logistical, media, and outreach components for all teams in ACE Robotics
Athaliah Franklin
Operations Member
Varalu
Operations Member
Taylor Whateley
Lightweight Mentor
Alumni
Class of 2026
Project Manager 24-26
30lb Shear Force 25-26
12lb Antihilator 23-26
Lightweight Mentor 23-25
Operations Subteam 23-24
Armand Robinson
Class of 2026
30lb Shear Force 25-26
12lb Antihilator 25-26
Sijia Zhang
Class of 2026
Operations Subteam 24-26
Justin Cua
Class of 2026
Operations Subteam 25-26
Filiberto Alvarez
Class of 2025
Safety Manager 24-25
12lb Antihilator 23-25
Secretary 23-24
Derek Tran
Class of 2025
Graduate Advisor 24-25
Suyash Jain
Class of 2026
Operations Subteam 24-25
Eileen Hom
Class of 2026
Operations Subteam 24-25
Anny Zhang
Class of 2027
Operations Subteam 24-25
Naethan Fajarito
Class of 2025
Lightweight Mentor 24-25
Gialan Tonthat
Class of 2024
Project Manager 23-24
Nam de Porceri
Class of 2024
Vice President 23-24
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