The project is to build a Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) with an electromagnet as the end of arm tooling (EAOT). The robot will be designed to pick metallic objects from a designated platform and then placed them in a specific area that would simulate an object being assembled. The plan is to pick up screws/bolts and place them in a hole to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the robot. The robot arm will be controlled by three motors that dictate the position of the EOAT which is an electromagnet intended to attract the screw/bolts. Once a bolt is detected by a sensor, the motors will move the robot EOAT to pick that screw/bolt. Based on which hole container the object was picked from, the robot will place it on a specific assembly hole. The motors will be controlled by an Arduino microcontroller which will be programmed to make the robot move to specific locations automatically.

In some situations, robots must be used instead of humans. For example, part assemblies where must be done in a hot or dangerous environment. In other cases, robots are more accurate and reliable than humans. The team is building a robot to meet the need for automated machines to be used in these situations. The team will design a robot that is simpler and more economical than similar robots of that size on the market. Made in metal, mostly aluminum, with a reduced size and strong enough to bear repetitive tasks in hot or hazardous environments. The SCARA robot that the team will design can be a good alternative in small projects where quick and low-cost deployments are needed, such as in start-ups companies. Applications will depend on the end of the arm tooling that is used, and the area that the robot needs to cover for the task.