"Five mechatronics students from the Secondary School of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Media, together with the help of mentors, created a rescue robot. The robot's parts were made entirely at the school using 3D printing, except for the metal axes, which were made by the company Vitli Krpan. The Dynavivmixel motors that power the robot and the robotic arm were financed with the help of sponsors. The robot's operator drives it with a game controller and monitors its position via three cameras that are displayed on the screen. The robot can use machine learning to detect signs of danger (flammable, harmful, environmentally corrosive, etc.) and recognize QR codes and display their content (a link to a website or a short text), it also detects movement (motion detection) and recognizes colors, all of which is detected by cameras that are installed one on the front of the robot, one on the back and one at the end of the robotic arm. It is also equipped with a thermal camera so that in the event of accidents it can detect different levels of heat, which is also displayed on the screen. on the operator's screen upon request. It also has a robotic arm with which it can manipulate smaller objects. All parts are attached with screw connections so that they can be quickly replaced in the event of a malfunction or damage. We made the robot so that it can overcome a variety of obstacles with the aim of participating in the World Robotics Championship (RMRC), which will take place in July in the Netherlands. RMRC or Rapidly Manufactured Robot Challenge is an international robotics competition in which students from different countries compete. The goal of the competition is to create a robot that will be able to cope with various challenges during rescue operations. The robot is placed on various test tracks, where its task is to read QR codes, detect signs of danger, color, movement and heat, while successfully moving across various terrains."

Author: Jernej Romih, Blaž Gril, Blaž Strajnič, Filip Kokol, Rok Vnučec

"Half airplane, half drone, and an aviocopter is created.
A aviocopter is a remotely controlled aircraft that can fly both as an airplane and as a drone. This gives it the maneuverability of a drone (it does not need a runway) and the ability to fly faster over longer distances than an airplane. This saves space and valuable time, especially if it is intended for rescue missions. The aviocopter was fully 3D modeled and manufactured using 3D printing technology as part of a graduation thesis and the Audax 3D modeling competition, where it received recognition for the special achievement of the competition (link to the presented winning models https://youtu.be/qPs7Ssby58M?si=iah1bmGjpyVEibxb)
Many materials were used in its production, each of which has its own great advantage, from carbon to ultralight filament for 3D printing."

Author: Matija Slapšak