A project like ours requires a large budget for all the equipment like sensors, control systems, drive trains and materials. WPI’s Robotics Engineering program provided us with a budget to start building our vehicle. However, the contribution from our sponsors is essential in order for this project to be completed. We are grateful to everyone who is contributing to this project in any way. Below you will find information about each of our sponsors and their contributions. If you wish to contribute to our project in any way please contact us at igvc@wpi.edu. Once again, we really appreciate your donations.

WPI’s Robotics Engineering Program

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WPI is the first university in the nation to offer both a B.S. and an M.S. degree program in Robotics Engineering. The Robotics Engineering program at WPI prepares students for work and advanced study in Robotics—the combination of sensing, computation and actuation in the real world.

National Instruments

National Instruments

National Instruments transforms the way engineers and scientists around the world design, prototype, and deploy systems for test, control, and embedded design applications. Using NI open graphical programming software and modular hardware, customers at more than 30,000 companies annually simplify development, increase productivity, and dramatically reduce time to market. From testing next-generation gaming systems to creating breakthrough medical devices, NI customers continuously develop innovative technologies that impact millions of people.

Donation: cRIO-9074

Price: ~$4500 (includes additional modules)

NVIDIA Corporation

NVIDIA Corporation

NVIDIA is a multinational corporation which specializes in the development of graphics  processing units and chipset technologies for workstations, personal computers, and mobile devices. Based in Santa Clara, California, the company has become a major supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) such as graphics processing units (GPUs) and chipsets used in graphics cards, and of video-game consoles and personal-computer motherboards.

Donation: Tesla C1060

Price: ~$1,300

Genesis Strategies, Inc.

Genesis Strategies

Genesis Strategies was founded in 1994 in response to a growing need for experienced resources and perspective in an increasingly competitive and entrepreneurial world.  Many of today’s most exciting success stories do not come from the large corporations, but from small, entrepreneurial ventures.  In many cases, new products and companies “rise from the ashes”, launched by people breaking out on their own, unable to realize their visions in the corporate world.

Donation: $500

Philip Blackman

Philip Blackman

Philip is a Worcester Polytechnic Institute alumnus.

Donation: LMS-291 SICK LIDAR

Price: $6000

Optima Batteries

Optima Batteries

OPTIMA high-performance AGM batteries are like no other battery in the world. The unique Spiralcell design offers the most advanced technology and provides a strong and clean power source that far surpasses any of today’s filled lead-acid batteries. With OPTIMA under your hood, you can count on a longer lasting battery life under starting and deep-cycle applications.

Donation: 4 D34 YellowTop Batteries