Sponsors DUBotics

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo has become one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, serving one in three U.S. households and employing one in 500 working Americans. They have team members in more than 35 countries outside the U.S., serving 70 million customers in more than 130 countries around the world. In a cover story early in 2012, Forbes noted that Well's Fargo is “The Bank That Works.” The magazine also ranks them among the top 10 companies in the world based on a composite of sales, assets, profits and market value. Currently, they are now in the top 10 among all U.S. companies in profits and in the top 15 in U.S. market value.

Well's Fargo has donated $1,000 to DUBotics through the Well's Fargo Fund, and this has been translated into parts for the electronics team.

Servo City

Founded in 2001, ServoCity is a online storefront that provides a large selection of mechanical components for use in robotics, R/C applications, animatronics, videography, photography, industrial projects, and a wide array of other fields. We provide high quality products paired with fast and friendly service to our customers around the globe.

ServoCity's contribution to DUBotics has been an assortment of parts. (exact number will be updated later).

Intralox

Intralox, the largest division of Laitram and headquartered in New Orleans, LA, is a maker of conveyor belts, and the inventor of modular plastic belts. Intralox is specialized in high quality, innovative, Modular Plastic conveyer belts and their products have been used in general food processing, meat, poultry, seafood, beverage handling, can manufacturing, baking, case/box handling, and packaging industries worldwide, serving over 60,000 customers worldwide.

Their contribution to the DUBotics team has been in the form of over $4,000 worth of belts and gearing to be used as tank treads for the 2013-2014 URC rover design.

Department of Mechanical Engineering — University of Washington

The University of Washington Department of Mechanical Engineering is a premier department educating high quality engineers to serve the diverse needs of our changing society. These include the environment, health care, information technology and manufacturing. There are four key elements to our success. First, the department has a well-funded, high quality research environment that is internationally regarded in key areas, attracting superior faculty and students. Second, the faculty is committed to excellence in teaching and continuous improvement to our curricula. Third, the department has strong, dynamic alliances with industry, alumni, other departments and the community.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has both provided us with funding and mentorship to help us compete in our annual URC competition.

Department of Electrical Engineering — University of Washington

The mission of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Washington is to nurture and develop tomorrow's engineering leaders in an environment of excellence in discovery with visionary researchers, by

• Providing world-class undergraduate and graduate education in Electrical Engineering
• Conducting high-impact research of technical influence and recognized excellence
• Addressing and formulating engineering solutions to aspects of the largest challenges facing humanity in health, energy, the environment, and in people-centric systems

The Department of Electrical; Engineering has both provided us with funding and mentorship to help us compete in our annual URC competition.

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti Networks (NASDAQ: UBNT) is closing the digital divide by building network communication platforms for everyone and everywhere. With over 10 million devices deployed in over 180 countries, Ubiquiti is transforming under-networked businesses and communities. Our leading edge platforms, airMAX™, UniFi™, airFiber™, airVision™, mFi™ and EdgeMAX™ combine innovative technology, disruptive price performance and the support of a global user community to eliminate barriers to connectivity.

Ubiquiti is providing assistance and support to help us with our communications systems between our base station and the robot, which can roam over a mile away.