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Germany // Advanced Sumo

TUM Ironworks

Precision over power.

Technical University of Munich // Munich

Crew
4
Robots
1
Track
Advanced Sumo
Founded
2023
To Dhahran
4,122 km

Robot catalog

The machine

TM-U01

Build complete
EisenSensor-fused autonomous sumo // 3 kg sumoA low-profile autonomous sumo with a custom detection array and a brass-weighted blade. The control loop biases toward edge-safety, then strikes once the opponent is centered.
Sensors
IR + ToF array
Drive
Geared DC, 1:50
Grip
Silicone tyres
Loop rate
1 kHz

The crew

Who's behind the build

  • Jonas VogelTeam lead · Controls
  • Sophie BeckerSensors
  • Liam O'BrienMechanical
  • Aylin DemirFirmware

Team dossier

A sensor-obsessed sumo team from TUM's robotics lab. Ironworks treats every match as a controls problem: their edge is a custom IR + ToF detection array feeding a tuned state machine that reacts before the opponent commits.

Their track: Advanced Sumo

From the pit // shot list

  • 01Sensor bench
  • 02Ring trials
  • 03PCB v3
  • 04Team @ lab

Planned coverage. No pit photography exists yet.

One of the crews entered for the RoboNexus World Championship.

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