Canada // Combat Robotics

UofT Northstar

Engineered to endure.

University of Toronto // Toronto

Crew: 5
Robots: 1
Track: Combat Robotics
Founded: 2023
To Dhahran: 10,689 km

Robot catalog

The machine

TM-U01

Fabrication

BoreasModular horizontal spinner // 27 kgA single-tooth horizontal spinner mounted on a frame that isolates weapon shock, with bolt-on armour panels swapped between rounds.

Weapon: Horizontal bar
Drive: 4WD brushless
Armour: Modular AR500
Spin-up: 3.4 s

The crew

Who's behind the build

Ryan TremblayTeam lead · Weapons
Priya SharmaDrive & controls
Marcus ChenArmour
Sofia RossiElectronics
Noah BergeronDriver

Team dossier

Northstar's philosophy is simple: finish every match. Their horizontal spinner sheds energy into replaceable armour panels rather than the frame, so a bad hit costs a panel, not the tournament. Built between the university's design bays.

Their track: Combat Robotics

From the pit // shot list

01Panel swap
02Spin-up test
03Frame CAD
04Team

Planned coverage. No pit photography exists yet.

One of the crews entered for the RoboNexus World Championship.

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