Mayland students win gold at State SkillsUSA with SWAT Rover

  • Submitted photo. For their project, Mayland’s SkillsUSA competitors identified a real-world problem common to remote-controlled rovers used by SWAT teams: low ground clearance, which limits the rover’s ability to move effectively through rough or debris-filled environments during tactical operations. To solve the issue, the team engineered a custom portal axle system — a design that raises the body of the rover without increasing its overall size.
    Submitted photo. For their project, Mayland’s SkillsUSA competitors identified a real-world problem common to remote-controlled rovers used by SWAT teams: low ground clearance, which limits the rover’s ability to move effectively through rough or debris-filled environments during tactical operations. To solve the issue, the team engineered a custom portal axle system — a design that raises the body of the rover without increasing its overall size.
    GREENSBORO — A student team from Mayland Community College took first place in the state at the SkillsUSA North Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Greensboro. Comp...

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