
Andres Fleet developed and maintained the UBC-Snowbots/Chassis repository over 13 months, delivering a series of mechanical and robotics engineering solutions for rover chassis and suspension systems. He designed and iterated on complex assemblies using SolidWorks and CAD, integrating simulation workflows and ROS/URDF models to enable rapid prototyping and validation. Andres consolidated manufacturing data, improved file management, and introduced version control practices to streamline collaboration and reduce maintenance risk. His work included LiDAR perception integration, simulation-driven design validation, and production-ready packaging, demonstrating depth in 3D modeling, mechanical design, and robotics. The resulting codebase supports scalable, testable, and manufacturable hardware development.
February 2026 monthly summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis focused on modernization and LiDAR-enabled perception. Delivered a chassis and suspension redesign with LiDAR-based perception integration, improving navigation reliability and obstacle avoidance. Conducted extensive simulation to validate new struts and overall system behavior, and performed cleanup of obsolete parts to reduce maintenance risk. Established a solid foundation for future perception modules and ROS-based workflows.
February 2026 monthly summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis focused on modernization and LiDAR-enabled perception. Delivered a chassis and suspension redesign with LiDAR-based perception integration, improving navigation reliability and obstacle avoidance. Conducted extensive simulation to validate new struts and overall system behavior, and performed cleanup of obsolete parts to reduce maintenance risk. Established a solid foundation for future perception modules and ROS-based workflows.
Monthly summary for 2026-01 — UBC-Snowbots/Chassis. Delivered three core features that enhance maintainability, simulation capabilities, and visualization readiness, aligning with design-for-test and ROS-based integration goals.
Monthly summary for 2026-01 — UBC-Snowbots/Chassis. Delivered three core features that enhance maintainability, simulation capabilities, and visualization readiness, aligning with design-for-test and ROS-based integration goals.
December 2025 monthly summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis. Delivered Production-Ready Frame Packaging Files, introducing SolidWorks assets for frame design and packaging preparation for production and assembly. Implemented a pack-and-go workflow for frame packaging (commit db094368600d8f882929445d32d9c17df77b27b4), enabling reproducible builds and faster handoffs to manufacturing. No major bugs reported this month; minor packaging refinements completed as part of the release. Overall impact: accelerates time-to-market, reduces production setup time, and improves alignment between design and manufacturing. Technologies/skills demonstrated: SolidWorks CAD, packaging design, design-for-manufacturing, version-controlled assets, cross-functional collaboration.
December 2025 monthly summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis. Delivered Production-Ready Frame Packaging Files, introducing SolidWorks assets for frame design and packaging preparation for production and assembly. Implemented a pack-and-go workflow for frame packaging (commit db094368600d8f882929445d32d9c17df77b27b4), enabling reproducible builds and faster handoffs to manufacturing. No major bugs reported this month; minor packaging refinements completed as part of the release. Overall impact: accelerates time-to-market, reduces production setup time, and improves alignment between design and manufacturing. Technologies/skills demonstrated: SolidWorks CAD, packaging design, design-for-manufacturing, version-controlled assets, cross-functional collaboration.
November 2025 – UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Delivered a broad redesign of chassis and suspension with manufacturing-ready improvements, completed URDF-based integration for ROS/Gazebo simulations, and advanced PTZ component design. The month featured iterative CAD work (Chassis.SLDASM remakes, frame design reviews, printing edits), URDF/ROS-Gazebo setup for simulation, and PTZ assembly refinements, backed by disciplined version control. No functional bugs reported; changes focused on design validation, producibility, and simulation readiness, setting the stage for rapid prototyping and field testing.
November 2025 – UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Delivered a broad redesign of chassis and suspension with manufacturing-ready improvements, completed URDF-based integration for ROS/Gazebo simulations, and advanced PTZ component design. The month featured iterative CAD work (Chassis.SLDASM remakes, frame design reviews, printing edits), URDF/ROS-Gazebo setup for simulation, and PTZ assembly refinements, backed by disciplined version control. No functional bugs reported; changes focused on design validation, producibility, and simulation readiness, setting the stage for rapid prototyping and field testing.
October 2025 performance summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis. Focused on delivering CAD-driven chassis enhancements and asset/library baseline modernization to align with 2025 standards. Key features delivered include suspension and peripheral CAD updates enabling improved camber adjustment and configurable hardware, and a 2025 asset library refresh and project restructure. No critical bugs reported for this repo this month; work prioritized feature delivery, maintainability, and future iteration speed. This supports faster development cycles, clearer ownership, and easier onboarding, with measurable business impact through improved hardware configurability and streamlined asset management.
October 2025 performance summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis. Focused on delivering CAD-driven chassis enhancements and asset/library baseline modernization to align with 2025 standards. Key features delivered include suspension and peripheral CAD updates enabling improved camber adjustment and configurable hardware, and a 2025 asset library refresh and project restructure. No critical bugs reported for this repo this month; work prioritized feature delivery, maintainability, and future iteration speed. This supports faster development cycles, clearer ownership, and easier onboarding, with measurable business impact through improved hardware configurability and streamlined asset management.
Month: 2025-08 for repository UBC-Snowbots/Chassis focused on establishing and maturing CIRC versioning capabilities. The work delivers version metadata, automated batch-based version updates, and explicit tracking for the CIRC component, enabling better release traceability and upgrade planning. No major bug fixes were documented in this period; the emphasis was on feature delivery and groundwork that improves maintainability and auditable releases.
Month: 2025-08 for repository UBC-Snowbots/Chassis focused on establishing and maturing CIRC versioning capabilities. The work delivers version metadata, automated batch-based version updates, and explicit tracking for the CIRC component, enabling better release traceability and upgrade planning. No major bug fixes were documented in this period; the emphasis was on feature delivery and groundwork that improves maintainability and auditable releases.
June 2025 monthly summary focused on advancing manufacturing readiness for the Chassis module through CAD data asset delivery and enhanced data fidelity for fabrication workflows. Delivered two CAD assets with robust traceability, enabling procurement and CAM processes to move forward with minimal rework.
June 2025 monthly summary focused on advancing manufacturing readiness for the Chassis module through CAD data asset delivery and enhanced data fidelity for fabrication workflows. Delivered two CAD assets with robust traceability, enabling procurement and CAM processes to move forward with minimal rework.
May 2025 monthly summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Delivered foundational CAD data improvements, restructured software attachments, and initiated a data-first framework to support future iterations. Key cleanup and reorganization reduce maintenance burden and set the stage for scalable chassis development and CAD/CAM workflows.
May 2025 monthly summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Delivered foundational CAD data improvements, restructured software attachments, and initiated a data-first framework to support future iterations. Key cleanup and reorganization reduce maintenance burden and set the stage for scalable chassis development and CAD/CAM workflows.
March 2025 performance summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis. The month focused on finalizing the 2023 chassis overhaul integration and CAD asset hygiene. Delivered final assembly and integration of suspension and frame components with updated SolidWorks CAD assets, and performed CAD asset cleanup to reduce asset bloat and improve maintainability. No major bugs fixed this month; efforts were aligned with design iteration readiness and manufacturing handoff improvements.
March 2025 performance summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis. The month focused on finalizing the 2023 chassis overhaul integration and CAD asset hygiene. Delivered final assembly and integration of suspension and frame components with updated SolidWorks CAD assets, and performed CAD asset cleanup to reduce asset bloat and improve maintainability. No major bugs fixed this month; efforts were aligned with design iteration readiness and manufacturing handoff improvements.
February 2025 (UBC-Snowbots/Chassis) delivered a comprehensive Rocker Bogie suspension data and manufacturing package, consolidating CAD data, design updates, DXF generation, assemblies, and manufacturing documentation. The work included reorganizing the project file structure, creating new parts and drawings, and establishing end-to-end data readiness for fabrication. Notable work involved: adding a differential folder, introducing New Rocker Bogie Plates, applying bearing bar changes, and building full and partial assemblies, with manufacturing data packaging (DXF sets, manufacturing steps) to streamline fabrication. Minor repository hygiene improvements were made via a no-op commit cleanup to improve traceability. Overall, the delivered package accelerates production readiness, enhances data traceability across CAD/Mechanical and Manufacturing teams, and improves cross-team collaboration.
February 2025 (UBC-Snowbots/Chassis) delivered a comprehensive Rocker Bogie suspension data and manufacturing package, consolidating CAD data, design updates, DXF generation, assemblies, and manufacturing documentation. The work included reorganizing the project file structure, creating new parts and drawings, and establishing end-to-end data readiness for fabrication. Notable work involved: adding a differential folder, introducing New Rocker Bogie Plates, applying bearing bar changes, and building full and partial assemblies, with manufacturing data packaging (DXF sets, manufacturing steps) to streamline fabrication. Minor repository hygiene improvements were made via a no-op commit cleanup to improve traceability. Overall, the delivered package accelerates production readiness, enhances data traceability across CAD/Mechanical and Manufacturing teams, and improves cross-team collaboration.
January 2025 performance summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Delivered mechanical design updates to Rocker Bogie and differential connections, established initial differential system simulation setup with ongoing cleanup to align with the revised approach, and added a Baseplate Material Selection data resource to support manufacturing material decisions.
January 2025 performance summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Delivered mechanical design updates to Rocker Bogie and differential connections, established initial differential system simulation setup with ongoing cleanup to align with the revised approach, and added a Baseplate Material Selection data resource to support manufacturing material decisions.
December 2024 performance summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Delivered foundational suspension system design and a simulation-ready setup to accelerate validation and iteration. Implemented a full wheel–chassis–suspension assembly to enable end-to-end testing in simulation, reducing dependence on hardware prototypes. No major defects reported; focused on stabilizing assets and preparing for subsequent tuning.
December 2024 performance summary for UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Delivered foundational suspension system design and a simulation-ready setup to accelerate validation and iteration. Implemented a full wheel–chassis–suspension assembly to enable end-to-end testing in simulation, reducing dependence on hardware prototypes. No major defects reported; focused on stabilizing assets and preparing for subsequent tuning.
November 2024 (Month: 2024-11) — UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Rocker Bogie Suspension System and Frame Design Updates. This period focused on delivering end-to-end design improvements, validating through topology simulation, and advancing toward physical prototypes to accelerate field testing and reliability improvements.
November 2024 (Month: 2024-11) — UBC-Snowbots/Chassis: Rocker Bogie Suspension System and Frame Design Updates. This period focused on delivering end-to-end design improvements, validating through topology simulation, and advancing toward physical prototypes to accelerate field testing and reliability improvements.

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