Nicholas Masdea developed the coral end effector motor control subsystem for the 2025 Robot Code project, focusing on reliable hardware actuation and safer operational modes. Working in the lobstahbots/2025-Robot-Code repository, he implemented SparkMax motor initialization with current limiting, idle mode, and inversion, and provided stop and setSpeed methods for precise control. Using Java and applying embedded systems and motor control expertise, Nicholas’s work improved automation reliability and repeatability for the end effector workflow. The subsystem established a concrete hardware control target, laying the foundation for future integration and testing, and demonstrated a focused, well-scoped engineering contribution.