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⚡ Thunders Robotics

Innovating the future, one robot at a time.

Thunders Robotics is a [Student-led/Professional] robotics team dedicated to designing, building, and programming high-performance robots for the [Competition Name or Purpose]. We strive to foster a passion for STEM, engineering excellence, and teamwork within our community.

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📑 Table of Contents

• 🚀 About Us
• 🤖 The Robot
• 🛠 Technical Specifications
• 💻 Software Stack
• 🚀 Quick Start
• 📁 Repository Structure
• 🤝 Contributing
• 📜 Code of Conduct
• 🏆 Sponsors
• 📞 Contact

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🚀 About Us

Founded in [Year], Thunders Robotics has grown from a small group of enthusiasts into a competitive force in [League/Region]. Our mission is to inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators through hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology.

Our Mission

To empower students/members with real-world engineering skills, promoting collaboration, critical thinking, and technical proficiency in a competitive environment.

Our Vision

To be a globally recognized leader in robotics innovation, setting the standard for performance, safety, and community outreach.

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🤖 The Robot: [Insert Robot Name]

Codename: [Codename] Competition Year: [Year]

[Insert Robot Name] is our flagship machine designed for the [Game Name] challenge. It features a [e.g., swerve drive, tank drive, holonomic] drivetrain and a sophisticated [e.g., vision processing, arm manipulation] system.

Key Features

• ✅ High-Speed Drivetrain: Capable of speeds up to [X] mph.
• ✅ Autonomous Navigation: Uses [LiDAR/Camera/Encoders] for path following.
• ✅ Precision Manipulation: [e.g., Intake system, Shooter mechanism] with [X]% accuracy.
• ✅ Smart Vision: Powered by [OpenCV/Limelight/PhotonVision] for target tracking.

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🛠 Technical Specifications

Component	Specification
Microcontroller	[e.g., RoboRIO, Raspberry Pi 4, STM32, VEX V5]
Motor Controllers	[e.g., Talon FX, Spark MAX, V5 Smart Motor]
Motors	[e.g., 4x NEO Brushless, 2x Falcon 500]
Sensors	[e.g., NavX, Ultrasonic, Color Sensor, Gyro]
Vision Camera	[e.g., Microsoft LifeCam, Raspberry Pi Cam, Limelight]
Power Source	[e.g., 12V 18Ah SLA Battery, 11.1V LiPo]
Programming Language	[Java / Python / C++]
Framework	[WPILib / ROS / RobotPy / VEXcode]
Weight	[e.g., 120 lbs / 5 kg]

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💻 Software Stack

Our software architecture focuses on modularity, reliability, and ease of debugging.

• Languages: [Java, Python, C++]
• Frameworks: [WPILib, ROS 2, Django (for scouting)]
• Version Control: Git & GitHub
• CI/CD: [GitHub Actions, Jenkins]
• Simulation: [Gazebo, Unity, Pathfinder]
• Libraries:
  • [PathPlanner] - For autonomous trajectory generation.
  • [PhotonVision] - For vision processing.
  • [NT4 (NetworkTables)] - For robot-to-dashboard communication.

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites to run and deploy the code on the robot or simulator.

Prerequisites

• IDE: [VS Code / IntelliJ IDEA / Eclipse]
• JDK/SDK Version: [JDK 17 / Python 3.9]
• Compiler: [Gradle / Make]

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/ThundersRobotics/thunders-robotics-[year].git
   cd thunders-robotics-[year]

2. Install Dependencies

   # If using Gradle
   ./gradlew build
   
   # If using Python/Pip
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Deploy to Robot

   # Example command for WPILib
   ./gradlew deploy

4. Run Simulation

   ./gradlew simulate

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📁 Repository Structure

A clear breakdown of how our project is organized.

thunders-robotics/
│
├── 📂 .github/
│   ├── 📂 workflows/
│   │   ├── ci.yml
│   │   ├── build.yml
│   │   ├── test.yml
│   │   ├── lint.yml
│   │   └── security.yml
│   │
│   ├── 📂 ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│   │   ├── bug_report.md
│   │   ├── feature_request.md
│   │   ├── hardware_issue.md
│   │   └── robotics_task.md
│   │
│   └── PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
│
├── 📂 src/
│   │
│   ├── 📂 main/
│   │   │
│   │   ├── 📂 java/
│   │   │   └── 📂 frc/
│   │   │       ├── 📂 robot/
│   │   │       │   ├── Robot.java
│   │   │       │   ├── RobotContainer.java
│   │   │       │   └── RobotState.java
│   │   │       │
│   │   │       ├── 📂 commands/
│   │   │       │   ├── DriveCommand.java
│   │   │       │   ├── AutonomousCommand.java
│   │   │       │   ├── FollowPathCommand.java
│   │   │       │   ├── IntakeCommand.java
│   │   │       │   ├── ArmCommand.java
│   │   │       │   └── EmergencyStopCommand.java
│   │   │       │
│   │   │       ├── 📂 subsystems/
│   │   │       │   ├── Drivetrain.java
│   │   │       │   ├── Arm.java
│   │   │       │   ├── Elevator.java
│   │   │       │   ├── Intake.java
│   │   │       │   ├── Shooter.java
│   │   │       │   ├── Vision.java
│   │   │       │   └── Sensors.java
│   │   │       │
│   │   │       ├── 📂 autonomous/
│   │   │       │   ├── AutoRoutine.java
│   │   │       │   ├── PathPlanner.java
│   │   │       │   └── TrajectoryManager.java
│   │   │       │
│   │   │       ├── 📂 control/
│   │   │       │   ├── PIDController.java
│   │   │       │   ├── MotionController.java
│   │   │       │   └── BalanceController.java
│   │   │       │
│   │   │       ├── 📂 sensors/
│   │   │       │   ├── Gyroscope.java
│   │   │       │   ├── Encoder.java
│   │   │       │   ├── DistanceSensor.java
│   │   │       │   └── IMU.java
│   │   │       │
│   │   │       ├── 📂 constants/
│   │   │       │   ├── RobotConstants.java
│   │   │       │   ├── MotorConstants.java
│   │   │       │   └── SensorConstants.java
│   │   │       │
│   │   │       └── Main.java
│   │   │
│   │   ├── 📂 cpp/
│   │   │   └── 📂 thunders/
│   │   │       ├── robot/
│   │   │       ├── control/
│   │   │       ├── navigation/
│   │   │       └── sensors/
│   │   │
│   │   └── 📂 resources/
│   │       ├── robot.yaml
│   │       ├── motors.yaml
│   │       ├── sensors.yaml
│   │       ├── autonomous.yaml
│   │       └── logging.yaml
│   │
│   └── 📂 test/
│       ├── 📂 java/
│       │   └── 📂 frc/
│       │       ├── RobotTest.java
│       │       ├── DrivetrainTest.java
│       │       ├── PIDControllerTest.java
│       │       └── SensorTest.java
│       │
│       └── 📂 cpp/
│           ├── control_test.cpp
│           └── navigation_test.cpp
│
├── 📂 firmware/
│   ├── 📂 esp32/
│   │   ├── src/
│   │   ├── include/
│   │   ├── platformio.ini
│   │   └── README.md
│   │
│   ├── 📂 stm32/
│   │   ├── Core/
│   │   ├── Drivers/
│   │   ├── Middlewares/
│   │   └── README.md
│   │
│   ├── 📂 arduino/
│   │   ├── motor_controller/
│   │   ├── sensor_node/
│   │   └── communication/
│   │
│   └── README.md
│
├── 📂 ros/
│   ├── 📂 ros2_ws/
│   │   ├── 📂 src/
│   │   │   ├── thunders_robot/
│   │   │   ├── thunders_description/
│   │   │   ├── thunders_bringup/
│   │   │   ├── thunders_navigation/
│   │   │   ├── thunders_control/
│   │   │   ├── thunders_sensors/
│   │   │   └── thunders_interfaces/
│   │   │
│   │   └── README.md
│   │
│   └── 📂 launch/
│       ├── robot.launch.py
│       ├── simulation.launch.py
│       └── navigation.launch.py
│
├── 📂 robotics/
│   ├── 📂 kinematics/
│   │   ├── forward_kinematics.py
│   │   ├── inverse_kinematics.py
│   │   └── README.md
│   │
│   ├── 📂 dynamics/
│   │   ├── robot_dynamics.py
│   │   └── README.md
│   │
│   ├── 📂 navigation/
│   │   ├── path_planning.py
│   │   ├── obstacle_avoidance.py
│   │   └── localization.py
│   │
│   └── 📂 control/
│       ├── pid.py
│       ├── mpc.py
│       └── trajectory_control.py
│
├── 📂 autonomous/
│   ├── 📂 navigation/
│   ├── 📂 path_planning/
│   ├── 📂 localization/
│   ├── 📂 mapping/
│   └── 📂 obstacle_avoidance/
│
├── 📂 vision/
│   ├── 📂 camera/
│   │   ├── camera_config.yaml
│   │   └── camera_calibration.py
│   │
│   ├── 📂 detection/
│   │   ├── object_detection.py
│   │   ├── line_detection.py
│   │   └── marker_detection.py
│   │
│   ├── 📂 tracking/
│   │   ├── object_tracking.py
│   │   └── robot_tracking.py
│   │
│   ├── 📂 calibration/
│   │   ├── intrinsic.py
│   │   └── extrinsic.py
│   │
│   └── requirements.txt
│
├── 📂 ai/
│   ├── 📂 models/
│   │   ├── detection/
│   │   ├── classification/
│   │   └── segmentation/
│   │
│   ├── 📂 training/
│   │   ├── train.py
│   │   ├── config.yaml
│   │   └── checkpoints/
│   │
│   ├── 📂 datasets/
│   │   ├── raw/
│   │   ├── processed/
│   │   └── labels/
│   │
│   ├── 📂 inference/
│   │   ├── inference.py
│   │   └── realtime.py
│   │
│   └── requirements.txt
│
├── 📂 electronics/
│   ├── 📂 schematics/
│   │   ├── power_distribution.pdf
│   │   ├── motor_controller.pdf
│   │   └── sensor_system.pdf
│   │
│   ├── 📂 pcb/
│   │   ├── kicad/
│   │   ├── gerber/
│   │   └── bom/
│   │
│   ├── 📂 wiring/
│   │   ├── wiring_diagram.pdf
│   │   └── pinout.yaml
│   │
│   └── 📂 datasheets/
│       ├── motors/
│       ├── sensors/
│       └── controllers/
│
├── 📂 CAD/
│   ├── 📂 mechanical/
│   │   ├── chassis/
│   │   ├── drivetrain/
│   │   ├── arm/
│   │   ├── gripper/
│   │   └── brackets/
│   │
│   ├── 📂 assemblies/
│   │   ├── robot_assembly.step
│   │   └── robot_assembly.stl
│   │
│   ├── 📂 drawings/
│   │   ├── chassis.pdf
│   │   ├── arm.pdf
│   │   └── assembly.pdf
│   │
│   └── README.md
│
├── 📂 simulation/
│   ├── 📂 gazebo/
│   ├── 📂 webots/
│   ├── 📂 mujoco/
│   ├── 📂 unity/
│   ├── 📂 urdf/
│   │   └── thunders_robot.urdf
│   └── README.md
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├── 📂 config/
│   ├── robot.yaml
│   ├── motors.yaml
│   ├── sensors.yaml
│   ├── network.yaml
│   ├── vision.yaml
│   └── autonomous.yaml
│
├── 📂 scripts/
│   ├── deploy.sh
│   ├── build.sh
│   ├── test.sh
│   ├── flash_firmware.sh
│   ├── calibrate_sensors.py
│   ├── calibrate_camera.py
│   ├── backup.sh
│   └── setup_environment.sh
│
├── 📂 tests/
│   ├── 📂 integration/
│   ├── 📂 hardware/
│   ├── 📂 software/
│   ├── 📂 simulation/
│   └── 📂 performance/
│
├── 📂 logs/
│   └── .gitkeep
│
├── 📂 data/
│   ├── 📂 telemetry/
│   ├── 📂 sensor_data/
│   ├── 📂 camera/
│   └── README.md
│
├── 📂 docs/
│   ├── architecture.md
│   ├── robot-overview.md
│   ├── software.md
│   ├── hardware.md
│   ├── electronics.md
│   ├── firmware.md
│   ├── ros2.md
│   ├── autonomous.md
│   ├── computer-vision.md
│   ├── artificial-intelligence.md
│   ├── simulation.md
│   ├── calibration.md
│   ├── testing.md
│   ├── deployment.md
│   ├── troubleshooting.md
│   ├── safety.md
│   ├── api.md
│   └── 📂 meeting-notes/
│       ├── 2026-01.md
│       ├── 2026-02.md
│       └── 2026-03.md
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├── 📂 examples/
│   ├── basic-drive/
│   ├── autonomous-drive/
│   ├── object-detection/
│   ├── arm-control/
│   └── sensor-reading/
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├── 📂 research/
│   ├── 📂 papers/
│   ├── 📂 experiments/
│   ├── 📂 datasets/
│   ├── 📂 benchmarks/
│   └── README.md
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├── 📂 tools/
│   ├── dashboard/
│   ├── telemetry/
│   ├── robot-monitor/
│   └── diagnostics/
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├── 📄 .gitignore
├── 📄 .gitattributes
├── 📄 .editorconfig
├── 📄 LICENSE
├── 📄 README.md
├── 📄 CONTRIBUTING.md
├── 📄 CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
├── 📄 SECURITY.md
├── 📄 CHANGELOG.md
├── 📄 CITATION.cff
├── 📄 build.gradle
├── 📄 settings.gradle
├── 📄 gradle.properties
├── 📄 requirements.txt
├── 📄 pyproject.toml
└── 📄 docker-compose.yml

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from students, mentors, and the community.

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Please ensure:

• Code follows the team's style guide.
• All tests pass locally.
• Comments explain complex logic.

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📜 Code of Conduct

Thunders Robotics is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment. Please read our CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md for details on our expectations for members and contributors.

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🏆 Sponsors

A huge thank you to our sponsors who make our journey possible.

[Platinum Sponsor]	[Gold Sponsor]	[Silver Sponsor]
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Interested in sponsoring us? Contact us at sponsorships@thundersrobotics.com

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📞 Contact

• Email: thursdersfoundation@gmail.com
• GitHub: Thursders Foundation

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