Final Test Results and Cost

Final Performance  Test:

  • The final test is an aggregation of the previous two tests with a final step to return to the start.
  • Also had to pull caboose back through the second half of the course.
  • The AEV completed the course in an average of 64.74 seconds​.
  • The AEV consumed an average of 341.78 Joules of energy​.
  • ​Completed the course without human intervention consistently.

Total Cost:

  • The total cost of all parts used was $151,423
  • Using the cost formula from the MCR Deliverables, the total cost of an average run was $495,747
  • The overall cost of the project was $1,142,917.58

Videos of Final Tests:

First Performance Test

Second Performance Test

Third Performance Test