Custom motion and test systems developed to validate the hardware behind Wing's autonomous delivery drones.
The systems developed in this role are covered under NDA. Detailed designs and imagery cannot be shared.
A custom multi-axis motion and test system developed to validate the hardware behind Wing's autonomous delivery drones. The system spans mechanical design, electronics integration, and control software, designed and built with rapid iteration across additive manufacturing, laser cutting, and manual milling.
Drone hardware demands testing under controlled, repeatable conditions that off-the-shelf equipment cannot provide. The system had to deliver precise, reliable motion while remaining manufacturable and quick to iterate, keeping pace with active engineering programs and evolving requirements.
The mechanical, electrical, and software elements were resolved as one integrated build rather than a set of separate parts, from structural design and motor selection through to the control software driving it.
At its core is a custom multi-axis motion system built to exercise drone hardware under controlled, repeatable conditions. The mechanical design addresses bearing selection, structural stiffness, motor mounting, weight distribution, and range of motion. Stepper motors, drivers, controllers, and limit-switch and power subsystems are integrated into a functioning platform, with control software in Python and C++ handling data parsing and hardware actuation. The result is a complete system spanning mechanism, electronics, and software, designed and built largely in house.
Alongside the larger system sits a steady stream of custom hardware built for engineering teams: fixtures, mounts, assembly aids, and prototype mechanisms. Components are modeled in SolidWorks, Onshape, and Fusion 360, with each design weighed against manufacturability, tolerancing, and speed of iteration.
