We're a little over 24 hours into our build! We got some rest, finalized our conceptual prototypes, and are now working on integrating our prototype mechanisms together. We'll have a bunch of videos out later today about what we've been working on!

Here's another video from us on one of our early prototypes - an elevator for scoring cargo and hatches on the Destination: Deep Space rocket. #omgrobots youtu.be/Q5ZsM40Vlf8

We've been working on a mechanism to score the Destination: Deep Space hatch game piece. Hear more about it and see our prototype in our latest video: youtu.be/P6aJhZ2Mdmw

Our most exciting prototype so far: check out what we've been working on to climb the platforms in Destination: Deep Space! youtube.com/watch?v=oxVa8y…

We're having our first meeting of the day, over lunch, now that everyone has woken up after a late night of work. Hoping to get our mechanisms finalized soon and put on the robot.

Robot building is tough work. In this video, we talk about life during these three days and how we stay on track and productive: youtu.be/O1A1bQRF16c

We're getting close...

Presenting our first robot, Smokeynaut, made for the 2019 FIRST Robotics Competition season, Destination: Deep Space. youtu.be/NRso_9Oz6eM

Welcome #EngineeringVols for the first day of 2019 classes. Meet one our newest #robotic #Vols, Smokeynaut. Our Big Orange Robotics team started their semester three days early to design and build this space-traveling cargo-loader. youtu.be/NRso_9Oz6eM

We're having a great time visiting local teams this week, and can't wait to see more next week! #omgrobots

.STEM School Pythons get an up close look at #Smokeynaut! Big thanks to Big Orange Robotics from UT Knoxville. They built their robot in only 3 days and now travel the region sharing lessons with FIRST Robotics Competition. Great inspiration for #DestinationDeepSpace! STEM HS Chattanooga

Big Orange Robotics Thank you so much for taking time to do a demo with our team today. You answered so many questions to get us off to a great build season.

This is our team working with UTK and getting ideas for our robot ⁦Big Orange Robotics⁩ ⁦STEM School FabLab⁩

Glad to join our UT students in STEM-mania at Northview primary! Thanks to our volunteers: UT MSE @teachteach314 @misterking87 Tyler Mann, Logan Nester, Curtis Dishner Jessie Sackett Tickle College of Engineering VolsTeach. Special thanks to Dr. Ballew and his staff. East TN STEM Hub CEEMS

We're here at the FIRST Robotics Smoky Mountain Regional all weekend. Come see us and trade buttons! Also, come check out our FIRST Alumni Group! Tickle College of Engineering FIRST Alum at UTK

We will be doing another Instagram live feed at 6pm EST to show off our robot and its mechanisms. We'll also be answering questions asked on the live feed as well as in our DMs. See you then!

Congrats! Hope you all consider joining our team and can't wait to see y'all around campus!

Congrats! Can't wait to see y'all around campus! Hope y'all consider joining our Ri3D team and UTK Alumni Club.