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About

I am Adam McAleer, a junior at the University of Florida studying Mechanical Engineering. I love robotics, from designing hardware to writing code to manufacturing parts. To expand my skills, I actively contribute to multiple research projects, including multiple robots at UF's Machine Intelligence Lab (MIL), a project for the University Scholars Research Program (USRP), and formerly led a project at UF's Trustworthy Engineered Autonomy (TEA) Lab. If you are interested in learning more about my research, navigate to the Research tab of my page.

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I got my start in robotics by taking an Intro to Robotics course during middle

school, after which I fell in love with the subject. Throughout high school, I

participated in numerous robotics competitions, including the VEX Robotics

Competition, MATE Underwater Robotics, and Lockheed-Martin's E-Week. To learn new skills, I began creating small robots in my bedroom using little more than a cheap 3D printer, an Arduino kit, and a soldering station. I developed an appreciation for the entire robotics stack, loving the mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of my projects.

My love for robotics only deepened as I started at the University of Florida, studying mechanical engineering. I quickly found a home in UF's Machine Intelligence Lab, where I was quickly able to use my skills from high school robotics and my personal projects to complete tasks for the lab and join the leadership team. Initially as the leader of the mechatronics group, and then soon after as a mechanical team leader, I was able to grow not just in my technical skills, but also in my communication, project management, and leadership skills. 

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