FermiLabs started in 2022 and has evolved through rocketry, robotics, measurement, scientific computing, engineering events and research exchanges. These editable stories preserve that history without overriding current technical project authority. Explore the timeline below: when an activity belongs to a maintained project, its links and thumbnail open that project; standalone milestones remain individual activity pages.
FermiLabs / activity map
Learning by doing,
documented over time.
A living map of the projects, competitions, research visits, measurement work and public engineering that shaped FermiLabs.
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Activity / programme span
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Chronology
What we did, over time.
14 activities and milestones, newest documented periods first.
RoboCup Jr: Arduino Q AI Cognitive Targets
A compact Rescue Maze robot redesigned around Arduino Q, custom electronics, airless wheels and a rewritten AI stack for cognitive-target recognition.
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Tesla Coil & ZVS Circuits
From reclaimed electronics to measured high-voltage prototypes: Tesla coils and ZVS drivers became a multi-year laboratory in power electronics and instrumentation.
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SRAD Rocketry: From Solid Motors to a Bi-Liquid Engine
A student-researched-and-developed propulsion programme progressing from solid-motor experiments to CFD/FEM-led bi-liquid engine design and test-stand work.
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FermiLabs at Maker Faire Rome 2025
A public showcase combining Tesla coils, bi-liquid rocketry and autonomous AI robotics, with thousands of visitors and exchanges across the maker and industrial ecosystem.
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Presenting the Dewesoft STEM School Kit
Introducing professional DAQ practices into secondary-school STEM activities and connecting measurement technology with real student engineering projects.
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Science & Physics Faire — STEM Outreach
Interactive physics exhibits combining Chladni patterns, Tesla/ZVS circuits, advanced DAQ and experimental electret work in a public science setting.
Read the story →RoboCup Junior 2025 — Regional, National & European Podiums
A competition season spanning five regional podiums and strong national and European results in AI robotics, Rescue Maze and Soccer Camera Tracking.
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Dewesoft Summer Camp: Measurement, Robotics & Automotive
Hands-on engineering spanning DAQ, compliant mechanisms, animatronics, thermal imaging, CAN, acoustics, load cells, automotive systems and rapid prototyping.
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SHARPER Researchers’ Night — University of Catania
Research-night participation connecting FermiLabs students with neutrino physics, laser systems, bio-inspired structures, additive manufacturing and particle-accelerator research.
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EuRoC — European Rocketry Challenge SRAD Field Study
Learning directly from European student rocketry teams, launch operations, technical reviews and safety procedures to strengthen the FermiLabs SRAD programme.
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Experimental Furnaces, Metal Works & Tempering
Building experimental furnaces and testing alloys, refractory chambers, airflow and tempering cycles as a hands-on laboratory in thermodynamics and metallurgy.
Read the story →Dewesoft Online PRO Training — 5-Star Worldwide Milestone
A portfolio milestone recording a five-star Dewesoft Online PRO Training achievement in October 2024.
Open project →Photovoltaic & 10 kWh Battery Laboratory
A laboratory photovoltaic and battery-management system instrumented for 24-hour analysis of efficiency, balance, delivered power and thermal behaviour.
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IAC 2024 — International Astronautical Congress
A field-learning experience at the world's largest astronautics congress, connecting FermiLabs with agencies, companies, university teams and emerging space technologies.
Read the story →This FermiLabs engineering history follows activities from 2022 to today, including competitions, research exchanges, public demonstrations and measurement work. Historical entries link to maintained projects when a project page exists, while independent milestones keep their own activity story.