Summit Automation

The team is working with Summit Automation to develop a Bluetooth adapter for their boards and an app to control it. Summit Automation specializes in automated door systems and approached the team to create Bluetooth modules for their system. Sponsor Summit Automation

Summit Automation, this team’s industrial partner, specializes in innovative engineering and automation solutions for residential windows and doors. The team was tasked with automating conventional home interior doors while preserving a seamless aesthetic. To accomplish this, they proposed modifying an existing door hinge with a gear and pulley system, integrating a motor, gearbox, clutch assembly…

Summit Automation tasked the team with developing a more robust electrical connector for lifting and sliding doors that elevate before movement. The design ensures the housing remains concealed within the door frame while protecting against environmental exposure and sustaining more than a thousand open-close cycles without failure. The improved connector enhances product reliability and supports…

Summit Automation, a leader in luxury automated door and window systems, engaged the team to complete the final 10% of motion in bi-fold door automation. The team designed and integrated a hybrid system using a pin mechanism for initial opening and electromagnets for closing. This innovation extends Summit’s product capabilities, enabling full automation and expanding…