Jackson O’Brien

Athlete Information

Athlete Id: A-2025-U7-P8039-40db7
Organization Id: O-2025-U7-P8039-ad2
Coach Id: C-2025-U7-P8039-c3c
First Name: Jackson
Last Name: O’Brien
Team Number: FLARE
Role: Builder/Designer
Country: Australia
Status: Inactive
Profile Season: 2024-2025
Competition Platform: VEX U
Bio:

I’m completing my Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics at Flinders University,  where I specialize in electromechanical systems integration and control theory. My approach to robot design emphasizes modularity, maintainability, and precision manufacturing. I’ve developed expertise in advanced fabrication techniques including CNC machining, sheet metal forming, and composites work through both coursework and my part-time position at a local makerspace. Last season, I pioneered a novel transmission design that improved our robot’s power efficiency by 24%, which has since been adopted by several other teams in the region. My senior design project involves developing a robotic system for agricultural automation, and I apply lessons learned from competition robotics to real-world engineering challenges. I’m also passionate about documentation and knowledge sharing—I maintain detailed build logs and CAD libraries that I share with the VEX U community. Outside the workshop, I volunteer with FIRST Australia to expand robotics programs in rural communities. My career objective is to work in advanced manufacturing and robotics, particularly in sectors like mining automation or aerospace, where Australia has significant industry presence. I believe hands-on competition experience is invaluable preparation for tackling complex engineering problems. #

Team Name: Flinders Automation and Robotics Engineering
Organization Name: N/A
City: N/A
Region: N/A
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Season Id: 191
Season Name: 2024-2025: High Stakes
Role Rank: 171
Rf Points: 22.75
Nb Events: 1
Qualification Status: Regionals
Country Flag: https://rforce.vision/au
History1 Season Year: 2023-2024
History1 Team Number: FLARE
History1 Platform: VEX U
History1 Role: Driver
History2 Team Number: FLARE
History2 Platform: VEX U
History2 Role: Driver
History2 Season Year: 2022-2023
History3 Season Year: 2024-2025
History3 Platform: VEX U
History3 Role: Driver