RDL Ping Pong Ball Launcher

RDL EMERGENCY!! Ping Pong Ball Launcher
 
Get your team started on the 2026–2027 Robot Drone League EMERGENCY!! Urban Rescue Challenge with the RDL Ping Pong Ball Launcher.
 
Designed specifically for this year’s EMERGENCY!! challenge, this launcher provides teams with a practical starting point for developing their robot’s ball-launching system. The kit includes the components needed to build the launcher; assembly is required, giving students an opportunity to build, test, troubleshoot, and understand the mechanism before integrating it into their competition robot.
 
In the spirit of the Robot Drone League, this is not intended to be the only solution. The launcher is based on readily available/open-source components and 3D-printed parts with STL files available to teams. You can purchase the kit for a convenient starting point, or source the materials yourself, 3D print the components, and build your own version.
 
Most importantly, modify it, redesign it, improve it, and make it your own. Experiment with mounting configurations, feeding mechanisms, launch angles, controls, and other ideas that fit your team’s strategy. The goal is not simply to assemble a launcher—it is to use the design as a foundation for engineering, innovation, and problem-solving.
 
Product Highlights
Designed for the 2026–2027 RDL EMERGENCY!! Urban Rescue Challenge
Student-built kit — assembly required
Uses readily available/open-source components
Includes 3D-printable components with STL files available
Can be purchased as a kit or independently sourced and fabricated
Designed to be modified and adapted to your team’s robot and strategy
Excellent starting point for testing, prototyping, and engineering iteration
There is no single right way to solve an RDL challenge. Start here, experiment, make modifications, and see what your team can create.
Build it. Test it. Improve it. Make it yours. And most importantly—have fun this season!