Design Review
Judged presentation of the engineering behind the suit.
The competition journal / 2026
ACE 2026. On home ground.
Our second year at ACE, and the first time McMaster hosted it. The team built a functional exoskeleton from scratch across the full school year and placed 5th overall.
5thOverall finish
Host university
McMaster University — our home campusThe challenge
6 events. One suit.01 / What is ACE?
An entire year. Put to the test.
At the Applied Collegiate Exoskeleton competition, university teams put their wearable machines through first-responder tasks. Engineering and safety are part of the challenge, alongside the physical course.
Safety Check
The suit is cleared for a pilot before it runs anything.
Don/Doff Test
How fast a pilot can get into and out of the suit.
Emergency Doff
Removing the suit under simulated emergency conditions.
Stair Climbing
Powered ascent and descent under the pilot's own control.
Obstacle Course
Full first-responder agility run against the clock.
02 / The photo journal
The moments behind the result.
The suit, the people and the work that brought us here. Open any photograph for a closer look.
03 / Keep exploring
First year competing / Hosted at U. Michigan
5th overallACE 2025
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