Drive-O-Meter-3000

Neyla

Age 9MACOMB, USMar 2025

A mat that helps control traffic lights and conserve energy! When people drive over the mat which is like a treadmill and there would be wires under there and connected to the stop light so when cars drive over the mat it makes movement and energy so the wires are connected and turns on stop lights.

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Little Inventors team says

You're thinking like a real inventor Neyla! It's fantastic that you're thinking about ways to make our roads safer and more energy-efficient. Keep asking questions and thinking about how to solve problems. Your invention could make a big difference! I would love to see some more of your inventions soon!

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Ascent Aerospace

Macomb, MI, US

Ascent Aerospace creates customized manufacturing solutions for aerospace and space customers. Our Makers Team consists of engineers that bring ideas to life everyday. With a design engineer, controls engineer and simulation engineer, the combined experience and imaginations of the team are unmatched! We are excited to make this invention a reality!

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Drive-O-Meter-3000 was brought to life by Ascent Aerospace!

Blog entries

Ascent Aerospace has been working on making this idea real.

Stop Light!

Posted 1 month ago by Ascent Aerospace

Our controls engineers have made the stoplight work!

Road Model

Posted 1 month ago by Ascent Aerospace

Our Shipping/Receiving and Box Building team have been working on the road for the Drive O Meter 3000! It is a work in progress, there will be some modifications made to it soon. More pictures to come.

Kick Off Meeting

Posted 1 month ago by Ascent Aerospace

We had our kick off meeting for the Drive O Meter 3000. A kick off meeting is when the people working on a project come together and discuss our goals, scope, timeline, and responsibilities.

Designs!

Posted 1 month ago by Ascent Aerospace

Take a look at our designs made in Catia. We have taken pictures of the different layers so you can see the inside of the design!

Drive-O-Meter 3000 Catia Design

Posted 2 months ago by Ascent Aerospace

Ascent's Mechanical Designers created a 3D Model in Catia, a design software, of the Drive-O-Meter 3000! This will help our engineers create the real-life model by using this design as reference.