The swervolution is here.
Real swerve modules for FTC — plus manufactured encoders and over-engineered parts that cost less than REV, ThriftyBot, and the usual suspects. Robust enough to survive the whole season. Priced like they shouldn’t be.
FTC swerve is hard. We made it a drop-in.
The FTC control system caps you at eight motor ports. Swerve wants eight actuators on its own — four for drive, four for steering — so every DIY build compromises: weak hobby servos for steering, and hand-calibrated absolute encoders that drift the moment a robot takes a hit.
Lumen’s module solves the whole stack at once. Steering, drive, and a real absolute encoder are integrated into one over-engineered unit that bolts onto a standard chassis and stays in calibration through a full season of matches.
No competitor sells a drop-in FTC swerve module. We’re the first.
Module shown is a schematic illustration — production render at launch.
Higher resolution. Tougher housing. Less money.
The same absolute encoder your steering needs — manufactured in-house, sealed against a full season of impacts, and priced under the usual suspects.
Lumen encoder
Best value- Resolution
- 14-bit (16,384 cpr)
- Output
- Absolute, on-axis magnetic
- Housing
- Machined aluminum
- Durability
- Sealed — full-season warranty
ThriftyBot
- Resolution
- 12-bit (4,096 cpr)
- Output
- Absolute magnetic
- Housing
- 3D-printed + exposed PCB
- Durability
- No sealing
REV
- Resolution
- 12-bit (4,096 cpr)
- Output
- Absolute, through-bore
- Housing
- Molded polycarbonate
- Durability
- No sealing
Illustrative pre-launch specs — final figures confirmed at pre-order. Competitor values shown for comparison only.