The Vertically Enabled Cargo Transfer Robot, or VECTR, is a product designed to assist those unable to traverse stairs to do so confidently while bearing a load themselves. It is a user-controlled platform which can transport a significant load (such as groceries, a package or a comparable payload) up a common set of stairs. While the final delivered design will consist of 3D models, full engineering drawings, dynamic simulations, and structural simulations, the team is currently in the process of building a proof-of-concept prototype to illustrate the key aspects of the design.