How exactly do we get from here to there?
The power distribution for the robot was relatively straightforward. The two batteries were wired in series with the system kill switch placed in between them. The motor driver board was connected to the battery leads at the same location that they connected to the power distribution board. The 14V from the batteris was then passed to a 5V voltage regulator which was then connected to 5V and GND rails on the distribution board. From there, several molex connectors were attached to enable simple connections to the other circuitry including the Arduino. This arrangement allowed shared connections to be as short as possible and relied on the voltage regulator to isolate the rest of our circuits from the motor drive circuitry.
The power distribution board is visible on the right of the image below.
The power distribution board is visible on the right of the image below.