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🤖 Welcome

Welcome to the official documentation site for all robots used in The RAIL Lab!
Whether you're a student, researcher, developer, or curious explorer, you're in the right place.

This site serves as a living knowledge base for connecting, configuring, and coding our lab's robotic platforms.
From wheeled explorers to underwater drones to humanoid companions—our robots are here to educate, inspire, and accelerate innovation.

🔍 What You'll Find Here​

Each robot has a dedicated section, including:

  • Setup and Connection Guides – How to get each robot up and running in the lab
  • Getting Started – Basic tutorials to help you interact with and understand the robot's capabilities
  • Advanced Guides – Integration with ROS, Docker, SLAM, perception, and more
  • Projects & Demos – Fun and informative projects created with each robot
  • Open Tasks – Pages listing outstanding tasks, upcoming features, and ways to contribute

🤝 Our Robots​

We currently support documentation for the following platforms:

  • 🐾 A1 Dog – Agile quadruped from Unitree
  • 🤖 Pepper – Social humanoid robot by Softbank Robotics
  • 🛥️ BlueROV2 – Submersible explorer with full 3D navigation
  • 🚜 Husky – Rugged UGV with 360° LiDAR and ROS support
  • 🐢 Turtlebot2 – Classic mobile base for mapping and navigation
  • 🦾 Yumi Arms – Dual-arm collaborative robot for manipulation

🧭 Why This Site Exists​

This documentation is built by the lab, for the lab.

  • ✅ Help new members get started quickly
  • 📚 Centralize scattered how-tos, links, and example scripts
  • 🧪 Encourage experimentation with advanced tools and open-source platforms
  • 🤖 Share projects and ideas that benefit the wider robotics community

🚀 Get Involved​

If you're a member of the RAIL Lab:

  • Follow the guides
  • Add your own notes
  • Share your projects
  • Help others contribute

Let's build smarter robots—together!