Projects¶
Setup guides for the lab's robotics platforms: gather the equipment, connect it, install basic device software, and check readiness for a supervised first session.
New to the lab? Start with Before you begin, then choose your project.
Robot arms · VR control
VLA Pipeline¶
Two xArm 7 robots with grippers, wrist and scene cameras, and Quest headsets.
Robot dog · Mounted arm
Self Improvement Learning¶
A Unitree Go2 EDU Plus with a D1 arm, D435i front camera, D435 wrist camera, and onboard computer.
Two arms · Leader control
ABC Box¶
Two follower arms, hand-operated leaders, and three D405 cameras.
Wheeled robot · LiDAR
TurtleBot3 Burger¶
A compact mobile robot with onboard sensors and optional OptiTrack position tracking.
Shared setup¶
VLA Pipeline, Self Improvement Learning, and ABC Box share one workstation with an RTX PRO 6000 GPU. TurtleBot3 needs a ROS environment matching its robot. Each project has its own equipment list.
- Shared computer and hardware — what to buy once and what belongs to each platform.
- Prepare the workstation — placement, power, network, and peripherals.
- Basic software — workstation drivers, camera tools, and device checks.
- Safety — stop controls and the rules that apply at every station.
- Glossary — the hardware terms used in these guides.
- Equipment references — manufacturer guidance, the basis for the lists, and open items.
Need help with a check? See Hardware troubleshooting.