Robotics

Frameworks, hardware, and guides for building robots — from your first wheeled chassis to a full humanoid.

Where to Start

Your Goal	Framework	Quickstart
General robot programming	ROS 2 Humble	sudo apt install ros-humble-desktop on Ubuntu 22.04
Train a robot by demonstration	LeRobot	pip install lerobot
Plan arm movements	MoveIt 2	sudo apt install ros-humble-moveit
Autonomous navigation	Nav2	sudo apt install ros-humble-navigation2
Hardware-accelerated perception	NVIDIA Isaac ROS	Jetson only — see Jetson Guide
Humanoid bipedal research	SO-101	GitHub

Hardware Picks

Use Case	Compute	Sensors
Desktop dev / simulation	Your laptop (Ubuntu 22.04)	None
Mobile robot	Raspberry Pi 5	LiDAR + IMU
Arm manipulation	Jetson Orin NX	Depth camera
Humanoid	Jetson AGX Orin	Stereo camera + IMU

New to ROS?

Start with the ROS 2 Beginner Tutorials — they are excellent. Then try TurtleBot 3 in simulation.