Category Announcement

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Please pardon the dust - we are setting things up!

Category ROS2

Tutorial: Connect LDLIDAR LD14P to Arduino ESP32

LDROBOT LD14P is a low-cost laser distance sensor. We have not yet evaluated its performance, but eyeballing this sensor’s output under indoor conditions makes us believe this sensor may have...

ROS2, micro-ROS Architecture Talk

A repost from the REMAKE.AI blog. On 2/27/2024 I had the pleasure of giving an invited technical talk for the ROS Embedded Working Group.

Arduino LiDAR library available

Developer Update - I have combined support for various spinning LiDAR/LDS sensors into an Arduino LDS library with a single platform API. You can install this library from the Arduino...

Arduino ESP32 ROS2 robot platform firmware available

Developer log update - I have combined various Kaia.ai-compatible firmware including Maker’s Pet Loki, Fido and Snoopy into a single “platform” firmware repository and revised the single firmware to be...

Tutorial: Map, navigate your room in real time - ROS2

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map in real time. I’m using here a Windows PC running...

Demo: robot maps, navigates a living room in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating a Kaia.ai home robot self-driving around the living room, creating a map of the room and navigating the room - all automatically. I have sped up...

Demo: robot plays ball, hides, self-drives in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating your home robot self-driving around the living room, hiding under the table (as in hide-and-seek), playing ball and “prompting” humans to play with it.

Tutorial: Map, navigate a 3D simulated room in ROS2 Gazebo

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map. The simulation runs in ROS2 Gazebo. I’m using here a...

Tutorial: Simulate Home Robot in 3D (ROS2 Gazebo)

Here is a step-by-step tutorial simulating Snoopy home robot in 3D VR using the Gazebo ROS2 simulator. I’m using here a Windows PC running ROS2 in a Docker container. You...

A Living Room Simulation Gazebo VR 3D Model

I’d like to share a simulated world I just made (my first). The simulator is called Gazebo - it is used for ROS2 robotic simulations.

Category Gazebo

Demo: robot maps, navigates a living room in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating a Kaia.ai home robot self-driving around the living room, creating a map of the room and navigating the room - all automatically. I have sped up...

Demo: robot plays ball, hides, self-drives in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating your home robot self-driving around the living room, hiding under the table (as in hide-and-seek), playing ball and “prompting” humans to play with it.

Tutorial: Map, navigate a 3D simulated room in ROS2 Gazebo

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map. The simulation runs in ROS2 Gazebo. I’m using here a...

Tutorial: Simulate Home Robot in 3D (ROS2 Gazebo)

Here is a step-by-step tutorial simulating Snoopy home robot in 3D VR using the Gazebo ROS2 simulator. I’m using here a Windows PC running ROS2 in a Docker container. You...

A Living Room Simulation Gazebo VR 3D Model

I’d like to share a simulated world I just made (my first). The simulator is called Gazebo - it is used for ROS2 robotic simulations.

Category Simulation

Tutorial: Map, navigate your room in real time - ROS2

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map in real time. I’m using here a Windows PC running...

Demo: robot maps, navigates a living room in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating a Kaia.ai home robot self-driving around the living room, creating a map of the room and navigating the room - all automatically. I have sped up...

Demo: robot plays ball, hides, self-drives in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating your home robot self-driving around the living room, hiding under the table (as in hide-and-seek), playing ball and “prompting” humans to play with it.

Tutorial: Map, navigate a 3D simulated room in ROS2 Gazebo

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map. The simulation runs in ROS2 Gazebo. I’m using here a...

Tutorial: Simulate Home Robot in 3D (ROS2 Gazebo)

Here is a step-by-step tutorial simulating Snoopy home robot in 3D VR using the Gazebo ROS2 simulator. I’m using here a Windows PC running ROS2 in a Docker container. You...

A Living Room Simulation Gazebo VR 3D Model

I’d like to share a simulated world I just made (my first). The simulator is called Gazebo - it is used for ROS2 robotic simulations.

Category Tutorial

Tutorial: Map, navigate your room in real time - ROS2

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map in real time. I’m using here a Windows PC running...

Tutorial: build Micro-ROS Arduino library

Kaia.ai makes use of Micro-ROS for Arduino. This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to (re)build the Micro-ROS Arduino library.

Demo: robot maps, navigates a living room in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating a Kaia.ai home robot self-driving around the living room, creating a map of the room and navigating the room - all automatically. I have sped up...

Tutorial: Windows PC setup

Here are instructions on setting up your local Windos PC.

Tutorial: Map, navigate a 3D simulated room in ROS2 Gazebo

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map. The simulation runs in ROS2 Gazebo. I’m using here a...

Tutorial: Simulate Home Robot in 3D (ROS2 Gazebo)

Here is a step-by-step tutorial simulating Snoopy home robot in 3D VR using the Gazebo ROS2 simulator. I’m using here a Windows PC running ROS2 in a Docker container. You...

Category Snoopy

Tutorial: Map, navigate your room in real time - ROS2

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map in real time. I’m using here a Windows PC running...

Demo: robot maps, navigates a living room in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating a Kaia.ai home robot self-driving around the living room, creating a map of the room and navigating the room - all automatically. I have sped up...

Demo: robot plays ball, hides, self-drives in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating your home robot self-driving around the living room, hiding under the table (as in hide-and-seek), playing ball and “prompting” humans to play with it.

Tutorial: Map, navigate a 3D simulated room in ROS2 Gazebo

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map. The simulation runs in ROS2 Gazebo. I’m using here a...

Tutorial: Simulate Home Robot in 3D (ROS2 Gazebo)

Here is a step-by-step tutorial simulating Snoopy home robot in 3D VR using the Gazebo ROS2 simulator. I’m using here a Windows PC running ROS2 in a Docker container. You...

Category Mapping

Tutorial: Map, navigate your room in real time - ROS2

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map in real time. I’m using here a Windows PC running...

Demo: robot maps, navigates a living room in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating a Kaia.ai home robot self-driving around the living room, creating a map of the room and navigating the room - all automatically. I have sped up...

Tutorial: Map, navigate a 3D simulated room in ROS2 Gazebo

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map. The simulation runs in ROS2 Gazebo. I’m using here a...

Tutorial: Map, navigate your room in real time - ROS2

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map in real time. I’m using here a Windows PC running...

Demo: robot maps, navigates a living room in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating a Kaia.ai home robot self-driving around the living room, creating a map of the room and navigating the room - all automatically. I have sped up...

Tutorial: Map, navigate a 3D simulated room in ROS2 Gazebo

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map. The simulation runs in ROS2 Gazebo. I’m using here a...

Category Docker

Tutorial: Windows PC setup

Here are instructions on setting up your local Windos PC.

Category Demo

Demo: robot maps, navigates a living room in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating a Kaia.ai home robot self-driving around the living room, creating a map of the room and navigating the room - all automatically. I have sped up...

Demo: robot plays ball, hides, self-drives in VR sim

Here are reels demonstrating your home robot self-driving around the living room, hiding under the table (as in hide-and-seek), playing ball and “prompting” humans to play with it.

Category Micro-ROS

Tutorial: build Micro-ROS Arduino library

Kaia.ai makes use of Micro-ROS for Arduino. This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to (re)build the Micro-ROS Arduino library.

Category Arduino

Tutorial: Connect LDLIDAR LD14P to Arduino ESP32

LDROBOT LD14P is a low-cost laser distance sensor. We have not yet evaluated its performance, but eyeballing this sensor’s output under indoor conditions makes us believe this sensor may have...

ROS2, micro-ROS Architecture Talk

A repost from the REMAKE.AI blog. On 2/27/2024 I had the pleasure of giving an invited technical talk for the ROS Embedded Working Group.

Arduino LiDAR library available

Developer Update - I have combined support for various spinning LiDAR/LDS sensors into an Arduino LDS library with a single platform API. You can install this library from the Arduino...

Arduino ESP32 ROS2 robot platform firmware available

Developer log update - I have combined various Kaia.ai-compatible firmware including Maker’s Pet Loki, Fido and Snoopy into a single “platform” firmware repository and revised the single firmware to be...

Tutorial: build Micro-ROS Arduino library

Kaia.ai makes use of Micro-ROS for Arduino. This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to (re)build the Micro-ROS Arduino library.

Category Real-time

Tutorial: Map, navigate your room in real time - ROS2

Here is a step-by-step tutorial creating a map of the room and navigating around the room using the newly-created map in real time. I’m using here a Windows PC running...

Category firmware

Arduino ESP32 ROS2 robot platform firmware available

Developer log update - I have combined various Kaia.ai-compatible firmware including Maker’s Pet Loki, Fido and Snoopy into a single “platform” firmware repository and revised the single firmware to be...

Category ESP32

Tutorial: Connect LDLIDAR LD14P to Arduino ESP32

LDROBOT LD14P is a low-cost laser distance sensor. We have not yet evaluated its performance, but eyeballing this sensor’s output under indoor conditions makes us believe this sensor may have...

Arduino ESP32 ROS2 robot platform firmware available

Developer log update - I have combined various Kaia.ai-compatible firmware including Maker’s Pet Loki, Fido and Snoopy into a single “platform” firmware repository and revised the single firmware to be...

Category platform

ROS2, micro-ROS Architecture Talk

A repost from the REMAKE.AI blog. On 2/27/2024 I had the pleasure of giving an invited technical talk for the ROS Embedded Working Group.

Arduino LiDAR library available

Developer Update - I have combined support for various spinning LiDAR/LDS sensors into an Arduino LDS library with a single platform API. You can install this library from the Arduino...

Arduino ESP32 ROS2 robot platform firmware available

Developer log update - I have combined various Kaia.ai-compatible firmware including Maker’s Pet Loki, Fido and Snoopy into a single “platform” firmware repository and revised the single firmware to be...

Category library

Tutorial: Connect LDLIDAR LD14P to Arduino ESP32

LDROBOT LD14P is a low-cost laser distance sensor. We have not yet evaluated its performance, but eyeballing this sensor’s output under indoor conditions makes us believe this sensor may have...

Arduino LiDAR library available

Developer Update - I have combined support for various spinning LiDAR/LDS sensors into an Arduino LDS library with a single platform API. You can install this library from the Arduino...

Category LiDAR

Awesome 2D LiDAR List Launched

We have created an Awesome 2D LiDARs list on GitHub. The list includes the LiDAR specifications, protocols, wiring diagrams, software interface code, identification photos and videos as well as performance...

Tutorial: Connect LDLIDAR LD14P to Arduino ESP32

LDROBOT LD14P is a low-cost laser distance sensor. We have not yet evaluated its performance, but eyeballing this sensor’s output under indoor conditions makes us believe this sensor may have...

ROS2, micro-ROS Architecture Talk

A repost from the REMAKE.AI blog. On 2/27/2024 I had the pleasure of giving an invited technical talk for the ROS Embedded Working Group.

Arduino LiDAR library available

Developer Update - I have combined support for various spinning LiDAR/LDS sensors into an Arduino LDS library with a single platform API. You can install this library from the Arduino...

Category LDS

Awesome 2D LiDAR List Launched

We have created an Awesome 2D LiDARs list on GitHub. The list includes the LiDAR specifications, protocols, wiring diagrams, software interface code, identification photos and videos as well as performance...

Tutorial: Connect LDLIDAR LD14P to Arduino ESP32

LDROBOT LD14P is a low-cost laser distance sensor. We have not yet evaluated its performance, but eyeballing this sensor’s output under indoor conditions makes us believe this sensor may have...

ROS2, micro-ROS Architecture Talk

A repost from the REMAKE.AI blog. On 2/27/2024 I had the pleasure of giving an invited technical talk for the ROS Embedded Working Group.

Arduino LiDAR library available

Developer Update - I have combined support for various spinning LiDAR/LDS sensors into an Arduino LDS library with a single platform API. You can install this library from the Arduino...

Category micro-ROS

Tutorial: Connect LDLIDAR LD14P to Arduino ESP32

LDROBOT LD14P is a low-cost laser distance sensor. We have not yet evaluated its performance, but eyeballing this sensor’s output under indoor conditions makes us believe this sensor may have...

ROS2, micro-ROS Architecture Talk

A repost from the REMAKE.AI blog. On 2/27/2024 I had the pleasure of giving an invited technical talk for the ROS Embedded Working Group.

Arduino LiDAR library available

Developer Update - I have combined support for various spinning LiDAR/LDS sensors into an Arduino LDS library with a single platform API. You can install this library from the Arduino...

Category Support

Support Forum Launched

We have launch a support forum for Maker’s Pet and Kaia.ai 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️!