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Founding Research Engineer
Stealth Robotics Startup

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Recent advances in robot learning have generated significant interest in capable platforms that may eventually approach human-level competence. This interest, combined with the commoditization of actuators, has propelled growth in low-cost robotic platforms. However, the optimal form factor for mobile manipulation, especially on a budget, remains an open question. We introduce YOR, an open-source, low-cost mobile manipulator that integrates an omnidirectional base, a telescopic vertical lift, and two arms with grippers to achieve whole-body mobility and manipulation. Our design emphasizes modularity, ease of assembly using off-the-shelf components, and affordability, with a bill-of-materials cost under 10,000 USD. We demonstrate YOR's capability by completing tasks that require coordinated whole-body control, bimanual manipulation, and autonomous navigation. Overall, YOR offers competitive functionality for mobile manipulation research at a fraction of the cost of existing platforms.

We introduce Cone-E: an open-source, low-cost bimanual mobile manipulator designed to be a reliable general-purpose robotics research platform.

In this work, we address the critical challenges that impede the use of tactile sensing -- versatility, replaceability, and data reusability. We made a tactile sensor, AnySkin, that simplifies integration making it as straightforward as putting on a phone case and connecting a charger.