2026–2027Autonomous Systems

Robot Vacuum

An independent project to design and build my own autonomous robot vacuum from scratch — ROS2 and SLAM for navigation and mapping, obstacle sensing and path planning to get it moving intelligently, and CAD-driven prototypes for the chassis, water reservoir and mopping mechanism.

Timeline: 2026–2027
Status: Ongoing

Technologies

ROS2SLAMObstacle SensingPath PlanningPythonC++Fusion 3603D Printing

01

LIDAR Analysis

Lidar Test

Circuit board next to the fan housing. — Lidar Board

Second board with its connector loom attached. — Logic analyzer

Took the LiDAR module off a broken robot vacuum, reverse engineered it, and used a logic analyzer to validate the data it was outputting.

02

Software & Navigation

ROS2-based autonomous navigation, from raw sensing to a planned path.

Framework: ROS2
Localization & mapping: SLAM

03

Gallery

Chassis interior with the fan assembly visible.

Fan and impeller assembly on the bench.

Internal components laid out beside the chassis.

Pointing at the impeller inside the opened body.

The chassis with most modules removed.

Removing the shell from the vacuum body.