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OpenBot leverages smartphones as brains for low-cost robots. We have designed a small electric vehicle that costs about $50 and serves as a robot body. Our software stack for Android smartphones supports advanced robotics workloads such as person following and real-time autonomous navigation.

Turning Smartphones into Robots

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OpenBot leverages smartphones as brains for low-cost robots. We have designed a small electric vehicle that costs about $50 and serves as a robot body. Our software stack for Android smartphones supports advanced robotics workloads such as person following and real-time autonomous navigation.

Get the source code

• You can download the repo as a zip file and extract it into a folder of your choice.
• You can clone the OpenBot repository from GitHub with the following command:

  git clone https://github.com/intel-isl/OpenBot.git

• You can fork the OpenBot repository and then clone your local copy. This is recommended, especially if you want to contribute.

Get started with OpenBot

• Build your own Robot Body
• Flash the Arduino Firmware
• Compile and run the Android App
• Train your own Driving Policy

Citation

Please cite our paper if you use OpenBot.

@article{openbot2020,
    author    = {Matthias M\"uller and Vladlen Koltun},
    title     = {{OpenBot}: Turning Smartphones into Robots},
    journal   = {arXiv:2008.10631},
    year      = {2020},
}

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Contribute

Please read the contribution guidelines. If you are not sure where to start have a look at the open issues.

Contact

• Join our Slack channel to connect with the OpenBot community.
• Contact us via Email