Dingo Indoor Mobile Robot
The Dingo Indoor Mobile Robot is a compact, lightweight research platform manufactured by Clearpath Robotics, available in differential-drive (Dingo-D) and omnidirectional mecanum-wheel (Dingo-O) variants. Designed for educational and research applications, it provides native ROS/ROS2 and Gazebo integration with a modular sensor mounting system. The platform serves as a substrate for autonomous navigation, mobile manipulation, and mapping research rather than as a turnkey autonomous system.
Overview and Use Cases
The Dingo Indoor Mobile Robot is a research and educational platform for indoor robotics experimentation. It has been deployed at research institutions including Delft University of Technology and Polytechnique Montréal. The robot supports investigation of autonomous navigation, mobile manipulation, and mapping applications. As a research platform, autonomy is implemented and validated by researchers rather than provided as a fixed autonomous task.
Key Capabilities
- Available in two drivetrain configurations: differential-drive (Dingo-D) and omnidirectional mecanum-wheel (Dingo-O) variants
- Native integration with ROS (Robot Operating System) and ROS2
- Gazebo simulation environment support
- PACS™ mounting system for modular sensor and accessory integration
- Low-profile aluminum chassis construction
- Designed as a software and hardware substrate for researcher-implemented autonomous behaviors
Specifications
- Dimensions: 551 × 517 × 110 mm (21.7 × 20.3 × 4.33 inches)
- Weight: 9.1 kg (20 lbs) according to vendor specification
- Maximum payload capacity: 20 kg (44 lbs)
- Maximum speed: 1.3 m/s (2.9 mph)
- Operating environment: Indoor
Applications
The Dingo platform supports research and educational use in:
- Autonomous navigation algorithm development and testing
- Mobile manipulation research
- Environmental mapping and SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)
- Robot learning and control validation
- Academic coursework in robotics and autonomous systems
Manufacturer
The Dingo Indoor Mobile Robot is manufactured by Clearpath Robotics, a subsidiary of Rockwell Automation.
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