AME - XLeRobot - Contributing to an Open-Source Robotic Mobile Manipulator

The Correll laboratory has been contributing to an open-source mobile manipulator XLeRobot, that is equipped with two arms, a camera, and a complete software stack for navigation and manipulation. The goal of this project is to reproduce this platform at Notre Dame, suggest and implement improvements, and deploy it in a mobile manipulation demo of the student's choice. 

Name of research group, project, or lab
Correll Lab
Website
https://nd-pair.github.io/correll/
Why join this research group or lab?

The Correll lab has been recently moved from CU Boulder, spearheading the new Physical AI and Robotics (PAIR) initiative at the University of Notre Dame. We are looking forward to the creativity and energy you are bringing to our group and are looking forward to growing together. 

Funds are available for supporting publication cost/conference travel, should your goal be publication in a scientific venue. 

Representative publication
2603.09051v2.pdf
Logistics Information:
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Student ranks applicable
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate Student
Student qualifications
  • Programming Python
  • Linux Operating System 
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Compensation
Research for Credit
Number of openings
1
Techniques learned
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Robot Operating System (ROS) 2.0
  • Full-stack robotics 
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Project start
Fall 2026
Contact Information:
Mentor
Nikolaus Correll
ncorrell@nd.edu
Principal Investigator
Name of project director or principal investigator
Nikolaus Correll
Email address of project director or principal investigator
ncorrell@colorado.edu
1 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (+1)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringComputer Science & Engineering