Everyday clutter
Small things build up fast.
A home robot, built in public.
A robot in development to help clear everyday clutter from the floor.
Lumi is being built to see small objects around the home, move safely through indoor spaces, pick items up with a robotic arm, and place them where they belong.
Early prototype. Capabilities and timeline are still evolving.
The problem
The floor collects the little things.
Toys, bottles, small boxes, fabric, and everyday clutter can slowly take over shared spaces. Lumi is being developed to handle the repetitive work of finding and clearing those small objects.
Hands-full moments
Cleanup is easy to postpone when life is busy.
A more helpful home robot
Lumi is being designed to act on the physical world, not just observe it.
Intended workflow
From seeing clutter to clearing space.
Lumi observes the room and identifies objects on the floor.
It chooses what to clear and plans a safe approach.
A front-mounted robot arm reaches down and grips the object.
Lumi carries the object to a bin, then continues or returns home.
This is Lumi’s intended workflow. Full autonomous cleanup is still under development.
Prototype progress
Built one capability at a time.
Mobile platform
A four-wheel chassis, onboard compute, sensors, low-level controls, and safety systems form the foundation.
Arm teleoperation
Leader/follower teleoperation is working, enabling structured data collection and manipulation experiments.
Floor pickup research
Lumi is moving from rigid tabletop pickup toward reliable grasping of varied objects from the floor.
Navigation foundation
Encoders, IMU, ROS 2, robot description, lidar integration, mapping, and navigation are being built step by step.
Prototype media
Real footage will live here as the build matures.
Build updates
Follow the deliberate work behind Lumi.
Prototype Building the mobile foundation
Lumi’s chassis work focuses on safe low-level control, wheel sensing, onboard power monitoring, and a ROS 2 path toward indoor navigation.
In progress Teaching an arm to pick up from the floorThe manipulation work begins with leader/follower teleoperation, structured demonstrations, and a small set of safe everyday objects.
Next milestone Preparing the navigation stackWheel encoders, IMU validation, robot frames, lidar, mapping, and local planning are being assembled in deliberate stages before autonomous movement.
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Follow the build, share feedback, explore pilot-home ideas, or start a conversation about the future of practical home robotics.
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