# 🤖 Introducing MoboBot: An Open-source ROS2 Mobile Robot for Hands-on Learning and Development

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-mobobot-an-open-source-ros2-mobile-robot-for-hands-on-learning-and-development/42069>\
**Category:** Projects\
**Tags:** ros2, development, humble, open-source\
**Created:** [February 14, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-mobobot-an-open-source-ros2-mobile-robot-for-hands-on-learning-and-development/42069 "2025-02-14T19:21:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![sAmUko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/samuko/32/24354_2.png) [@sAmUko](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/sAmUko)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-mobobot-an-open-source-ros2-mobile-robot-for-hands-on-learning-and-development/42069/1 "2025-02-14T19:21:47Z")

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Hi ROS Community,

I’d like to introduce **MoboBot** , an open-source **ROS2 mobile robot** designed to make hands-on robotics **more accessible** , especially in **Nigeria and Africa** where getting started with advanced robotics can be quite challenging.  
This will foster hands-on learning of advanced mobile robotics concepts such as **sensor fusion** , **control** , **state estimation** , **localization** , **SLAM** , **Navigation** , **perception** , etc. ensuring the longevity and future of open-source robotics in Nigeria and Africa, and beyond.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀:  
✅ Powered by **Raspberry Pi 4B** for onboard processing  
✅ **RPLidar** for SLAM, AMCL, and Navigation (𝘱𝘳𝘦-𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 **Nav2** )  
✅ It uses the [**EPMC Module**](https://robocre8.gitbook.io/robocre8/documentations/epmc-documentation) and [**EIMU Module**](https://robocre8.gitbook.io/robocre8/documentations/eimu-documentation) for its base control and sensor fusion (EKF).  
✅ **USB Camera** for OpenCV + ROS2 perception and camera streaming  
✅ **Ignition Gazebo Simulation** environment for algorithm test before implementation.  
✅ Easy to work with and build.

📌 **MoboBot** is still under development, so contributions from the community would be valued. Stay tuned for more updates.

In the meantime, you can explore the simulation and documentation [here](https://robocre8.gitbook.io/robocre8/documentations/mobo-bot-documentation)

I would love to hear your thoughts on how you think MoboBot can shape robotics In Nigeria, Africa, and beyond, or if you have any question or suggestions. Thank you.

![mobo_test](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/e/3/e3e2690918a59bb68e896776f9a4396ec9241e67.gif)

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**Author:** ![robotempire](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/robotempire/32/20664_2.png) [@robotempire](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/robotempire)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-mobobot-an-open-source-ros2-mobile-robot-for-hands-on-learning-and-development/42069/2 "2025-02-14T20:14:35Z")

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Awesome work, Sam 👏 . Looking forward to when the full product will be available.

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**Author:** ![mjcarroll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/mjcarroll/32/35469_2.png) [@mjcarroll](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mjcarroll)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-mobobot-an-open-source-ros2-mobile-robot-for-hands-on-learning-and-development/42069/3 "2025-02-14T23:58:57Z")

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Great work and love the documentation. This would serve as a great “getting started” platform for anybody in the community. Thanks for contributing!

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**Author:** ![polobyte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/polobyte/32/32678_2.png) [@polobyte](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/polobyte)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-mobobot-an-open-source-ros2-mobile-robot-for-hands-on-learning-and-development/42069/4 "2026-03-12T03:06:32Z")

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Great work on this. Projects like MoboBot will really help grow the robotics ecosystem in Nigeria and Africa by giving people a practical ROS2 platform to learn from, especially for things like Nav2, SLAM, and sensor fusion on real hardware.. Looking forward to seeing how MoboBot evolves.