Private URDF/Xacro validation (no storage, CI-ready)

[Robotic]

Hi,

I reached out after hearing a common concern from robotics engineers:

“Why would I upload my URDF/Xacro to an external service?”

That hesitation makes complete sense especially with proprietary robot models.

So just to clarify how RoboInfraapi is designed:

• Files are processed in-memory and never stored

• No training or reuse of uploaded data

• No persistence of URDF/Xacro/3D files

• Requests are isolated via API keys

The goal is simple:
add CI/CD-style validation for robot models without exposing your data

To give a concrete example, I tested RoboInfraapi with a public NASA humanoid model Robonaut 2:

https://github.com/gkjohnson/nasa-urdf-robots/blob/master/r2_description/robots/r2c6.urdf

It validates structure, detects issues, and analyzes kinematics instantly the same pipeline teams can run in CI.

Why teams use it:

• Catch URDF issues before simulation/debugging

• Standardize Xacro → URDF across environments

• Validate models automatically in GitHub Actions

• Avoid “works on my machine” ROS inconsistencies

You can try the public validator here (no signup required):
https://roboinfra-dashboard.azurewebsites.net/validator

If you’re open to it, I’m happy to:

• walk through the architecture

• or help test it on one of your models (privately)