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ElderDog

Robotics ROS2 MCP Python

A Unitree Go2 robot dog companion and guidance system for elderly care, powered by MCP + LLM agents.

Motivation

With an aging society, the need for companionship and guidance among elderly living alone is increasing. This project turns a Go2 robot dog into a helpful partner that can understand requests and navigate the home safely.

Tech Stack

  • Robot Platform: Unitree Go2
  • Control Framework: ROS2 Humble
  • Agent Architecture: MCP + LLM Agent
  • Vision: VLM Snapshot
  • Voice: Whisper + TTS

Key Features

  1. Natural Language Requests: Understand commands like “take me to water”
  2. Scene Understanding: VLM-based environment recognition for guidance
  3. Autonomous Navigation: Obstacle avoidance with safe movement indoors
  4. Care Assistance: Help locate items and reduce disorientation risks
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