In Progress Robotics ROS2 MCP Python
ElderDog
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
- Natural Language Requests: Understand commands like “take me to water”
- Scene Understanding: VLM-based environment recognition for guidance
- Autonomous Navigation: Obstacle avoidance with safe movement indoors
- Care Assistance: Help locate items and reduce disorientation risks