Creating a rough 3D model of our robot with URDF

Опубликовано: 25 Апрель 2026
на канале: Articulated Robotics
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Using URDF we can quickly rough out a 3D design for our robot, that we'll soon be able to use for simulations.
Companion blog post available at https://articulatedrobotics.xyz/mobil...

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Commit at this stage https://github.com/joshnewans/articub...
Inertial macros file https://github.com/joshnewans/articub...

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Differential Drive Concept
02:12 - Prep steps
02:43 - Recap of important ideas
04:22 - Creating a core file and base link
08:54 - Chassis
12:35 - Drive Wheels
17:55 - Caster Wheel
20:11 - Collision Geometry
21:22 - Inertia
25:10 - Save & Wrap up