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# OOMWOO
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*Open-source robot vacuum you build yourself.*
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Clean well · Hackable · Raspberry Pi · ROS2 · Home Assistant · 2D LiDAR · 3D printed · ESP32 · Arduino
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## What is this?
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OOMWOO is an *open-source home robot vacuum* you can build yourself, made for the
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Raspberry Pi, ROS2, Home Assistant, and 3D-printing communities. It uses an
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affordable 2D LiDAR to map your home and navigate on its own. Local, no
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cloud required for regular functionality, no vendor lock-in. Follow us building in public
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[Discord](https://discord.gg/3y2JKz5T25) | [X](https://x.com/@0OMWO0) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/oomw0o/) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591466775035) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/oomwoo/) | [newsletter](https://stats.sender.net/forms/bo2rAK/view) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@makerspet) | [oomwoo.com](oomwoo.com) | [Tutorials](https://makerspet.com/learn/)
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Reference design images - this is approximately how the finished design will look:
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## Goals
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- Affordable, fully open hardware, software and firmware
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- Home appliance product quality - not a throwaway build
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- Easy to build, with step-by-step zero-to-hero instructions
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- 2D LiDAR mapping and autonomous navigation (ROS2 / Nav2)
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- Native Home Assistant integration for local control
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- 3D-printable, documented, and hackable chassis
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- Buildable from parts you source yourself
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- Local, no cloud required for regular functionality
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- Optional extra functionality when connected cloud
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- Apps on top of ROS2 to customize vacuum operation
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- Stretch goal: App store
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- Stretch goal: LeRobot integration, OpenClaw
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*v0 target: bare-bones build:*
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- 3D-printed chassis
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- ROS2 Gazebo sim
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- LiDAR with manual SLAM
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- ROS2 on Raspberry Pi 5 AND/OR ESP32 running micro-ROS with ROS2 on local PC - decision TBD
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Open Source Deliverables:
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- [x] [Software development environment](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo-install), robot [description package](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo-one/) and [tutorials](https://makerspet.com/blog/simulate-oomwoo-one-robot-vacuum-in-gazebo-with-ros-2/) (ROS2)
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- [x] Placeholder real [vacuum cleaner](https://github.com/makerspet/proscenic-m6pro) and [tutorials](https://makerspet.com/blog/tutorial-connect-robot-vacuum-cleaner-to-ros-2-proscenic-m6-pro/) (temporary while OOMWOO is being designed)
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- [ ] [Bill of materials (BoM)](BOM.md) (in progress)
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- [ ] 3D-printable files
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- [ ] Firmware
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- [ ] Motor drivers and sensors [I/O PCB](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo-io-board)
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- [ ] Build, setup, bringup and troubleshooting [instructions](BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md)
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- [ ] Demo video(s)
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## Contributing
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Would you like to contribute? See [CONTRIBUTING](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) for the full guide.
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OOMWOO is organized to built by the community, massively *in parallel*.
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The vacuum and its software are subdivided into [modules](#requests-for-contributions), see list below.
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A volunteer picks whatever module she wants and works on it whenever she wants.
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For *code and simulation* modules she builds her package in her *own repo* and sends
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a short PR *linking* it from the module; for *docs and specs* she contributes files
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in-tree under `contributions/module-name/<her-github-username>`. See
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[CONTRIBUTING](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) for how this works.
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Multiple developers are welcome to work on the same module.
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The best solution for each module surfaces over time, with the project master having the last call.
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1. Pick a contribution from the [list below](#requests-for-contributions).
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2. [Let us know](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo/discussions) you're working on it and your progress.
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3. Check [ARCHITECTURE.md](docs/ARCHITECTURE.md) and
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[SOFTWARE_INTERFACES.md](docs/SOFTWARE_INTERFACES.md) for the system design
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and ROS2 interfaces.
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## Requests for Contributions
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Every module below is *actionable now* — build it against the Gazebo simulation
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([oomwoo-one](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo-one)) or a real *placeholder robot*
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(a [Proscenic M6 Pro connected to ROS2](https://makerspet.com/blog/tutorial-connect-robot-vacuum-cleaner-to-ros-2-proscenic-m6-pro/)),
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until OOMWOO hardware is ready. Pick one, tell us in
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[Discussions](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo/discussions), build it in your own
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repo (docs and specs go in-tree), and send a short PR linking it from the module.
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| Module | ID | Status | Notes |
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| ROS2 URDF + Gazebo sim | [urdf-gazebo-sim](./contributions/urdf-gazebo-sim) | In progress | Placeholder URDF + Gazebo sim (reference: [oomwoo-one](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo-one); [@alvarosamudio](https://github.com/alvarosamudio/oomwoo_gazebo) featured), refined when hardware lands |
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| First clean: coverage + mapping + exploration | [clean-and-map](./contributions/clean-and-map) | Ready to start work | Coverage cleaning while SLAM-mapping and exploring |
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| Auto cleaning | | In progress | Clean the entire room using an existing map (using coverage path planning) |
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| Regression tests | | In progress | Set up simulatior regression test framework (auto cleaning in Gazebo) |
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| Localization & navigation on a known map | [nav-localize](./contributions/nav-localize) | In progress | Nav2 nav, AMCL localization, relocalize when lost, resume map |
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| Dock cycle: undock, dock, recharge | [dock-cycle](./contributions/dock-cycle) | Ready to start work | Undock, return-to-dock, precise docking, station services, find dock when lost |
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| Recovery behaviors & safety | [recovery-safety](./contributions/recovery-safety) | Ready to start work | Recovery ladder, escalation, pause-and-alert, safety sensors, status reporting |
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| Compute benchmark & memory reduction | [compute-benchmark](./contributions/compute-benchmark) | In progress | Measure ROS2/Nav2/SLAM memory, compare composable nodes, and track the 4 GB -> 2 GB target |
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| Floor-surface handling & edge cleaning | [floor-care](./contributions/floor-care) | Ready to start work | Wall/edge following, carpet vs hardwood, mop lift/lower |
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| Cleaning modes, zones & job orchestration | [cleaning-jobs](./contributions/cleaning-jobs) | Ready to start work | Modes (regular/spot), virtual walls, room segmentation, job splitting + resume |
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| Live robot bring-up & validation | [live-robot-bringup](./contributions/live-robot-bringup) | Ready to start work | Connect the placeholder Proscenic M6 Pro to ROS2, re-run sim tests on hardware |
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| Source 3D models (STEP) for BOM parts | [source-3d-models](./contributions/source-3d-models) | In progress | Obtain / measure / model STEP files of off-the-shelf parts (wheels, fans, caster…) so mounts fit |
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| Procure part specs & datasheets | [part-specs](./contributions/part-specs) | In progress | Find/measure/reverse-engineer specs (pinouts, encoder PPR, torque, how to drive fans…) for sourced parts |
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| I/O + motor-driver PCB | [io-pcb](./contributions/io-pcb) | In progress | I/O board with CM4/CM5 socket, STM32G070 MCU - motors, sensors, 4S2P charging, safety, FreeRTOS, custom serial to CM4/CM5, 2D LiDAR header, IMU, audio serial/amp/speaker, MIPI camera(s) i/f; KiCad, JLCPCB |
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| Fit software into 2GB RAM | [compute-benchmark](./contributions/compute-benchmark) | In progress | ROS2 node composition, Rust; remove Gazebo, desktop UI |
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> Planned and on-hold modules (mechanical design, later-phase software) live in the
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> [RFC backlog](docs/RFC_BACKLOG.md).
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## Source code reference
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- [OOMWOO ROS2 and Ubuntu installation](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo-install/) source code
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- [OOMWOO ROS2 URDF package and config](https://github.com/makerspet/oomwoo_urdf/) source code
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- [remakeai reference vacuum teardown](https://github.com/remakeai/vacuum-cleaner-teardown) — a consumer LiDAR vacuum with a basic dock and stationary mop.
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## Related prior art
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- [AlieksieievYurii/vacuum-cleaner](https://github.com/AlieksieievYurii/vacuum-cleaner) — a DIY 3D-printed robot vacuum (Raspberry
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Pi Zero W, gyroscope-based, Fusion 360, Android control app, no dock)
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- [kaiaai/LDS](https://github.com/kaiaai/LDS), [kaiaai/lds2d](https://github.com/kaiaai/lds2d) — open-source 2D LiDAR libraries (C++, Python) supporting 23+ LiDAR models
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- [remakeai/vacuum_ros2_bridge](https://github.com/remakeai/vacuum_ros2_bridge) — ROS2 bridge for a 3irobotix CRL-200-based vacuum (Proscenic), full ROS2 control
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- [Valetudo](https://github.com/Hypfer/Valetudo) — cloud-free firmware replacement for commercial vacuums (local app-level control, not ROS2)
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- [Dennis Giese / robotinfo.dev](https://robotinfo.dev) — teardowns and rootability of commercial robot vacuums.
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- [codetiger/VacuumTiger](https://github.com/codetiger/VacuumTiger) - 3irobotix CRL-200-based vacuum low-level control reverse engineered
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- [Build a ROS2/LiDAR robot crash course](https://makerspet.com/blog/build-arduino-self-driving-robot-video-instructions/) - watch this if you have no robotics experience
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- [Open Mower](openmower.de) - open-source outdoor lawn mower
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## Design research
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We reviewed the 2025–2026 consumer robot vacuum landscape (global + China-sourceable
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brands, all price tiers) to decide which solutions to copy and which to skip. Key
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takeaways for the build:
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- *Suction is a sourcing problem, not an engineering one.* Real-world cleaning does
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*not* track advertised suction (Pa); ~$500 mid-tier models beat flagships. A
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moderate *sealed* sourced motor + a good brush + tight airflow sealing matches
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flagships — *no custom impeller needed.*
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- *"Never gets stuck" needs camera + AI sensor fusion*, not LiDAR alone — LiDAR is
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blind below its ~10 cm turret (cables, socks). v1 leans on the *bumper* for low
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obstacles; vision-based avoidance is a later / experimental goal, not an MVP promise.
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- *Anti-tangle brush:* a *tapered rubber roller* resists hair-wrap best (a top user
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complaint) and is easy to 3D-print.
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- *Mop:* a 3D-printed *dual-spinning* mop is competitive; the self-washing roller
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mop's edge is overstated and hard to replicate — skip it for now.
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*Well-loved models worth studying:* Eufy Omni S2 (obstacle avoidance), Narwal Flow
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(roller mop), Ecovacs Deebot T90 Pro Omni (~$499 all-rounder), Dreame X40 Ultra
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(dual-spinning mop). *Dreame* is also the most [Valetudo](https://github.com/Hypfer/Valetudo)-rootable
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brand — the safest donor to study. *(Per-model rankings are directional, from
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single-run reviewer tests.)*
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## About
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The project name "OOMWOO" is a rotational ambigram - it reads the same flipped 180°, like the robot itself, roaming your floor in every direction.
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The project is sponsored by makerspet.com and remake.ai. We are reusing their open-source solutions.
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- If you'd rather skip the parts hunt, a kit (motors, PCB, brushes, gaskets, LiDAR) will be available at [makerspet.com](https://makerspet.com), from the same maker behind this project. The kit is a convenience, never a requirement. *Everything here stays open.*
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- When we get to apps, [remake.ai](https://remake.ai) will be providing its robot apps platform and app store. Using the app store will be entirely optional. The vacuum will *always support cloud-free, local operation for regular functionality out-of-the-box*.
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## License
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Code is released under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE).
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Hardware design files, once added, to be released under an open hardware
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license (TBD).
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