RISA-Bot (ROS2 Intelligent SLAM and AI Robot )

RISA-Bot is an modular autonomous vehicle platform built on modern robotics software (ROS 2) and an embedded ARM64 computer. Designed as an accessible educational tool and experimental testbed, the platform helps students and researchers learn practical autonomous vehicle (AV) concepts and robotics engineering. It utilizes a sensor fusion setup combining an Depth camera, 2D LiDAR, an IMU, and wheel encoders to perceive its surroundings, navigate complex paths, avoid obstacles, and execute automatic parking maneuvers. Onboard AI acceleration enables real-time computer vision for detecting signs and traffic signals directly on the vehicle.

To make learning and development intuitive, RISA-Bot is supported by a comprehensive software ecosystem. Users can monitor real-time sensor streams, visualize live 2D maps, tune driving parameters on the fly, through a dedicated companion application and web dashboards. By bridging low-level motor control with high-level artificial intelligence and user-friendly development tools, RISA-Bot provides a complete, hands-on foundation for exploring autonomous vehicle technology.