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What is youfork?

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Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2020-07-03

★ 41C++Audience · researcherComplexity · 5/5DormantSetup · hard

In one sentence

youfork is a DIY home robot that combines a Roomba base with a robotic arm, remote-controlled with a PS4 controller to move around and tidy up objects.

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    What it does
      Mobile manipulator robot
      Tidies up rooms
      PS4 remote control
    Tech Stack
      C++
      ROS 2
      NVIDIA Jetson Xavier
    Hardware
      Roomba base
      ROBOTIS arm
      Camera and laser scanner
    Use cases
      Home robot prototyping
      Robotics research
      ROS 2 integration learning

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Study how to integrate a Roomba base, robotic arm, camera, and laser scanner under ROS 2.

USE CASE 2

Build a custom home-tidying robot controlled remotely with a PS4 controller.

USE CASE 3

Use as a reference implementation for mobile manipulator robots running on a Jetson Xavier.

USE CASE 4

Learn how to process camera and sensor data to guide arm and wheel movement in real time.

What is it built with?

C++ROS 2NVIDIA Jetson Xavier

How does it compare?

youtalk/youforkcaspermeijn/onvifviewerdemonixis/openxr-osx
Stars414140
LanguageC++C++C++
Last pushed2020-07-032023-01-19—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultyhardmoderatehard
Complexity5/53/55/5
Audienceresearchergeneraldeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1day+

Requires specific hardware (Roomba, ROBOTIS arm, Jetson Xavier, sensors) plus building the code from source.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through how youfork uses ROS 2 to coordinate the Roomba base, robotic arm, and camera on a Jetson Xavier.
Prompt 2
Show me the C++ code structure youfork uses to read PS4 controller input and translate it into robot arm movement.
Prompt 3
What hardware would I need to buy to replicate a youfork-style mobile manipulator robot?
Prompt 4
Explain how youfork's laser scanner and camera data get used for navigation and object manipulation.

Frequently asked questions

What is youfork?

youfork is a DIY home robot that combines a Roomba base with a robotic arm, remote-controlled with a PS4 controller to move around and tidy up objects.

What language is youfork written in?

Mainly C++. The stack also includes C++, ROS 2, NVIDIA Jetson Xavier.

Is youfork actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-07-03).

How hard is youfork to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1day+ to a first successful run.

Who is youfork for?

Mainly researcher.

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