Autonomous Robotics II Projects

18-848, Fall 25, ECE, Carnegie Mellon University

  • Tennis Buddy

    Collecting Tennis Balls Autonomously

    By Michelle Heo, Anoushka Sengupta, Alan Chen, Hector He, and Yina Bao

    Posted on January 7, 2026

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    Tennis Buddy can: Autonomously navigate around the court, Detect and collect tennis balls, Avoid fixed and dynamic obstacles around the court (net, ball holders, players), Ease player experience and maximize court time. This video shows object detection, obstacle avoidance, and navigation to waypoints. . [Read More]

  • Robot Grocery Shopper

    Picking Up Grocery Autonomously

    By Ranit Gupta, Yikuan Fan, Bowei Li, Jianlin Dou, Yuanliu Huang, Lihao Lin, and Han Zhou

    Posted on January 7, 2026

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    We all use mobile shopping apps. Sometimes, we find it convenient to call an Uber Eat or do curbside pickup. However, it still takes time for the associates to pick up the items for us. Can we make it more convenient for both the customer and the staff working in... [Read More]

  • Ro-Bin

    A Trash Can that Comes to You

    By Teddy Lin and Alejandro Miranda

    Posted on January 6, 2026

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    Abstract & Goals: Address overfilled and insufficient trash receptacles. Robot should autonomously approach humans for waste disposal, Interaction with robot should be natural and intuitive, System should aim to improve cleanliness in high-traffic areas. This video shows obstacle avoidance and navigation to explore new space. Get the complete PDF report..... [Read More]