YOR: Your Own Mobile Manipulator for Generalizable Robotics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.11150v1
• Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:59:00 GMT
• Title: YOR: Your Own Mobile Manipulator for Generalizable Robotics
• Abstract summary: YOR is a low-cost mobile manipulator that integrates an omnidirectional base, a telescopic vertical lift, and two arms with grippers.<n>Our design emphasizes modularity, ease of assembly using off-the-shelf components, and affordability.
• Score: 16.00157253438714
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Recent advances in robot learning have generated significant interest in capable platforms that may eventually approach human-level competence. This interest, combined with the commoditization of actuators, has propelled growth in low-cost robotic platforms. However, the optimal form factor for mobile manipulation, especially on a budget, remains an open question. We introduce YOR, an open-source, low-cost mobile manipulator that integrates an omnidirectional base, a telescopic vertical lift, and two arms with grippers to achieve whole-body mobility and manipulation. Our design emphasizes modularity, ease of assembly using off-the-shelf components, and affordability, with a bill-of-materials cost under 10,000 USD. We demonstrate YOR's capability by completing tasks that require coordinated whole-body control, bimanual manipulation, and autonomous navigation. Overall, YOR offers competitive functionality for mobile manipulation research at a fraction of the cost of existing platforms. Project website: https://www.yourownrobot.ai/

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