How convenient would it be if a mobile robot followed you every step of the way—carrying groceries, tools, a crate of beer, or even pulling a wagon?
That’s exactly what will soon be possible with the owlRobotics Kit as the hardware platform and the owlFramework as the software platform.
We are currently extending the owlFramework with an easy-to-use interface that allows developers to control our hardware quickly and efficiently. Of course, this also requires a compelling example application—and this is exactly where FollowMe comes into play.
As shown in the video, our compact test robot follows our developer at a defined distance—even while moving in reverse. The person is reliably detected and tracked at all times.
If you expect expensive, specialized AI hardware, you are partly right:
We use the integrated AI capabilities of the CPU, specifically three AI cores that deliver impressive performance. Yes, it is specialized AI hardware—but at a price of under €100. Our application runs on an Orange Pi with 4 GB of RAM, making it powerful, compact, and highly cost-efficient.
And anyone familiar with owlRobotics knows: our hardware is scalable. It doesn’t just drive small test robots—it can also control powerful motors for payloads of several hundred kilograms.
Curious to learn more?
Whether it’s a FollowMe robot carrying beer on your next hike, or a helper that follows you with tools in the garden or the workshop—now is the perfect time to start your own project.