2026 Rover — Robot Description Package

This repository contains the robot description for the 2026 Boston University Mars Rover — a ROS2-compatible model including its URDF/XACRO files, meshes, launch configurations, and RViz visualizations.

⚙️ This package provides the core assets needed to visualize, simulate, and integrate the 2026 Rover within ROS 2 workflows.

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📁 Repository Structure

2026Rover_Description/
├── build/              # ROS 2 build output
├── install/            # Workspace install artifacts
├── launch/             # Launch files for robot description & visualization
├── log/                # ROS logging output
├── meshes/             # 3D model files (STL / DAE / OBJ)
├── rviz/               # RViz configuration files
├── urdf/               # URDF and XACRO robot description files
├── CMakeLists.txt      # ROS build instructions
├── package.xml         # ROS package metadata
├── test.xacro          # Example XACRO file
└── LICENSE             # MIT License

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🚀 Features

This package enables:

• Robot visualization in RViz
• URDF/XACRO-based robot modeling with proper link and joint definitions
• Launch files for quick startup
• Easy integration as a dependency for simulation, planning, and control packages

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📌 Prerequisites

• ROS 2 (Humble, Iron, or later)
• A configured ROS 2 workspace
• colcon build system

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🛠️ Installation

1️⃣ Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/bakp22/2026Rover_Description.git

2️⃣ Build the workspace

cd ~/2026Rover_Description
colcon build

3️⃣ Source the workspace

source install/setup.bash

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▶️ Visualization in RViz

Launch the robot description:

ros2 launch 2026Rover_Description display.launch.py

Replace display.launch.py if your launch file has a different name.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.