Robotics Dojo

🤖 Applications Are Open — Robotics Dojo Attachment Program 2026! If you're a university student with a passion for robotics and a hunger to build real-world skills, 👉 Apply here: forms.gle/Aw9JrebVvJJ7Pi… 🗓️ Program Dates: June 15 – September 4, 2026 (12 weeks)

5/ Nathan's biggest challenges? Sensor noise, wheel slip, ROS debugging, and system integration. His solution: test one module at a time, simulate before building, and stay patient. 6/ His final message: "Robotics is a journey. Anyone can start. Consistency beats talent."

4/ Beyond cleaning, Dust Zero responds to voice commands via a microphone + ESP32 + Gemini AI pipeline. Ask it to start, stop, or even sing a song — it listens and responds in real voice.

🧵 E-Tech presents the Dust Zero Vacuuming Robot at Robotics Dojo Café 🤖 1/ Nathan started his robotics journey in June 2023 with an Arduino Mega and pure curiosity — no ROS, no Linux. Fast forward to 2025: he's built Dust Zero, an autonomous cleaning robot with integrated AI

Join us for an exciting session with Nathan Kingori as he shares the journey of building an autonomous cleaning robot 🤖 📍 Physical Venue: Instructions Room, iPIC 💻 Join Online (Zoom): us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #Robotics #Engineering #DojoCafe #Innovation #JKUAT #MadeInKenya

🚀 Jabari Designers at Robotics Dojo Cafe! We hosted Jabari Designers to showcase their award-winning Mars Rover, 3rd place at #Cars4Mars ( 2025 & Best Designed Rover! ) Read the full blog here: jkuat.ac.ke/project/africa… #Robotics #MarsRover #ROS2 #Innovation #JabariDesigners

Powered by a Raspberry Pi, the Jabari Mars Rover integrates LiDAR, GPS, and AI-powered vision to enable smart sensing and navigation through ROS 2’s modular architecture.

Join us for an exciting session with Japheth Libese as he showcases a ROS 2-based mobile rover designed for remote operation, environmental sensing, and intelligent navigation. 💻 Joining online? Register using the link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #Robotics #ROS2 @DiscoverJKUAT

This Kenyan-built robotic arm is opening new possibilities for teaching deaf students. Paired with a sensor-fitted suit, the device converts spoken words into gestures

Join us for an exciting session with Japheth Libese as he showcases a ROS 2–based mobile rover. 💻 Joining online? Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #Robotics #ROS2 #AutonomousSystems #JKUAT #RoboticsEngineering #AI #Innovation #MadeInKenya

Last Friday, Lenny Ng'ang'a led the #RoboticsDojoCafe on the KUKA manipulator. Topics covered included: 1. Introduction to robotics 2. Introduction to @kuka Robots 3. Introduction to the KUKA KR6 R900-2 Robot Arm 4. Programming the Robot Arm #Robotics #KUKA #Robots #RobotArms

We thank the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) (@DiscoverJKUAT ), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (@jica_direct_en ) via the AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project, the Nagasaki University (@NagasakiUniv_PT ), and Afribot Robotics (@AfribotRobotics ).

And of course, the robots had to perform all these tasks #autonomously and within 5 minutes!! 😮This was quite the challenge, and we were surprised by the teams' dedication and brilliant solutions to this year's challenge.

🤖 Official Recap of Robotics Dojo 2025 Competition! 🤖 Theme: Autonomous Mobile Robot for Sustainable Agriculture 🌽 We worked with 11 student teams across 4 universities - @DiscoverJKUAT (JKUAT) - 8 teams - @uonbi (UoN) - 1 team - @DeKUTkenya (DeKUT) - 1 team #MadeInKenya