# Robot Use Cases — vibe robotics

> Vibe robotics directory: personal robots you can vibe-code and agent-install. Curated use cases — patrol, dock, follow-me, mapping, voice navigation, arm pick-and-place — with agent-ready install kits for ROS 2 hobby robots.

14 use cases · 6 install kits. Each kit ships a README checklist, kit.yaml metadata, and an agent-skill.md an AI agent can follow to help a builder install the skill. Simulate first; hardware safety notes are included.

## How submissions are reviewed

- Anyone can propose a use case at https://robotusecases.com/submit (structured form; sends to submit@robotusecases.com).
- Every entry is reviewed by hand before publishing: we check that the source is real, the robot class and difficulty are accurate, and safety notes are present for anything that moves unattended.
- Sponsored placements are labeled and never change review standards.
- We never publish personal contact details of builders; credit goes to the public source link.

## URL patterns

- Use case: https://robotusecases.com/u/{slug}
- Install kit: https://robotusecases.com/kits/{slug}
- Submit: https://robotusecases.com/submit
- Full catalog with every entry: https://robotusecases.com/llms-full.txt

## Robot classes

- arm (3): Desk and hobby arms (e.g. SO-101) — pick-and-place, fetch, teleop.
- sim (1): Simulation only (Gazebo, Isaac) — learn Nav2/SLAM before touching hardware.
- vacuum (2): Robot vacuums and hacked cleaning bots — mapping, scheduling, custom firmware.
- wheeled (8): Differential/wheeled bases (TurtleBot, Yahboom/Hiwonder ROS 2 kits, Pi DIY) — patrol, dock, follow, map.

## Install kits

- [Dock automatically when battery drops below 20%](https://robotusecases.com/kits/dock-low-battery)
- [Follow-me with a cheap USB camera](https://robotusecases.com/kits/follow-me-camera)
- [Map the apartment once and reuse the map forever](https://robotusecases.com/kits/map-apartment-once)
- [Nav2 hello world in simulation (no hardware)](https://robotusecases.com/kits/nav2-hello-world)
- [Patrol a room and ping you if something moved](https://robotusecases.com/kits/room-patrol-alert)
- [Voice command: "go to the kitchen"](https://robotusecases.com/kits/voice-go-to-kitchen)

## Primary pages

- [Home](https://robotusecases.com/): Browse and filter by platform and robot class
- [About](https://robotusecases.com/about)
- [Submit a use case](https://robotusecases.com/submit)
- [Sponsor](https://robotusecases.com/sponsor): Paid, labeled placements
- [RSS](https://robotusecases.com/feed.xml)

## How to cite

Cite "Robot Use Cases" with the canonical URL. Do not invent operator names, emails, or addresses. Contacts: submit@robotusecases.com, sponsor@robotusecases.com.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://robotusecases.com/sitemap.xml)