TRON 2 Autonomous Mobile Manipulation Kit
Whole-Body Motion Control, Mobile Manipulation and 3D Perception for Embodied AI Research
LiMX Dynamics
LimX Dynamics TRON 2 Autonomous Mobile Manipulation Kit
The LimX Dynamics TRON 2 Autonomous Mobile Manipulation Kit provides researchers, developers and robotics teams with a streamlined platform for autonomous mobile manipulation, whole-body motion control and 3D perception across diverse environments.
TRON 2 is an embodied AI platform designed primarily for research. Its configurable architecture supports mobile manipulation, VLA research, whole-body motion control and advanced autonomous robotics development across a range of environments and terrain.
Rather than requiring research teams to build mobility, manipulation and whole-body motion-control capabilities independently, the TRON 2 platform provides these capabilities within an integrated development platform so teams can focus on higher-level research including task planning, visual perception, manipulation and application development.
Built for Autonomous Mobile Manipulation Research
Autonomous mobile manipulation requires a robot to do more than move through an environment or manipulate an object from a fixed position. The robot must coordinate mobility, posture and manipulation while interacting with objects located throughout real-world human workspaces.
The TRON 2 Mobile Manipulation Kit combines robotic-arm positioning, body-height adjustment and whole-body posture control to extend manipulation beyond traditional tabletop robotics.
The platform supports manipulation tasks ranging from floor-level object pickup to interaction with elevated objects and common human workspace features.
Manipulation Across Everyday Human Workspaces
Real-world objects appear at different heights and orientations. TRON 2 is designed to expand the usable manipulation workspace through coordinated robot posture, mobility and arm movement.
- Working height range: 0–1.5 m
- Tabletop manipulation: approximately 50 cm reach across an 80 cm-high tabletop
- Floor-level object pickup: combines squatting, arm extension and whole-body motion control
- Elevated interaction: supports access to common interaction points including switches, elevator buttons, door handles and mid-level shelves
- Interchangeable end effectors: supports progression from basic grasping to dexterous manipulation research
Integrated Arm-Leg Coordination
Autonomous mobile manipulation across varied terrain presents a significant control challenge. Traditional systems may require separate mobility and manipulation controllers, leaving researchers responsible for managing the dynamic interaction between the two systems.
The TRON 2 Mobile Manipulation Kit provides integrated whole-body motion-control capabilities as part of the platform. This allows research teams to focus more directly on task planning, perception, manipulation and application-layer motion control.
Three Levels of Robotics Development
Layer 1: Quick Start
New users can use the remote controller or VR teleoperation to quickly experience the manipulation workflow and teleoperate TRON 2 for scenario validation.
Layer 2: Rapid Task Development
Developers can use the Application-Layer SDK and open-source manipulation examples to define application logic and validate policies without beginning at the motor-control level.
Layer 3: Advanced Development
Advanced research teams can use the Low-Level Motion-Control SDK together with simulation environments including Isaac, MuJoCo and Gazebo to train motion-control policies and conduct deeply customized robotics research.
TRON 2 Mobile Manipulation Kit Specifications
| Specification | TRON 2 Mobile Manipulation Kit |
|---|---|
| Compatible Configurations | Biped / Wheeled Biped |
| Working Height Range | 0–1.5 m |
| Robotic Arm Degrees of Freedom | 6 DoF |
| Arm Payload | 1.5 kg |
| Repeatability | ±0.1 mm |
| Arm Reach | 626.75 mm |
| Arm Material | Aluminum alloy frame with plastic housing |
| Communication | CAN |
| End-Effector Camera | Intel RealSense D405 |
| Optional Dexterous Hand | BrainCo Revo 2 Bionic Dexterous Hand, Basic Version |
| Advanced Development | Supported |
| Remote Mobility Control | Four-directional movement, turning, stationary standing and height adjustment (squat/stand) |
| Teleoperation | PS4 controller included; VR integration supported |
| SDK | Supported |
| Simulation Platform | Supported |
| Software Compatibility | Python and C++ development environments; ROS 1 and ROS 2 compatible |
Standard Two-Finger Gripper
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Opening Range | 0–70 mm |
| Positioning Accuracy | ±0.5 mm |
| Rated Gripping Force | 40 N |
TRON 2 Perception Kit
The optional TRON 2 Perception Kit provides an integrated 3D perception solution for indoor and outdoor robotics applications.
By combining RTK, an RGB-D depth camera and a high-precision 48-channel LiDAR, the perception system supports mapping, obstacle detection, distance estimation, localization and navigation.
The system is designed for environments including campus roads, factories, warehouses, building corridors, building exteriors and underground utility tunnels.
LiDAR Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 48 |
| Wavelength | 940 nm |
| Ranging Capability | 80 m @ 10% |
| Maximum Range | 150 m |
| Ranging Accuracy | 0.5 cm (1σ) |
| Horizontal Field of View | 360° |
| Vertical Field of View | 32° |
| Horizontal Angular Resolution | 0.25° |
| Vertical Angular Resolution | 0.33° |
| Minimum Detection Range | <0.2 m |
| Frame Rate | 10 Hz |
Depth and RGB Camera Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Recommended Depth Operating Range | 0.3–3 m |
| Depth FOV | 87° × 58° |
| Depth Output Resolution | 1280 × 720 |
| Depth Frame Rate | 90 fps |
| RGB FOV | 69° × 42° |
| RGB Resolution | 1920 × 1080 |
| RGB Frame Rate | 30 fps |
RTK and Navigation
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| RTK Antenna | Dual-antenna heading and positioning |
| Data Update Rate | 20 Hz |
| Positioning Accuracy | 3 cm |
| Mapping Update Rate | 1 Hz |
| Map Resolution | 5–20 cm |
| Maximum Mapping Area per Session | 2,000 m² |
| Mapping Success Rate per Session | 90% |
| Localization Heading Error | ≤15° |
| Relocalization | Automatic relocalization |
| Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance | Supported |
| Operating Conditions | Day and night |
| Patrol Speed | 0–1 m/s |
| Navigation Accuracy | ±20 cm |
Localization, Mapping and Navigation
The TRON 2 Perception Kit packages commonly used navigation capabilities into the platform, enabling teams to begin mapping, environmental perception and autonomous patrol validation without having to build each capability independently.
Development resources described by LimX Dynamics include:
- Open-source Application-Layer SDK
- Open-source Low-Level SDK
- Multi-floor localization and navigation example
- Access to point clouds, image data and localization coordinates
- Mapping and perception capabilities
- Path planning and navigation execution
- Support for advanced customized development
Computing Module
The configurable TRON 2 Computing Module provides onboard computing resources for advanced robotics and embodied AI development.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AI Performance | 100 TOPS (INT8) |
| GPU | 1024-core NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPU with 32 Tensor Cores |
| CPU | 8-core |
| Memory | 16 GB |
| Storage | 2 TB |
Designed for Embodied AI and Robotics Research
TRON 2 provides a platform for research into mobile manipulation and whole-body robotics without requiring teams to begin by developing every underlying mobility and manipulation capability independently.
Research areas identified by LimX Dynamics include:
- Autonomous mobile manipulation
- Whole-body motion control
- VLA research
- Visual perception
- Motion-control research
- Localization and mapping
- Autonomous navigation
- Advanced manipulation
Typical TRON 2 Applications
Research
Frontier research in autonomous mobile manipulation and whole-body motion control.
Autonomous Inspection
Navigation and perception across environments where autonomous inspection, mapping and patrol capabilities are required.
Inspection + Manipulation
Combines robot mobility and inspection capabilities with physical interaction and manipulation.
Waste Removal
Mobile perception and manipulation can be developed for applications involving identification, approach and removal of objects.
Logistics
Research and development involving mobile manipulation and physical interaction with objects across real-world environments.
Education
Designed for robotics teaching, research programs and competitions.
A Configurable Platform for Advanced Robotics Development
The TRON 2 Autonomous Mobile Manipulation solution is designed around a configurable architecture incorporating the Mobile Manipulation Kit, Perception Kit and Computing Module.
This configuration flexibility allows robotics teams to build a platform appropriate to their research objectives, from manipulation and whole-body motion-control research to autonomous navigation, perception and mobile manipulation.
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