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Ridgeback

Reality level : Paper announcement · Proof: statements only, with no demonstration and no sale observed. See the rule

Useful for: Education and programming · Research and development

by Clearpath Robotics

Key facts

The Ridgeback is a wheeled mobile robot from Clearpath Robotics, intended for research and education. It weighs 135 kg, has a top speed of 1.1 m/s and carries a payload of up to 100 kg. It has a built-in front laser scanner, with a rear laser scanner as an option.

Weight
135 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Weight 135 kg”
Payload
100 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum ("up to"). Original text: “Ridgeback holds up to 100 kg”

Maximum ("up to").

Top speed
1.1 m/s
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum speed. Original text: “Max Speed 1.1 m/s”

Maximum speed.

Locomotion
Wheeled
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Ridgeback is designed with omnidirectional Mecanum wheels”

Not disclosed price, height, battery life, availability in France

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Specifications

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Ridgeback, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationRidgebackLevel of evidence
Announcement date2015-06-01Original text: “Jun 2, 2015 | Robot Forge | 1 commentThis week Clearpath unveiled”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Jun 2, 2015 | Robot Forge | 1 commentThis week Clearpath unveiled the newest member of its robot fleet: an omnidirectional development platform called Ridgebac…”
Weight135 kgClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Weight 135 kg”
Maximum speed1.1 m/sClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum speed. Original text: “Max Speed 1.1 m/s”
Locomotion typeWheeledOriginal text: “omnidirectional Mecanum wheels”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Ridgeback is designed with omnidirectional Mecanum wheels”
Payload100 kgOriginal text: “up to 100 kg”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. maximum ("up to"). Original text: “Ridgeback holds up to 100 kg”
Autonomous navigationYesOriginal text: “Robust point-to-point autonomous navigation in indoor environments”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. IndoorNav Package. Original text: “Robust point-to-point autonomous navigation in indoor environments”
LiDARYes, front and optional rear laser scannersOriginal text: “front and optional rear laser scanners”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. built-in front laser scanner; rear laser scanner optional. Original text: “comes fully integrated with onboard computer, front and optional rear laser scanners and an IMU”

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Program this robot

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Programmable: yes (ROS 2).

Accessible from the advanced level. To start: ROS.

ROS 2

ROS compatibility
ROS 2 Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Drivers and APIs ROS 2 Jazzy”
Supported ROS 2 distributions
Jazzy Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “ROS 2 Jazzy”

Simulation

Gazebo simulation
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Clearpath Robotics (pages produit officielles), accessed 2 October 2026. Original text: “Ridgeback offers native ROS and Gazebo integration”

Community projects

  • ethz-asl/moma · Project independent of the manufacturer

    BSD-3-Clause · 38 stars · Python · Active, last updated 20/08/2026

    Mobile manipulation, Franka arm and ridgeback base launch files and descriptions

  • ridgeback/ridgeback · Project independent of the manufacturer

    BSD-3-Clause · 31 stars · C++ · Slowing down, last updated 07/11/2025

    Common packages for Ridgeback.

  • speedzjy/ridgeback_mapf · Project independent of the manufacturer

    BSD-3-Clause · 29 stars · Python · Dormant, last updated 08/05/2025

    This is a test case repository for mapf_ros package

Figures read on GitHub on 02/10/2026.

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