Evaluator: Kimi Code CLI Evaluation Date: 2026-07-08T06:01:55.717Z Updated: 2026-08-10 — Current-project section added (pre-funding phase) + project-log link. Methodology: Workspace review (agents-justin.md), Forgejo API check, local file inventory, and text extraction from .docx/.pptx via python-docx/python-pptx in an isolated venv.

Comfac Robotics — LeROBOT Project

This repository holds Comfac Global Group's (CGG) robotics initiative, split into two tracks:

1. LeROBOT / Japanese Robot Refurbishment — sourcing orphaned Japanese industrial robot arms (arm-only / no-controller units) and reviving them on an open-source control, simulation, and AI stack.
2. Autonomous Small Vehicle — a compact AVR (autonomous vehicle/robotics) test platform used to develop navigation, perception, and control algorithms before they are scaled up.

Current state — two parallel activities (2026-09-11)

Task board: TASKS.md — the live list: owner, status, evidence and next action per task, plus the open decisions. Tier-1 work log: logs/260911-comfac-robotics-log.md. Team file exchange: Nextcloud Talk room ROBOTICS 260904 — https://next.comfaccorp.com/call/k7onihjf.

Per Justin's 2026-09-11 directive the project runs as two parallel activities:

1. Godot simulation — get the whole virtual stack working while the hardware waits: the arm model (Smiles, reported built), puppet/point-and-click control, the environments the robot will work in, the Godot↔ROS 2 bridge, containerized robot OS (Ginel), simulated microcontrollers (Aaron + Jamaric), and the closed loop through it. Planned in RobotOS and Godot 260911.odt.
2. Parts — ordered and printed — the sourcing report (where to buy, at what price) is the largest open item; then the order, then printing and consolidation by Aaron + Jamaric with the interns, plus storage containers.

The team is coordinated by Angela and Shek (management awareness, resources); Justin is project sponsor and ensures the others are paid. Full roster in TASKS.md §Roster.

Open items of record: the sourcing report (not started, Aaron + Jamaric), the failure-mode report (delivered, with an unresolved CPU-IC identification needing physical inspection), and the AI-tool rollout (clone from Forgejo → install → then plugins, plus a DeepSeek API key and Claude account). See TASKS.md §Blocked for the decisions still outstanding.

Earlier framing — pre-funding phase (milestone-based, until DLSU funding)

Project log (tier 2), historical: work/comfac-operations/PORTFOLIO-robotics-260803.md. ⚠️ That file is not on disk or in HEAD as of 2026-09-11 — recoverable from git history at commit 9169abb. Noted in logs/260911-comfac-robotics-log.md. The five workstreams below were the 2026-08-10 framing; the 2026-09-11 directive above supersedes it.

1. Sourcing the parts (LeRobot SO-101) — identify every part against the official SO-101 parts data: https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/en/so101 — then find local (PH) sources (MILESTONE-PLAN M0.3: Alibaba / Lazada / Shopee forwarders).
2. 3D printing — some parts are printed parts: set up the 3D printer for what must be made. There is a learning curve in 3D printing — budget for it (M0.4: PLA, 0.4 mm nozzle @ 0.2 mm layers, 13 % infill, or buy pre-printed).
3. Software preparation — LeRobot/LeLab stack prep (MILESTONE-PLAN M1.1/M1.2) runs during the parts waiting window.
4. Recruiting Aaron and Smiles — Aaron (sourcing) and Smiles (BA) are project-in-charge; start them on tasks and milestones now. Task identification is milestone-based until funding.
5. Funding — DLSU meeting 2026-08-21 — Smiles and Aaron (project-in-charge) join Justin to meet the DLSU people.

Pay note: milestone-based and per-day pay — learn the mechanism from Jun and the BAs.

Next (2026-08-11) — superseded 2026-09-11: Smiles — godot-mcp × VLA MVP + use case research (sim track), in parallel with Aaron — SO-101 assembly (hardware track). Both milestone-based until the DLSU funding meeting (2026-08-21). Current next actions live in TASKS.md.

Team & current status (2026-08-27): see lerobot-so101/TEAM-260828.md — the robotics team roster + roles, the S101 proof-of-concept → FANUC refurb pipeline, the 2026-08-28 team meeting, and the event handout lerobot-so101/260828-robotics-team-event.docx. Roles there supersede lerobot-so101/MILESTONE-PLAN-TEAM-260813.md.

Track 1: LeROBOT — Open-Source Refurbishment of Japanese Industrial Robots

The project targets "orphaned" robot arms retiring from Japanese factories because their proprietary controllers, software licenses, or OEM support have expired. The mechanical arms still have decades of useful life; CGG replaces the proprietary brain with an open-source stack.

Core technologies:

• Digital twin & simulation: Godot Engine (with URDF/DH parameter export)
• AI / robot learning: Hugging Face LeRobot — policy training, datasets, sim-to-real
• Real-time controller: Xilinx Zynq-7020 FPGA/ARM SoC (Zybo Z7-20 reference)
• Servo drives: STMBL (industrial AC servo) and/or ODrive
• PCB fabrication: KiCad → JLCPCB / PCBWay
• Mechanical work: Cornersteel Systems Corporation (CSC)
• Talent pipeline: Partner schools and a published open-source curriculum

Key Documents

File	Format	Summary
cgg_robot_refurbishment_report_v2.docx	Word + .md extract	Full execution plan: sourcing from Yahoo Auctions Japan, shipping/logistics, controller architecture, servo-drive selection, Godot/LeRobot workflow, safety/liability, two-year budget, and action items.
Cobot Procurement Guide for Furniture CNC Automation.pptx	PowerPoint + .md extract	Staff toolkit for evaluating Shenzhen robot consultants and selecting a 10–12 kg collaborative robot for furniture CNC loading/unloading.
Cobot Factory Operations_ Payback Analysis & Labor Market Impact.pptx	PowerPoint + .md extract	Financial model for Philippine manufacturing: CNC cost revolution, Chinese cobot/AMR benchmarks, payback analysis, and labor-market impact.
Cobots & AMRs_ Global Market Landscape and Vietnam Factory Benchmark.pptx	PowerPoint + .md extract	2026 global cobot/AMR landscape, tiered vendor comparison, and Vietnam factory ecosystem benchmark versus the Philippines.
CGG_Agentic_Engineering_Stack.pptx	PowerPoint	Existing CGG engineering-stack overview.
cost_vs_capability_robotics_stacks.svg	SVG	Existing cost-vs-capability robotics comparison graphic.

Track 2: Autonomous Small Vehicle (AVR Test Platform)

A small autonomous vehicle is maintained as a low-risk testbed for AVR algorithms — navigation, SLAM, sensor fusion, obstacle avoidance, and control loops. Work done on this platform feeds back into the broader CGG robotics capability and partner-school curriculum.

(Hardware details, CAD, and firmware for the small vehicle will be added as the track matures.)

Repository Status

• Local path: work/comfac-robotics (own git repo, not part of the root workspace repo)
• Forgejo remote: git.comfac-it.net/justin/comfac-robotics — origin configured and pushed; last commit 4db99c6 (2026-08-06, "lae/vla: godot-mcp-vla research pack, lerobot-so101 + lerobot-humanoid packs, 260803 notes"), re-verified via ls-remote 2026-08-10. (README previously claimed the remote was "not yet created" — stale.)
• Public page: https://sites.comfac.net/comfac-robotics/ live (200 OK, verified 2026-08-06/10).

Quick Navigation

• TASKS.md — the live task board (two parallel activities + cross-cutting tasks + open decisions).
• logs/ — Tier-1 dated work logs (YYMMDD-comfac-robotics-log.md).
• tools/nc_read.py — read-only reader for the project's Nextcloud Talk room.
• Readable text extracts are saved alongside each .docx/.pptx as .md files for searchability.
• Source documents remain in their original Office formats for formal circulation.

License / Sharing

Project artifacts are intended to be published as open-source modules (controller firmware, PCB designs, digital-twin models, LeRobot datasets, curricula). Specific licenses are TBD per module.