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The prompt

create a arm manipulator with 3 joints and an end effector, make the joints look real, and launch it in rviz to visualize
That’s it. From this single prompt, Drift:
  • Generates a URDF with 3 revolute joints, realistic mesh geometry, correct inertia tensors, and collision shapes
  • Scaffolds the full ROS2 package structure with CMakeLists.txt, package.xml, and controller configs
  • Builds the workspace with colcon
  • Launches RViz with the robot model loaded, TF frames configured, and joint state publisher running, ready to visualize immediately
3-joint manipulator arm rendered in RViz with Joint State Publisher sliders
The Joint State Publisher opens alongside RViz use the sliders to move joint1, joint2, and joint3 and watch the arm update in real time.

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What to look for in the video

  • Drift plans and executes every step in sequence: no manual input after the prompt
  • The robot appears in RViz with proper joint structure and visual geometry
  • The drift> prompt is the only interface used: no file editing, no terminal switching, no RViz config touched manually