diff --git a/clearpath_common/launch/platform.launch.py b/clearpath_common/launch/platform.launch.py
index d45986c9..92b882f3 100644
--- a/clearpath_common/launch/platform.launch.py
+++ b/clearpath_common/launch/platform.launch.py
@@ -66,10 +66,18 @@ def generate_launch_description():
         description='Robot namespace'
     )
 
+    arg_enable_ekf = DeclareLaunchArgument(
+        'enable_ekf',
+        default_value='true',
+        choices=['true', 'false'],
+        description='Enable localization via EKF node'
+    )
+
     # Launch Configurations
     setup_path = LaunchConfiguration('setup_path')
     use_sim_time = LaunchConfiguration('use_sim_time')
     namespace = LaunchConfiguration('namespace')
+    enable_ekf = LaunchConfiguration('enable_ekf')
 
     # Launch files
     launch_file_platform_description = PathJoinSubstitution([
@@ -104,9 +112,9 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             IncludeLaunchDescription(
               PythonLaunchDescriptionSource(launch_file_platform_description),
               launch_arguments=[
-                  ('setup_path', setup_path),
-                  ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time),
-                  ('namespace', namespace),
+                ('setup_path', setup_path),
+                ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time),
+                ('namespace', namespace),
               ]
             ),
 
@@ -114,8 +122,8 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             IncludeLaunchDescription(
               PythonLaunchDescriptionSource(launch_file_control),
               launch_arguments=[
-                  ('setup_path', setup_path),
-                  ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time),
+                ('setup_path', setup_path),
+                ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time),
               ]
             ),
 
@@ -123,8 +131,10 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             IncludeLaunchDescription(
                 PythonLaunchDescriptionSource(launch_file_localization),
                 launch_arguments=[
-                    ('setup_path', setup_path),
-                    ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time)]
+                  ('setup_path', setup_path),
+                  ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time),
+                  ('enable_ekf', enable_ekf)
+                ]
             ),
 
             # Launch clearpath_control/teleop_base.launch.py which is various ways to tele-op
@@ -132,8 +142,9 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             IncludeLaunchDescription(
                 PythonLaunchDescriptionSource(launch_file_teleop_base),
                 launch_arguments=[
-                    ('setup_path', setup_path),
-                    ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time)]
+                  ('setup_path', setup_path),
+                  ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time),
+                ]
             ),
 
             # Launch clearpath_control/teleop_joy.launch.py which is tele-operation using a
@@ -141,8 +152,9 @@ def generate_launch_description():
             IncludeLaunchDescription(
                 PythonLaunchDescriptionSource(launch_file_teleop_joy),
                 launch_arguments=[
-                    ('setup_path', setup_path),
-                    ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time)]
+                  ('setup_path', setup_path),
+                  ('use_sim_time', use_sim_time),
+                ]
             ),
         ]
     )
@@ -151,5 +163,6 @@ def generate_launch_description():
     ld.add_action(arg_setup_path)
     ld.add_action(arg_use_sim_time)
     ld.add_action(arg_namespace)
+    ld.add_action(arg_enable_ekf)
     ld.add_action(group_platform_action)
     return ld
diff --git a/clearpath_control/launch/localization.launch.py b/clearpath_control/launch/localization.launch.py
index a5078456..35902599 100644
--- a/clearpath_control/launch/localization.launch.py
+++ b/clearpath_control/launch/localization.launch.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 from launch import LaunchDescription
 from launch.actions import DeclareLaunchArgument
+from launch.conditions import IfCondition
 from launch.substitutions import LaunchConfiguration, PathJoinSubstitution
 from launch_ros.actions import Node
 
@@ -41,15 +42,21 @@
 def generate_launch_description():
 
     # Launch Configurations
+    enable_ekf = LaunchConfiguration('enable_ekf')
     setup_path = LaunchConfiguration('setup_path')
     use_sim_time = LaunchConfiguration('use_sim_time')
 
     # Launch Arguments
+    arg_enable_ekf = DeclareLaunchArgument(
+        'enable_ekf',
+        default_value='true',
+        choices=['true', 'false'],
+        description='Enable localization via EKF node'
+    )
     arg_setup_path = DeclareLaunchArgument(
         'setup_path',
         default_value='/etc/clearpath/'
     )
-
     arg_use_sim_time = DeclareLaunchArgument(
         'use_sim_time',
         choices=['true', 'false'],
@@ -69,20 +76,22 @@ def generate_launch_description():
 
     # Localization
     node_localization = Node(
-            package='robot_localization',
-            executable='ekf_node',
-            name='ekf_node',
-            output='screen',
-            parameters=[config_localization],
-            remappings=[
-              ('odometry/filtered', 'platform/odom/filtered'),
-              ('/diagnostics', 'diagnostics'),
-              ('/tf', 'tf'),
-              ('/tf_static', 'tf_static'),
-            ]
-        )
+        package='robot_localization',
+        executable='ekf_node',
+        name='ekf_node',
+        output='screen',
+        parameters=[config_localization],
+        remappings=[
+            ('odometry/filtered', 'platform/odom/filtered'),
+            ('/diagnostics', 'diagnostics'),
+            ('/tf', 'tf'),
+            ('/tf_static', 'tf_static'),
+        ],
+        condition=IfCondition(enable_ekf),
+    )
 
     ld = LaunchDescription()
+    ld.add_action(arg_enable_ekf)
     ld.add_action(arg_setup_path)
     ld.add_action(arg_use_sim_time)
     ld.add_action(node_localization)
diff --git a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/description/generator.py b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/description/generator.py
index 91b4222f..d462aa81 100644
--- a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/description/generator.py
+++ b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/description/generator.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def generate_manipulators(self) -> None:
         self.xacro_writer.write_comment('Manipulators')
         self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
         self.generate_arms()
+        self.generate_lifts()
         self.generate_grippers()
 
     def generate_arms(self) -> None:
@@ -257,6 +258,30 @@ def generate_grippers(self) -> None:
 
             self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
 
+    def generate_lifts(self) -> None:
+        lifts = self.clearpath_config.manipulators.get_all_lifts()
+        for lift in lifts:
+            lift_description = ManipulatorDescription(lift)
+
+            self.xacro_writer.write_comment(
+                '{0}'.format(lift_description.name)
+            )
+
+            self.xacro_writer.write_include(
+                package=lift_description.package,
+                file=lift_description.model,
+                path=lift_description.path
+            )
+
+            self.xacro_writer.write_macro(
+                macro='{0}'.format(lift_description.model),
+                parameters=lift_description.parameters,
+                blocks=XacroWriter.add_origin(
+                    lift_description.xyz, lift_description.rpy)
+            )
+
+            self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
+
     def generate_extras(self) -> None:
         self.xacro_writer.write_comment('Extras')
         self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
diff --git a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/description/manipulators.py b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/description/manipulators.py
index f06dece2..8471f77f 100644
--- a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/description/manipulators.py
+++ b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/description/manipulators.py
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
     Robotiq2F140,
     Robotiq2F85
 )
+from clearpath_config.manipulators.types.lifts import (
+    BaseLift,
+    Ewellix
+)
 from clearpath_config.manipulators.types.manipulator import BaseManipulator
 
 
@@ -119,11 +123,23 @@ def __init__(self, arm: BaseArm) -> None:
             self.parameters.pop(self.PORT)
             self.parameters.update(arm.get_urdf_parameters())
 
+    class LiftDescription(BaseDescription):
+
+        def __init__(self, lift: BaseLift) -> None:
+            super().__init__(lift)
+
+    class EwellixDescription(LiftDescription):
+
+        def __init__(self, lift: BaseLift) -> None:
+            super().__init__(lift)
+            self.parameters.update(lift.get_urdf_parameters())
+
     MODEL = {
         KinovaGen3Dof6.MANIPULATOR_MODEL: KinovaArmDescription,
         KinovaGen3Dof7.MANIPULATOR_MODEL: KinovaArmDescription,
         KinovaGen3Lite.MANIPULATOR_MODEL: KinovaArmDescription,
         UniversalRobots.MANIPULATOR_MODEL: UniversalRobotsDescription,
+        Ewellix.MANIPULATOR_MODEL: EwellixDescription,
     }
 
     def __new__(cls, manipulator: BaseManipulator) -> BaseManipulator:
diff --git a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/launch/generator.py b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/launch/generator.py
index e4f2ab3c..99a92b12 100644
--- a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/launch/generator.py
+++ b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/launch/generator.py
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@ def __init__(self,
             name='platform',
             package=self.pkg_clearpath_common,
             args=[
-              ('setup_path', self.setup_path),
-              ('use_sim_time', 'false'),
-              ('namespace', self.namespace),
+                ('setup_path', self.setup_path),
+                ('use_sim_time', 'false'),
+                ('namespace', self.namespace),
+                ('enable_ekf', str(self.clearpath_config.platform.enable_ekf).lower()),
             ])
 
         self.manipulators_launch_file = LaunchFile(
diff --git a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/param/manipulators.py b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/param/manipulators.py
index d9dd6def..9df65190 100644
--- a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/param/manipulators.py
+++ b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/param/manipulators.py
@@ -127,6 +127,25 @@ def generate_parameters(self, use_sim_time: bool = False) -> None:
                 self.param_file.parameters = merge_dict(
                     self.param_file.parameters, updated_parameters)
 
+            # Lifts
+            for lift in self.clearpath_config.manipulators.get_all_lifts():
+                # Lift Control Parameter File
+                lift_param_file = ParamFile(
+                    name='control',
+                    package=Package('clearpath_manipulators_description'),
+                    path='config/%s/%s' % (
+                        lift.get_manipulator_type(),
+                        lift.get_manipulator_model()),
+                    parameters={}
+                )
+                lift_param_file.read()
+                updated_parameters = replace_dict_items(
+                    lift_param_file.parameters,
+                    {r'${name}': lift.name}
+                )
+                self.param_file.parameters = merge_dict(
+                    self.param_file.parameters, updated_parameters)
+
         def generate_parameter_file(self):
             param_writer = ParamWriter(self.param_file)
             param_writer.write_file()
@@ -258,6 +277,18 @@ def get_kinematics_parameters(self):
                     r'${name}': gripper.name
                 })
                 parameter_file += kinematics_file
+            # Lifts
+            for lift in self.clearpath_config.manipulators.get_all_lifts():
+                kinematics_file = MoveItParamFile(
+                    name=lift.get_manipulator_type(),
+                    path=parameter_directory,
+                    package=parameter_package
+                )
+                kinematics_file.read()
+                kinematics_file.replace({
+                    r'${name}': lift.name
+                })
+                parameter_file += kinematics_file
             parameter_file.add_header('robot_description_kinematics')
             return parameter_file
 
@@ -328,6 +359,26 @@ def get_moveit_controller_parameters(self, use_sim_time: bool = False) -> None:
                     r'${name}': gripper.name
                 })
                 parameter_file += controller_file
+            # Lifts
+            for lift in self.clearpath_config.manipulators.get_all_lifts():
+                controller_file = MoveItParamFile(
+                    name=parameter_name,
+                    path=os.path.join(
+                        parameter_directory,
+                        lift.get_manipulator_type(),
+                        lift.get_manipulator_model()
+                    ),
+                    package=parameter_package
+                )
+                controller_name = lift.name
+                if not use_sim_time:
+                    controller_name = 'manipulators/' + controller_name
+                controller_file.read()
+                controller_file.replace({
+                    r'${controller_name}': controller_name,
+                    r'${name}': lift.name
+                })
+                parameter_file += controller_file
             return parameter_file
 
         # Joint Limits
@@ -375,6 +426,22 @@ def get_joint_limits_parameters(self):
                     r'${name}': gripper.name
                 })
                 parameter_file += controller_file
+            # Lifts
+            for lift in self.clearpath_config.manipulators.get_all_lifts():
+                controller_file = MoveItParamFile(
+                    name=parameter_name,
+                    path=os.path.join(
+                        parameter_directory,
+                        lift.get_manipulator_type(),
+                        lift.get_manipulator_model()
+                    ),
+                    package=parameter_package
+                )
+                controller_file.read()
+                controller_file.replace({
+                    r'${name}': lift.name
+                })
+                parameter_file += controller_file
             parameter_file.add_header('robot_description_planning')
             return parameter_file
 
diff --git a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/param/platform.py b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/param/platform.py
index bad93227..152e6a0f 100644
--- a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/param/platform.py
+++ b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/param/platform.py
@@ -151,6 +151,26 @@ def generate_parameters(self, use_sim_time: bool = False) -> None:
                     self.param_file.parameters = merge_dict(
                         self.param_file.parameters, updated_parameters)
 
+            # Lift Control
+            if self.parameter == PlatformParam.CONTROL and use_sim_time:
+                for lift in self.clearpath_config.manipulators.get_all_lifts():
+                    # Arm Control Parameter File
+                    lift_param_file = ParamFile(
+                        name='control',
+                        package=Package('clearpath_manipulators_description'),
+                        path='config/%s/%s' % (
+                            lift.get_manipulator_type(),
+                            lift.get_manipulator_model()),
+                        parameters={}
+                    )
+                    lift_param_file.read()
+                    updated_parameters = replace_dict_items(
+                        lift_param_file.parameters,
+                        {r'${name}': lift.name}
+                    )
+                    self.param_file.parameters = merge_dict(
+                        self.param_file.parameters, updated_parameters)
+
             # Get extra ros parameters from config
             extras = self.clearpath_config.platform.extras.ros_parameters
             for node in extras:
diff --git a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/semantic_description/generator.py b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/semantic_description/generator.py
index 66a61e28..653a809b 100644
--- a/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/semantic_description/generator.py
+++ b/clearpath_generator_common/clearpath_generator_common/semantic_description/generator.py
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ def generate(self) -> None:
         self.generate_grippers()
         self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
 
+        # Lifts
+        self.generate_lifts()
+        self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
+
         self.xacro_writer.close_file()
         print(f'Generated {self.xacro_writer.file_path}robot.srdf.xacro')
 
@@ -105,4 +109,25 @@ def generate_grippers(self) -> None:
             self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
 
     def generate_lifts(self) -> None:
-        pass
+        self.xacro_writer.write_comment('Lifts')
+        self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
+        lifts = self.clearpath_config.manipulators.get_all_lifts()
+        for lift in lifts:
+            lift_semantic_description = ManipulatorSemanticDescription(lift)
+
+            self.xacro_writer.write_comment(
+                '{0}'.format(lift_semantic_description.name)
+            )
+
+            self.xacro_writer.write_include(
+                package=lift_semantic_description.package,
+                file=lift_semantic_description.model,
+                path=lift_semantic_description.path,
+            )
+
+            self.xacro_writer.write_macro(
+                macro='{0}'.format(lift_semantic_description.model),
+                parameters=lift_semantic_description.parameters,
+            )
+
+            self.xacro_writer.write_newline()
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control.yaml b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a97c951c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+controller_manager:
+  ros__parameters:
+    update_rate: 10  # Hz
+
+    joint_state_broadcaster:
+      type: joint_state_broadcaster/JointStateBroadcaster
+
+    ${name}_position_controller:
+      type: position_controllers/JointGroupPositionController
+
+${name}_position_controller:
+  ros__parameters:
+    joints:
+      - ${name}_upper_joint
+      - ${name}_lower_joint
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control_jpc.yaml b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control_jpc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a97c951c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control_jpc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+controller_manager:
+  ros__parameters:
+    update_rate: 10  # Hz
+
+    joint_state_broadcaster:
+      type: joint_state_broadcaster/JointStateBroadcaster
+
+    ${name}_position_controller:
+      type: position_controllers/JointGroupPositionController
+
+${name}_position_controller:
+  ros__parameters:
+    joints:
+      - ${name}_upper_joint
+      - ${name}_lower_joint
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control_jtc.yaml b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control_jtc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e7d47f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/control_jtc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+controller_manager:
+  ros__parameters:
+    update_rate: 10  # Hz
+
+    joint_state_broadcaster:
+      type: joint_state_broadcaster/JointStateBroadcaster
+
+    ${name}_joint_trajectory_controller:
+      type: joint_trajectory_controller/JointTrajectoryController
+
+${name}_joint_trajectory_controller:
+  ros__parameters:
+    joints:
+      - ${name}_upper_joint
+      - ${name}_lower_joint
+    command_interfaces:
+      - position
+    state_interfaces:
+      - position
+      - velocity
+    state_publish_rate: 10.0
+    action_monitor_rate: 10.0
+    allow_partial_joints_goal: false
+    constraints:
+      stopped_velocity_tolerance: 0.0
+      goal_time: 0.0
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/initial_positions.yaml b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/initial_positions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2eea0780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/initial_positions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+initial_positions:
+  ${name}_upper_joint: 0.0
+  ${name}_lower_joint: 0.0
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/joint_limits.yaml b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/joint_limits.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fcba7a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/joint_limits.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+default_velocity_scaling_factor: 0.5
+default_acceleration_scaling_factor: 0.5
+
+joint_limits:
+  ${name}_upper_joint:
+    has_acceleration_limits: true
+    max_acceleration: 1.0
+  ${name}_lower_joint:
+    has_acceleration_limits: true
+    max_acceleration: 1.0
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers.yaml b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6fcd67b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+moveit_controller_manager: moveit_simple_controller_manager/MoveItSimpleControllerManager
+
+moveit_simple_controller_manager:
+  controller_names:
+    - ${controller_name}_position_controller
+
+  ${controller_name}_position_controller:
+    type: JointGroupPositionController
+    action_ns: position_controllers
+    default: true
+    joints:
+      - ${name}_upper_joint
+      - ${name}_lower_joint
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers_jpc.yaml b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers_jpc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6fcd67b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers_jpc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+moveit_controller_manager: moveit_simple_controller_manager/MoveItSimpleControllerManager
+
+moveit_simple_controller_manager:
+  controller_names:
+    - ${controller_name}_position_controller
+
+  ${controller_name}_position_controller:
+    type: JointGroupPositionController
+    action_ns: position_controllers
+    default: true
+    joints:
+      - ${name}_upper_joint
+      - ${name}_lower_joint
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers_jtc.yaml b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers_jtc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4246789e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/config/lift/ewellix/moveit_controllers_jtc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+moveit_controller_manager: moveit_simple_controller_manager/MoveItSimpleControllerManager
+
+moveit_simple_controller_manager:
+  controller_names:
+    - ${controller_name}_joint_trajectory_controller
+
+  ${controller_name}_joint_trajectory_controller:
+    type: FollowJointTrajectory
+    action_ns: follow_joint_trajectory
+    default: true
+    joints:
+      - ${name}_upper_joint
+      - ${name}_lower_joint
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/srdf/lift/ewellix.srdf.xacro b/clearpath_manipulators_description/srdf/lift/ewellix.srdf.xacro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45da8e94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/srdf/lift/ewellix.srdf.xacro
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<robot xmlns:xacro="http://ros.org/wiki/xacro">
+  <xacro:macro name="ewellix" params="name">
+    <group name="${name}">
+        <joint name="${name}_upper_joint"/>
+        <joint name="${name}_lower_joint"/>
+    </group>
+    <group_state name="extended" group="${name}">
+        <joint name="${name}_upper_joint" value="0.25"/>
+        <joint name="${name}_lower_joint" value="0.25"/>
+    </group_state>
+    <group_state name="zero" group="${name}">
+        <joint name="${name}_upper_joint" value="0"/>
+        <joint name="${name}_lower_joint" value="0"/>
+    </group_state>
+
+    <disable_collisions link1="${name}_upper_link" link2="${name}_base_link" reason="User"/>
+    <disable_collisions link1="${name}_upper_link" link2="${name}_plate_link" reason="User"/>
+    <disable_collisions link1="${name}_upper_link" link2="${name}_lower_link" reason="User"/>
+    <disable_collisions link1="${name}_lower_link" link2="${name}_base_link" reason="User"/>
+    <disable_collisions link1="${name}_lower_link" link2="${name}_plate_link" reason="User"/>
+  </xacro:macro>
+</robot>
diff --git a/clearpath_manipulators_description/urdf/lift/ewellix.urdf.xacro b/clearpath_manipulators_description/urdf/lift/ewellix.urdf.xacro
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5e241a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clearpath_manipulators_description/urdf/lift/ewellix.urdf.xacro
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<robot xmlns:xacro="http://ros.org/wiki/xacro">
+  <xacro:arg name="is_sim" default="false"/>
+  <xacro:arg name="use_fake_hardware" default="false"/>
+  <xacro:arg name="use_manipulation_controllers" default="false"/>
+
+  <xacro:include filename="$(find ewellix_description)/urdf/ewellix_macro.xacro"/>
+
+  <xacro:macro name="ewellix" params="
+    name
+    parent_link
+    *origin
+    ewellix_type:=tlt_x25
+    add_plate:=True
+    parameters_file:=''
+    initial_positions:=''
+    initial_positions_file:=''
+    generate_ros2_control_tag:=''
+    use_fake_hardware:=''
+    sim_ignition:=''
+    port=''
+    baud=''
+    timeout=''
+    conversion=''
+    rated_effort=''
+    tolerance=''
+    ">
+
+    <!-- Default Description Parameters -->
+    <xacro:property name="_tf_prefix" value="${name}_" lazy_eval="false"/>
+    <xacro:property name="_initial_positions" value="${dict(lower=0.0,upper=0.0)}" lazy_eval="false"/>
+    <xacro:property name="_parameters_file" value="$(find ewellix_description)/config/${ewellix_type}.yaml" lazy_eval="false"/>
+
+    <!-- Default ros2_control Parameters -->
+    <xacro:property name="_generate_ros2_control_tag" value="$(arg use_manipulation_controllers)" lazy_eval="false"/>
+
+    <!-- Default Simulation Parameters -->
+    <xacro:property name="_use_fake_hardware" value="false" />
+    <xacro:property name="_sim_ignition" value="$(arg is_sim)" />
+
+    <!-- Default Hardware Parameters -->
+    <xacro:property name="_port" value="/dev/ttyUSB0"/>
+    <xacro:property name="_baud" value="38400"/>
+    <xacro:property name="_timeout" value="1000"/>
+    <xacro:property name="_conversion" value="3200"/>
+    <xacro:property name="_rated_effort" value="2000"/>
+    <xacro:property name="_tolerance" value="0.005"/>
+
+    <!-- Parameter Overwrites -->
+    <xacro:if value="${initial_positions != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_initial_positions" value="${initial_positions}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <!-- if initial positions file is passed, overwrite initial positions parameter -->
+    <xacro:if value="${initial_positions_file != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_initial_positions" value="${xacro.load_yaml(initial_positions_file)}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${parameters_file != ''}"> <xacro:property name="$_parameters_file" value="${parameters_file}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${generate_ros2_control_tag != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_generate_ros2_control_tag" value="${generate_ros2_control_tag}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${use_fake_hardware != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_use_fake_hardware" value="${use_fake_hardware}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${sim_ignition != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_sim_ignition" value="${sim_ignition}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${port != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_port" value="${port}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${baud != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_baud" value="${baud}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${timeout != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_timeout" value="${timeout}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${conversion != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_conversion" value="${conversion}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${rated_effort != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_rated_effort" value="${rated_effort}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+    <xacro:if value="${tolerance != ''}"> <xacro:property name="_tolerance" value="${tolerance}" lazy_eval="false"/> </xacro:if>
+
+    <!-- Ewellix Description -->
+    <xacro:ewellix_lift
+      parent="${parent_link}"
+      tf_prefix="${_tf_prefix}"
+      add_plate="${add_plate}"
+      initial_positions="${_initial_positions}"
+      parameters_file="${_parameters_file}"
+      generate_ros2_control_tag="${_generate_ros2_control_tag}"
+      use_fake_hardware="${_use_fake_hardware}"
+      sim_ignition="${_sim_ignition}"
+      port="${_port}"
+      baud="${_baud}"
+      timeout="${_timeout}"
+      conversion="${_conversion}"
+      rated_effort="${_rated_effort}"
+      tolerance="${_tolerance}"
+      >
+      <xacro:insert_block name="origin"/>
+    </xacro:ewellix_lift>
+  </xacro:macro>
+</robot>
diff --git a/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/do100/do100.urdf.xacro b/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/do100/do100.urdf.xacro
index 18adb1ee..276b7421 100644
--- a/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/do100/do100.urdf.xacro
+++ b/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/do100/do100.urdf.xacro
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   <xacro:arg name="namespace" default="" />
   <xacro:arg name="is_sim" default="false" />
   <xacro:arg name="gazebo_controllers" default="$(find clearpath_control)/config/do100/control.yaml"/>
+  <xacro:arg name="use_platform_controllers" default="true"/>
 
   <!-- Included URDF/Xacro Files -->
   <xacro:include filename="$(find clearpath_platform_description)/urdf/do100/wheels/wheel.urdf.xacro"/>
@@ -185,36 +186,38 @@
     <xacro:include filename="$(find clearpath_platform_description)/urdf/generic/gazebo.urdf.xacro"/>
 
     <!-- ROS2 controls -->
-    <ros2_control name="do100_hardware" type="system">
-      <hardware>
-        <xacro:if value="$(arg is_sim)">
-          <plugin>ign_ros2_control/IgnitionSystem</plugin>
-        </xacro:if>
-        <xacro:unless value="$(arg is_sim)">
-          <plugin>clearpath_hardware_interfaces/PumaHardware</plugin>
-        </xacro:unless>
-      </hardware>
-      <joint name="front_left_wheel_joint">
-        <command_interface name="velocity"/>
-        <state_interface name="position"/>
-        <state_interface name="velocity"/>
-      </joint>
-      <joint name="front_right_wheel_joint">
-        <command_interface name="velocity"/>
-        <state_interface name="position"/>
-        <state_interface name="velocity"/>
-      </joint>
-      <joint name="rear_left_wheel_joint">
-        <command_interface name="velocity"/>
-        <state_interface name="position"/>
-        <state_interface name="velocity"/>
-      </joint>
-      <joint name="rear_right_wheel_joint">
-        <command_interface name="velocity"/>
-        <state_interface name="position"/>
-        <state_interface name="velocity"/>
-      </joint>
-    </ros2_control>
+    <xacro:if value="$(arg use_platform_controllers)">
+      <ros2_control name="do100_hardware" type="system">
+        <hardware>
+          <xacro:if value="$(arg is_sim)">
+            <plugin>ign_ros2_control/IgnitionSystem</plugin>
+          </xacro:if>
+          <xacro:unless value="$(arg is_sim)">
+            <plugin>clearpath_hardware_interfaces/PumaHardware</plugin>
+          </xacro:unless>
+        </hardware>
+        <joint name="front_left_wheel_joint">
+          <command_interface name="velocity"/>
+          <state_interface name="position"/>
+          <state_interface name="velocity"/>
+        </joint>
+        <joint name="front_right_wheel_joint">
+          <command_interface name="velocity"/>
+          <state_interface name="position"/>
+          <state_interface name="velocity"/>
+        </joint>
+        <joint name="rear_left_wheel_joint">
+          <command_interface name="velocity"/>
+          <state_interface name="position"/>
+          <state_interface name="velocity"/>
+        </joint>
+        <joint name="rear_right_wheel_joint">
+          <command_interface name="velocity"/>
+          <state_interface name="position"/>
+          <state_interface name="velocity"/>
+        </joint>
+      </ros2_control>
+    </xacro:if>
   </xacro:macro>
 
   <!-- Joint State Publisher -->
diff --git a/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/do150/do150.urdf.xacro b/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/do150/do150.urdf.xacro
index 98045bdc..9541e0b0 100644
--- a/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/do150/do150.urdf.xacro
+++ b/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/do150/do150.urdf.xacro
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   <xacro:arg name="namespace" default="" />
   <xacro:arg name="is_sim" default="false" />
   <xacro:arg name="gazebo_controllers" default="$(find clearpath_control)/config/do150/control.yaml"/>
+  <xacro:arg name="use_platform_controllers" default="true"/>
 
   <!-- Included URDF/Xacro Files -->
   <xacro:include filename="$(find clearpath_platform_description)/urdf/do100/do100.urdf.xacro"/>
diff --git a/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/r100/r100.urdf.xacro b/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/r100/r100.urdf.xacro
index 9fd330e1..90e56e39 100644
--- a/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/r100/r100.urdf.xacro
+++ b/clearpath_platform_description/urdf/r100/r100.urdf.xacro
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   <xacro:arg name="namespace" default="" />
   <xacro:arg name="is_sim" default="false" />
   <xacro:arg name="gazebo_controllers" default="$(find clearpath_control)/config/r100/control.yaml"/>
+  <xacro:arg name="use_platform_controllers" default="true"/>
 
   <!-- Includes -->
   <xacro:include filename="$(find clearpath_platform_description)/urdf/r100/wheels/wheel.urdf.xacro"/>
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@
         <geometry>
           <mesh filename="package://clearpath_platform_description/meshes/r100/end-cover.stl" />
         </geometry>
-        <material name="clearpath_black" />
+        <material name="clearpath_red" />
       </visual>
     </link>
 
@@ -296,36 +297,38 @@
     <xacro:include filename="$(find clearpath_platform_description)/urdf/generic/gazebo.urdf.xacro"/>
 
     <!-- ROS2 controls -->
-    <ros2_control name="r100_hardware" type="system">
-      <hardware>
-        <xacro:if value="$(arg is_sim)">
-          <plugin>ign_ros2_control/IgnitionSystem</plugin>
-        </xacro:if>
-        <xacro:unless value="$(arg is_sim)">
-          <plugin>clearpath_hardware_interfaces/PumaHardware</plugin>
-        </xacro:unless>
-      </hardware>
-      <joint name="front_left_wheel_joint">
-        <command_interface name="velocity"/>
-        <state_interface name="position"/>
-        <state_interface name="velocity"/>
-      </joint>
-      <joint name="front_right_wheel_joint">
-        <command_interface name="velocity"/>
-        <state_interface name="position"/>
-        <state_interface name="velocity"/>
-      </joint>
-      <joint name="rear_left_wheel_joint">
-        <command_interface name="velocity"/>
-        <state_interface name="position"/>
-        <state_interface name="velocity"/>
-      </joint>
-      <joint name="rear_right_wheel_joint">
-        <command_interface name="velocity"/>
-        <state_interface name="position"/>
-        <state_interface name="velocity"/>
-      </joint>
-    </ros2_control>
+    <xacro:if value="$(arg use_platform_controllers)">
+      <ros2_control name="r100_hardware" type="system">
+        <hardware>
+          <xacro:if value="$(arg is_sim)">
+            <plugin>ign_ros2_control/IgnitionSystem</plugin>
+          </xacro:if>
+          <xacro:unless value="$(arg is_sim)">
+            <plugin>clearpath_hardware_interfaces/PumaHardware</plugin>
+          </xacro:unless>
+        </hardware>
+        <joint name="front_left_wheel_joint">
+          <command_interface name="velocity"/>
+          <state_interface name="position"/>
+          <state_interface name="velocity"/>
+        </joint>
+        <joint name="front_right_wheel_joint">
+          <command_interface name="velocity"/>
+          <state_interface name="position"/>
+          <state_interface name="velocity"/>
+        </joint>
+        <joint name="rear_left_wheel_joint">
+          <command_interface name="velocity"/>
+          <state_interface name="position"/>
+          <state_interface name="velocity"/>
+        </joint>
+        <joint name="rear_right_wheel_joint">
+          <command_interface name="velocity"/>
+          <state_interface name="position"/>
+          <state_interface name="velocity"/>
+        </joint>
+      </ros2_control>
+    </xacro:if>
 
   </xacro:macro>
 </robot>