diff --git a/fetch_bringup/launch/fetch.launch b/fetch_bringup/launch/fetch.launch
index eabb430..deb5e2f 100644
--- a/fetch_bringup/launch/fetch.launch
+++ b/fetch_bringup/launch/fetch.launch
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <launch>
+  <!-- robot specific information on parameters https://github.com/ros-infrastructure/rep/pull/104 -->
+  <param name="robot/type" value="fetch" />
+  <param name="robot/name" textfile="/etc/hostname" />
 
   <!-- GDB Debug Option -->
   <arg name="debug" default="false" />
diff --git a/freight_bringup/launch/freight.launch b/freight_bringup/launch/freight.launch
index 0f08c5b..37d9dd0 100644
--- a/freight_bringup/launch/freight.launch
+++ b/freight_bringup/launch/freight.launch
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <launch>
+  <!-- robot specific information on parameters https://github.com/ros-infrastructure/rep/pull/104 -->
+  <param name="robot/type" value="freight" />
+  <param name="robot/name" textfile="/etc/hostname" />
 
   <!-- Calibration -->
   <param name="calibration_date" value="uncalibrated"/>