diff --git a/software/raspberry pi/path_generator.py b/software/raspberry pi/path_generator.py
index 879eca8..444004b 100644
--- a/software/raspberry pi/path_generator.py	
+++ b/software/raspberry pi/path_generator.py	
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ from lib import get_rotate_x_matrix, get_rotate_y_matrix, get_rotate_z_matrix
 import numpy as np
 
 
+def gen_standup_path(laydown_coordinate,
+                     standby_coordinate,
+                     g_steps=20):
+    assert (g_steps % 4) == 0
+
+    halfsteps = int(g_steps/2)
+
+    path = np.zeros((g_steps, 6, 3))
+
+    semi_circle = semicircle_generator(g_radius, g_steps)
+
+    path[:, [0, 2, 4], :] = np.tile(semi_circle[:, np.newaxis, :], (1, 3, 1))
+    path[:, [1, 3, 5], :] = np.tile(
+        np.roll(semi_circle[:, np.newaxis, :], halfsteps, axis=0), (1, 3, 1))
+
+    return path+np.tile(standby_coordinate, (g_steps, 1, 1))
+
+
 def gen_forward_path(standby_coordinate,
                      g_steps=20,
                      g_radius=25):