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    These articles examine the open-source Robot Operating System also known as ROS.
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    Communications

    ROS 2 Communication Stack: The Alternative Protocol

    May 13, 2024
    Discover how the ROS community is addressing the communication challenges posed by the rapid growth of mobile robots and gain insight into what some consider the best alternate...
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    On the Lab Bench this Week: Dev Kits

    April 18, 2023
    Robots on the move: Check out what’s on Bill’s bench these days from the likes of NXP and NVIDIA.
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    Meet the MIT-PITT-RW Indy Autonomous Challenge Team

    Jan. 31, 2023
    The 2023 Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) showcased its AV-21 autonomous race car at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where MIT, the University of Pittsburgh, Rochester Institute ...
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    ROS and DDS: Making the Most Out of Your Software Framework

    Jan. 25, 2023
    ROS 2 has become popular beyond robotics, but it has significant technical limitations. Learn how to break past these limits using the powerful framework on which ROS 2 is built...
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    New World Autonomous-Racing Speed Record Set at CES 2023

    Jan. 11, 2023
    Nine teams competed in the Indy Autonomous Challenge at CES. Here’s what happened.

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    Making ROS 2 Automotive-Ready

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    Apex.AI has hardened ROS 2 to meet automotive safety requirements.
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    Streamlining ROS 2 Development on an FPGA SoC

    May 17, 2022
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    Robotics Then and Now with Katherine Scott

    April 7, 2022
    Open Robotics' Katherine Scott looks at robot development, from her entry into the industry to what's happening now in robotics.
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    Robot Operating System 2 for Self-Driving Cars

    March 22, 2022
    ROS 2 can be used for automotive applications that implement Apex.OS, which is designed to meet automotive safety requirements.
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    ROS vs. ROS 2: Differences and Practical Applications

    Feb. 11, 2022
    Version 2 of the Robot Operating System, which simplifies hardware acceleration, builds on the popularity and flexibility of version 1.
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    ROS 2 Explained: Overview and Features

    Jan. 20, 2022
    What you need to know about Robot Operating System 2.0, including features such as DDS support, data-visualization tools, and real-time communication benefits derived from the...
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    Basic ROS 2 Courseware from The Construct

    Jan. 3, 2022
    This series of videos provides an overview of the Robot Operating System 2.
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    micro-ROS Development Framework Simplifies Development Of Robotics Apps

    Sept. 7, 2021
    Renesas and eProsima Agreement Facilitates Adoption of Robotics in Industrial and IoT Sectors; EK-RA6M5 Evaluation Kit Now Official Supported micro-ROS Development Board
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    11 Myths About the DDS Standard

    Dec. 18, 2018
    A number of myths have emerged regarding the Data Distribution Service standard, the leading connectivity standard for the industrial IoT. RTI’s Bert Farabaugh sets the record...