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• ROS PMC Details Buildfarm Status, Governance Reminders — The ROS Project Management Committee reviewed buildfarm stability and upcoming funding proposals for the open-source robotics framework. - The ROS 2 buildfarm…
• ROS OE Community Plans Next Meeting, Focuses on MoveIt 2 and Nav2 — The ROS OE Community announces its next meeting to discuss ongoing development efforts for MoveIt 2 and Nav2. - Current work involves creating container images…
• CMU Seeks ROS Developers' AI Tooling Experiences for Study — Carnegie Mellon University researchers are conducting a study on the role of AI in the ROS development process. - The survey aims to understand information…
• MCP Tools Integrate With Reachy Mini Humanoid Robot — Tools for the Multi-Contact Push (MCP) framework integrate with the Reachy Mini open-source humanoid robot. - The integration expands capabilities for…
• RMF Web Addresses Robot Initialization Failure Status — Open-RMF users discuss standardizing how uninitialized robot states are represented in RMF Web. - Current implementation prevents robots from appearing in the…
• Interop SIG Plans ROSCon Session on Robotics Interoperability — The Interoperability Special Interest Group (Interop SIG) will host an open discussion at ROSCon 2026 to address robotics interoperability. - The group seeks…
• Rust Tool Autobauds Serial Robotics Hardware via Protocol Detection — A developer created a Rust-based serial autobauding and protocol detection tool to simplify integrating unknown robotics hardware. - The tool addresses…
• Robotics Integrator Sought for Autonomous Pallet Jack Bring-Up — A 1-2 week contract position is open in Los Angeles for a robotics integrator to bring an autonomous pallet jack online. - The role involves hardware…
• Nvidia Isaac Lab Powers Piper Robotic Arm for Embodied AI — A new workflow uses Nvidia's Isaac Lab to enable teleoperation and data collection for the AgileX Piper robotic arm, focusing on embodied AI and robot…
• Open Robotics Prepares Jazzy Sync and Patch Release for ROS — Open Robotics is preparing a Jazzy sync and patch release for the Robot Operating System, scheduled for June 8, 2026. - The update addresses 523 packages and…
• LGDXRobot Cloud Offers Open-Source Fleet Management for ROS 2 — An open-source cloud platform for managing robot fleets, LGDXRobot Cloud now supports Nav2 Route Server. - The system monitors robot status and automates…
• BlackBox Debuts ROS 2 Flight Recorder for Robot Diagnostics — BlackBox Robotics launched a flight data recorder for ROS 2 robots to track and diagnose unexpected field behaviors. - The system records 'episodes,' tags…
• Gazebo PMC Advances Multirobot Simulation, MuJoCo Integration — The Gazebo Project Management Committee approved a Future Planning Working Group and discussed several technical improvements to its robotics simulation…
• better_launch 1.6.0 Introduces TOML Launchfiles for ROS2 — better_launch 1.6.0 updates the ROS2 launch system, adding TOML launchfiles for simpler configuration and greater security. - This version primarily focuses on…
• Ubuntu 26.04 Upgrade Challenges Robot Lyrical-Dave's ROS 2 System — Upgrading a GoPiGo3 robot to Ubuntu 26.04 and Python 3.14 created unforeseen conflicts impacting its ROS 2 functionality. - The upgrade process exposed…
• AutoAPMS Studio Offers Web Editor for Robot Behavior Trees — Technical University Darmstadt students developed AutoAPMS Studio, a web-based editor for creating and deploying robot behavior trees. - The tool integrates…
• Modeloop introduces browser-based ROS 2 node generation — Modeloop launched a browser-based environment for model-based design, enabling developers to simulate dynamics and generate ROS 2 nodes for robotics…
• BAGEL ROS visualizer simplifies robotics data analysis — A new open-source web application, BAGEL, offers zero-install, browser-native visualization for ROS 1 and ROS 2 bag files. - BAGEL allows users to inspect,…
• LinkForge v1.4.0 Updates Robot Description Engine — LinkForge v1.4.0 introduces a major architectural update, transforming the tool into a programmable intermediate representation for robot descriptions. - The…
• ROS Community Gathers, Highlights New Executor and Open Hardware — The ROS community prepares for ICRA 2026, showcasing advancements in robot software and open-source hardware. - ICRA 2026 in Vienna features ROS meetups and…

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