Blog posts tagged
"ROS"

109 posts

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
28 February 2023

Top 10 robotics snaps in the Snap Store – Part 1

Article Robotics

The number of robotics applications being distributed by snaps just keeps growing! From toolkits and plugins to dedicated robotics launch files and ROS-based snaps, robotics developers keep sharing their apps with snaps. But which of these are the best snaps for robotics developers?  We have put together a list (Part 1)...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
28 February 2023

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
17 February 2023

Course for deploying ROS applications now available in The Construct

Article Robotics

We are happy to announce the release of our first e-training course for deploying ROS applications in The Construct. The Construct is the leading e-learning platform for ROS, helping engineers grow their robotics skills with a full-scale curriculum and hands-on courses. Working alongside The Construct engineering team...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
17 February 2023

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
27 January 2023

ROS 2 Foxy and ROS Melodic EOL – Keep your robots up and running

Article Robotics

ROS Melodic EOL is around the corner. With more than 1,004 repositories in rosdistro, Melodic is among the top 3 ROS distributions (with Indigo and Kinetic). Together with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Melodic was widely used by many pioneering companies who deployed the first ROS devices to market. By the end of April, both...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
27 January 2023

Florencia Cabral Berenfus
16 January 2023

Getting started with ROS security scanning

Article Robotics

It’s a new year, and an especially great time to reflect on the security of your robots. After all, those interested in breaching it are probably doing the same. In previous articles, we discussed ROS security by detailing practical steps for securing your robots on Ubuntu and the challenges the community faces. In this blog

Florencia Cabral Berenfus
16 January 2023

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
15 January 2023

ROS Docker; 6 reasons why they are not a good fit

Article Robotics

The Robot Operating System (ROS) has been powering innovators for the last decade. But as more and more ROS robots are reaching the market, developers face new challenges deploying their applications. Why did we start using ROS & Docker? Is it convenient? Does it solve our challenges? Or is it simply a tool from another

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
15 January 2023

gbeuzeboc
22 September 2022

ROS orchestration with snaps

Article Robotics

Application orchestration is the process of integrating applications together to automate and synchronise processes. In robotics, this is essential, especially on complex systems that involve a lot of different processes working together. But, ROS applications are usually launched all at once from one top-level launch...

gbeuzeboc
22 September 2022

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
23 August 2022

The State of Robotics – August 2022

Article Robotics

Another fascinating month for robotics. Researchers are the highlight of the month. Through their work, we are pushing the boundaries of self-awareness, complex structure and even the limits of life and death. Spoooky indeed.  Take a seat and join us in this quick review of robotics news. And don’t forget that you can...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
23 August 2022

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
11 July 2022

Installing Foxglove Studio is now easier than ever

Article Robotics

Today, Foxglove announced the release of the Foxglove Studio snap. Foxglove Studio helps you experience the world as a robot does, providing a rich set of features to visualise data. By diversifying its distribution with a snap, Foxglove Studio is now available to millions of Linux users that can install this...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
11 July 2022

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
4 July 2022

The State of Robotics – May & June 2022

Article Robotics

In May, robotics felt the waves of the Hawksbill and Jellyfish. Last month brought us the first LTS for ROS 2, Humble Hawksbill. As part of the ROS community, we welcome this new release and congratulate everyone who made it possible. In this round-up, we will talk about ROS, drones, football and robots that eat

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
4 July 2022

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
12 February 2022

The State of Robotics – January 2022

Article Robotics

What a way of starting the year! Setting milestones, helping those in need, and daring to dream. January 2022 starts with one of the biggest technological conferences — CES. So, in this piece, you will find a breakdown of three robots in our usual style. But there’s more… we also bring a story to inspire

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
12 February 2022

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
13 January 2022

The State of Robotics – December 2021

Article Robotics

I will be honest, I thought that December was going to be a slow month for the robotics news. With all the holidays, I was not expecting a month with exciting announcements or events. And when I was ready to put videos of robots dancing to Christmas carols, with Christmas hats and Christmas lights, I

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
13 January 2022

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
11 December 2021

The State of Robotics – November 2021

Article Robotics

Learning how to fly. Again. Because certain technologies and processes can always be optimized. Take laptops, for instance (I always wanted to become a laptop designer!). From foldable screens to computers that incorporate e-readers, we are always pushing for new designs that address ergonomic requirements but also...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
11 December 2021

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
12 November 2021

The‌ ‌State‌ ‌of‌ ‌Robotics‌ ‌-‌ ‌October‌ ‌2021‌ ‌

Article Robotics

October went fast, full of news and packed with interesting robotics applications. This month certainly doesn’t need an intro, so we will let the news take all your attention.    ROS CVE alert- ensuring security for robotics Early in October 2021, Open Robotics registered a CVE security vulnerability that affects ROS...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
12 November 2021

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
28 October 2021

Taking Ubuntu for a spin (literally)

Article Robotics

Want to learn what we do for the automotive industry? Learn more about how Ubuntu is powering it. The designers of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway never could have predicted that unmanned autonomous vehicles would someday race on their track – much less robots that can see the checkered flag while their ‘drivers’ kiss...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
28 October 2021

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