I. About ROS

The Robot Operating System (ROS) is a software framework created in 2007 for robot application development. Together with Gazebo, ROS became relevant in the toolbox of any roboticist. The ultimate framework for developing in robot applications.

The Robot Operating System 2.0 (ROS 2.0) logo

ROS 2 is a redesigned version of ROS developed and maintained by the Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) that targets new and future use cases in robotics such as teams of multiple robots, small embedded platforms, real-time systems, non-ideal networks, production environments and many more. ROS 2 is still in development, for more information check the ROS 2 features list.

Acknowledgements to the following individuals and groups who contributed to this article making it possible: Risto Kojcev and the Open Source Robotics Foundation.

Following up with the ROS 2.0 update provided last December, below is a peek about a some of the things that happened in the ROS 2 world over the last month.