# Industrial robotics

**URL:** https://discourse.openrobotics.org/c/community-groups/industrial/39.md

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## [About the Industrial robotics category](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/about-the-industrial-robotics-category/4082)

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**Author:** [@tfoote](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/tfoote)\
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**Last updated:** [March 1, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/about-the-industrial-robotics-category/4082 "2018-03-01T19:00:48Z")

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This is the place to be for discussion of industrial robotics, including industrial manipulators and industrial automation. This is also where you can discuss ROS-Industrial (ROS-I) related topics, and hear announcements…

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## [Tesseract Monthly Check-In](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/tesseract-monthly-check-in/58671)

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**Author:** [@robinsonmm](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/robinsonmm)\
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**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/tesseract-monthly-check-in/58671 "2026-10-07T20:25:06Z")

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Hi All! Tesseract monthly check-ins have migrated to Google Meet. Shout out to @Levi-Armstrong for coordinating and hosting these meetings once per month. If you have had interest in getting involved and getting to kno…

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## [ROS-I Americas ROS 2 Training](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-americas-ros-2-training/58670)

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**Author:** [@robinsonmm](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/robinsonmm)\
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**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-americas-ros-2-training/58670 "2026-10-07T20:24:59Z")

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From Jerry Towler the Program Director for ROS-I Consortium Americas - The next ROS-Industrial Americas Developers Training is coming up next week, October 13–15, at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. I…

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## [The First Large-Scale Agentic Skill Library for Robotics, Computer Vision, and Physical AI](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/the-first-large-scale-agentic-skill-library-for-robotics-computer-vision-and-physical-ai/52440)

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**Author:** [@suman\_pal](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/suman_pal)\
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**Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/the-first-large-scale-agentic-skill-library-for-robotics-computer-vision-and-physical-ai/52440 "2026-08-23T20:37:01Z")

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Physical AI is exploding We are building the first large-scale Agentic Skill Library for Robotics, Computer Vision, and Physical AI. Instead of betting on a single massive end-to-end policy, we believe the future of …

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## [Pavlov Mini Wheel: A ROS2-Based Quadruped Robot with Vision-Based Ball Tracking](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/pavlov-mini-wheel-a-ros2-based-quadruped-robot-with-vision-based-ball-tracking/56866)

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**Author:** [@bengokaysaglam](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/bengokaysaglam)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/pavlov-mini-wheel-a-ros2-based-quadruped-robot-with-vision-based-ball-tracking/56866 "2026-07-22T15:29:34Z")

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Introducing Pavlov Mini Wheel — an open-source ROS2-based autonomous quadruped robot platform. Pavlov Mini Wheel is a robotics project focused on developing an autonomous four-legged robot capable of perceiving its envi…

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## [URML composition draft over ROS-Industrial drivers: does the manifest match?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/urml-composition-draft-over-ros-industrial-drivers-does-the-manifest-match/55010)

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**Author:** [@Ido\_Yahalomi](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Ido_Yahalomi)\
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**Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/urml-composition-draft-over-ros-industrial-drivers-does-the-manifest-match/55010 "2026-05-22T08:59:40Z")

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Hi ROS-Industrial maintainers (especially @mrobinson and @gavanderhoorn), My team and I are working on URML (Universal Robot Language), a small Apache 2.0 intent-level spec that composes over existing robotics stacks …

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## [\[Discussion\] Why Vision-Guided Robots Still Fail in Production Even When Detection Works](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/discussion-why-vision-guided-robots-still-fail-in-production-even-when-detection-works/54980)

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**Author:** [@zc\_Liu](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/zc_Liu)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/discussion-why-vision-guided-robots-still-fail-in-production-even-when-detection-works/54980 "2026-05-21T01:09:10Z")

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Hi, guys I developing diagnostic programs around whether the command stream, feedback stream, timing window, and physical responses in ROS remain consistent, with a lightweight experimental software package named ros2\_…

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## [ROS2 Settlement API](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-settlement-api/53750)

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**Author:** [@FoundryNet](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/FoundryNet)\
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**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-settlement-api/53750 "2026-04-02T17:39:20Z")

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I built a lightweight ROS2 integration that adds a verified economic settlement record when a task completes. Sharing here in case others have been thinking about the billing and audit trail layer for autonomous task …

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## [ROS-I Consortium Americas Training Event](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-consortium-americas-training-event/52516)

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**Author:** [@robinsonmm](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/robinsonmm)\
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**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-consortium-americas-training-event/52516 "2026-02-13T22:47:37Z")

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The ROS-I Consortium Americas is putting on a ROS-I Training in San Antonio covering the basics of ROS 2 & a focused topic on industrial\_calibration and setting up perception pipelines. We have been working to get more h…

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## [Any Interest in Non-Destructive Testing?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/any-interest-in-non-destructive-testing/50201)

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**Author:** [@MShields1986](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/MShields1986)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/any-interest-in-non-destructive-testing/50201 "2025-10-03T10:50:46Z")

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I have recently been working on a project that uses both Eddyfi eddy current hardware and PEAK phased array ultrasonic non-destructive testing hardware. I was wondering if anyone else has any need for drivers for these a…

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## [ROS-Industrial Conference 2025](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-industrial-conference-2025/49920)

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**Author:** [@ipa-vsp](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/ipa-vsp)\
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**Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-industrial-conference-2025/49920 "2025-09-05T06:29:36Z")

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We are pleased to announce the 13th edition of the ROS-Industrial Europe Conference, which will take place in Strasbourg, France, collocated with the workshop sessions of ROSConFr and ROSConDE. :round\_pushpin: Location: …

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## [OEM Supported ROS 2 Driver Releases](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/oem-supported-ros-2-driver-releases/49646)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/oem-supported-ros-2-driver-releases/49646 "2025-08-19T17:05:40Z")

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I recently published a ROS-I News and Events newsletter, but wanted to make sure the release of two OEM supported ROS 2 drivers made it here as well. I have linked the newsletter below. In short Fanuc and Kawasaki have …

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## [Demand for Highly-Calibrated Cameras — More Accurate Than OpenCV](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/demand-for-highly-calibrated-cameras-more-accurate-than-opencv/45038)

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**Author:** [@Calibration\_man](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Calibration_man)\
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**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/demand-for-highly-calibrated-cameras-more-accurate-than-opencv/45038 "2025-07-31T07:03:25Z")

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Hi community, We’re a team working on camera calibration for computer vision and robotics applications. Our technology enables metrological-quality calibration, providing accuracy and reliability beyond standard OpenCV…

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## [Open Hardware / Low Cost Electric Gripper - the AR Gripper](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/open-hardware-low-cost-electric-gripper-the-ar-gripper/17675)

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**Author:** [@machinekoder](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/machinekoder)\
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**Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/open-hardware-low-cost-electric-gripper-the-ar-gripper/17675 "2025-05-21T23:01:41Z")

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After searching for solutions for a long time and trying out a couple of the existing grippers, I came to the conclusion that there is a need for a reasonably priced electric gripper. Moreover, all grippers on the market…

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## [ROS-Industrial Consortium Americas 2025 Annual Meeting](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-industrial-consortium-americas-2025-annual-meeting/42828)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-industrial-consortium-americas-2025-annual-meeting/42828 "2025-05-02T17:49:24Z")

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We have been working up an agenda for the upcoming ROS-I Consortium Americas Annual Meeting on May 15 co-located with the Automate Show in Detroit. You can check out the link below and see who is sharing what. Some inte…

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## [ROS-I Developers Meeting](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-developers-meeting/41448)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-developers-meeting/41448 "2025-01-22T21:26:57Z")

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ROS-I Americas will host a ROS-I Developers’ Meeting on Jan 14. Info on all regional monthly developer meetings may be found here and each region will post up more info as their event gets closer. Though developer meeti…

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## [Tesseract Monthly Check In - Registration](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/tesseract-monthly-check-in-registration/40706)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/tesseract-monthly-check-in-registration/40706 "2025-01-07T18:15:08Z")

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We are excited to announce a monthly check in on all things Tesseract starting December 5 and recurring monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Registration: The intent is to provide a forum for those investigatin…

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## [Rust for Industrial Applications!](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/rust-for-industrial-applications/38494)

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**Author:** [@Immanuel\_Jzv](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Immanuel_Jzv)\
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**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/rust-for-industrial-applications/38494 "2024-12-31T06:31:25Z")

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The rust foundation announced a new consortium for safety-critical systems working in safety-critical domains. If you are looking to build safety critical systems and software in robotics, consider this: Ferrocene O…

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## [A Complete Guide for Navigating a ROS Robot Base from Zero to Industrial-Ready Phase with the Best Practices](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/a-complete-guide-for-navigating-a-ros-robot-base-from-zero-to-industrial-ready-phase-with-the-best-practices/11819)

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**Author:** [@Wellwy](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Wellwy)\
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**Last updated:** [December 17, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/a-complete-guide-for-navigating-a-ros-robot-base-from-zero-to-industrial-ready-phase-with-the-best-practices/11819 "2019-12-17T19:04:17Z")

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Hallo, This Topic is Very Wide, but; Although there are lots of tutorials, open source packages about how to make a navigating robot for beginners, according to my research for days, there are no guidelines or a comple…

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## [Robotic Blending Milestone 5 Highlight Video Live](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/robotic-blending-milestone-5-highlight-video-live/40920)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/robotic-blending-milestone-5-highlight-video-live/40920 "2024-12-02T21:57:54Z")

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Add the Robotic Blending Milestone 5 project highlight video to the ROS-I YouTube channel. Great work by the team via the ROS-Industrial Consortium and championed by the Steel Founders’ Society of Americas. …

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## [Updates on ROS-I and More Clearly Identifying ROS 2 Support and Manipulator Interfaces](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/updates-on-ros-i-and-more-clearly-identifying-ros-2-support-and-manipulator-interfaces/40629)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/updates-on-ros-i-and-more-clearly-identifying-ros-2-support-and-manipulator-interfaces/40629 "2024-11-15T19:30:01Z")

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This is an excerpt from a recent News & Events ROS-Industrial Newsletter. We have been both absorbing feedback from our ROS-I Member events and community events, including the recent ROSCon. While we are still working on…

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## [ROS-I Developers' Meeting - Americas October 2024 edition](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-developers-meeting-americas-october-2024-edition/39963)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-developers-meeting-americas-october-2024-edition/39963 "2024-10-07T15:27:01Z")

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Hello All! We are looking forward to tomorrow’s ROS-I Developers’ Meeting here in the Americas. Michael Ripperger will be sharing some recent developments around tool path planning and robot calibration. Looking forward…

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## [Announcement ROS-Industrial Conference 2024 in Odense](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/announcement-ros-industrial-conference-2024-in-odense/38813)

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**Author:** [@Yasmine](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Yasmine)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/announcement-ros-industrial-conference-2024-in-odense/38813 "2024-07-26T15:46:02Z")

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The 12th ROS-Industrial Europe Conference will take place in Odense, Denmark, following the ROSCon 2024. Over two days, we’ll dive into the theme of AI in Industrial Robotics, exploring the latest technological advancem…

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## [ROS-I Developers' Meeting - Americas](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-developers-meeting-americas/38477)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-developers-meeting-americas/38477 "2024-07-05T13:30:24Z")

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Just a reminder the ROS-I Developers’ Meeting for the Americas region is slated for 2024-07-09T14:00:00Z (UTC).There will be updates on a few projects that have been worked and some upcoming events. Please feel free to …

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## [ROS-I Community Meeting June 12!](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-community-meeting-june-12/38178)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-community-meeting-june-12/38178 "2024-06-26T17:15:17Z")

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We have a ROS-I Community Meeting coming up on June 12. We have the agenda up on the ROS-I website, ROS-Industrial Consortium Americas - Community Meeting — ROS-Industrial. The meeting is free but registration is requir…

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## [Update to scan\_n\_plan\_workshop](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/update-to-scan-n-plan-workshop/37226)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/update-to-scan-n-plan-workshop/37226 "2024-04-16T17:45:40Z")

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Recently we concluded the work on the Focused Technical Project (FTP) Robotic Blending Milestone 5 with Consortium members SFSA, ISU, PushCorp, and Yaskawa. A number of improvements were merged into the open source reso…

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## [ROS-Industrial Consortium Annual Meeting Live Stream - Talks](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-industrial-consortium-annual-meeting-live-stream-talks/36721)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-industrial-consortium-annual-meeting-live-stream-talks/36721 "2024-04-15T20:57:24Z")

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Hello! Per tradition for public content we will offer a live stream for the ROS-Industrial Consortium Annual Meeting presentations. Registration is required. Day 1 is open to the public. The agenda is published here: R…

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## [Path planning with external axis](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/path-planning-with-external-axis/4451)

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**Author:** [@VictorLamoine](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/VictorLamoine)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/path-planning-with-external-axis/4451 "2024-04-09T20:08:39Z")

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We’ve been using ROS for additive manufacturing quite a lot in the last months (see ROS Additive Manufacturing (RAM) - Projects - Open Robotics Discourse). We are now interested in working on revolution parts; the big d…

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## [ROS-I Q4 Community Meeting - December 20](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-q4-community-meeting-december-20/35078)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
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**Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-q4-community-meeting-december-20/35078 "2023-12-21T19:01:10Z")

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Hello all. Happy to announce December 20 ROS-I Consortium Americas will host a community meeting at 10AM US Central time. There will be some updates about what has been taking place in the project as well a some relevan…

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## [ROS-I Community Meeting - Sept 21](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-community-meeting-sept-21/33298)

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**Author:** [@mrobinson](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/mrobinson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-community-meeting-sept-21/33298 "2023-09-22T21:03:01Z")

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RIC Americas will be hosting a community meeting to share developments within the ROS-I open source project and an opportunity for members to share what they have been working on. You can check out all the details and RE…

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