Hi ROS 2 Community,
To go with the Lyrical Luth release, RTI has updated the Connext Robotics Toolkit with Connext 7.7 LTS. The toolkit provides a simple single-step Debian installation of Lyrical and Connext DDS RMW on Ubuntu Linux, now supporting both amd64 and arm64 including Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Orin platforms. It remains free-of-charge for prototyping, research, non-commercial and academic use.
Connext 7.7 brings several enhancements for ROS users looking to move from prototype to production:
Improved ROS–DDS interoperability. New Topic and Type Aliasing automatically maps between ROS-mangled and conventional DDS names, making it far easier to integrate ROS 2 systems with native DDS applications based on standards like AUTOSAR, GVA and UMAA, without any code changes or naming gateways.
Improved performance, scalability and security. Faster discovery with less network overhead, reduced memory footprint, and enhanced security capabilities.
To learn more, see installation instructions and try the new aliasing feature hands-on, visit the full announcement here: https://community.rti.com/forum-topic/connext-77-ros-lyrical-luth-now-available
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.