# Maritime CWG Meeting June 2026: WHOI-ROS

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Hi all,

A reminder for our working group meeting today!

Here are the details: **When:** Last Tuesday of each month, 4–5pm EST **This month:** June 30th, 2026

**June agenda:** “WHOI-ROS: a shared ROS 2 stack for deep-sea vehicles” presented by Nathan McGuire (WHOI)

- What WHOI-ROS is — shared ROS 2 foundations (`wr2_base`, `wr2_asio`, `wr2_msgs`) plus navigation, components, sensor drivers, simulation, and post-processing, used across WHOI vehicle programs
- Architecture: how the workspace separates shared infrastructure from vehicle-specific configs, and the `wr2_asio` / `wr2_base` patterns that drivers and nodes are built on
- Lessons from migrating a substantial ROS 1 codebase to ROS 2 (Humble, with Jazzy in play)
- How the broader community can engage and contribute
- Q&A and open discussion

To learn more ahead of time: [WHOI-ROS · GitLab](https://git.whoi.edu/whoi-ros)

**Upcoming conferences worth flagging for the WG calendar:**

- **AUV 2026** — Sept 1–3, Southampton, UK ([auv2026-southampton.com](https://www.auv2026-southampton.com/))
- **OCEANS 2026 Monterey** — Sept 21–24, Monterey, CA ([monterey26.oceansconference.org](https://monterey26.oceansconference.org/))

If folks are presenting or planning to attend either, it’s worth coordinating — happy to use part of an upcoming meeting to share what people have in the pipeline.

If you haven’t already, also take a look at the site: [Maritime Robotics Landscape](https://ros-maritime.github.io/maritime_robotic_landscape/) and the survey here: Community Survey - Open Ocean Software

**Meeting Invite Link:** [Launch Meeting - Zoom](https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/92877615281?pwd=xbMbVircqQoUbUlAIwCFfY7E261ruC.1)

Feel free to reach out on Zulip or here if you have any questions ahead of time.

See you all later today!

Isaac