# New packages for Melodic 2019-03-04

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-packages-for-melodic-2019-03-04/8120>\
**Category:** ROS General\
**Tags:** release, melodic\
**Created:** [March 4, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-packages-for-melodic-2019-03-04/8120 "2019-03-04T18:40:02Z")\
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We’re happy to announce the next update for ROS Melodic. We have 90 new packages as well as 86 updated packages.

As always, thanks to all of the maintainers and contributors who help make these updates possible! Special thanks to @martiniil for a timely pilz release to fix a regression.

Full details are below.

## Package Updates for melodic

### Added Packages [90]:

- ros-melodic-ackermann-steering-controller: 0.14.3-0
- [ros-melodic-checkerboard-detector](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_recognition/doc/checkerboard_detector): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-depthimage-to-laserscan](http://ros.org/wiki/depthimage_to_laserscan): 1.0.8-0
- ros-melodic-fetch-bringup: 0.8.6-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-calibration](http://docs.fetchrobotics.com/calibration.html): 0.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-depth-layer](http://docs.fetchrobotics.com/perception.html): 0.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-description](http://docs.fetchrobotics.com/robot_hardware.html): 0.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-drivers](https://wiki.ros.org/fetch_drivers): 0.8.6-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-ikfast-plugin](http://docs.fetchrobotics.com/manipulation.html): 0.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-maps](http://docs.fetchrobotics.com/navigation.html): 0.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-moveit-config](http://moveit.ros.org/): 0.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-navigation](http://docs.fetchrobotics.com/navigation.html): 0.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-teleop](http://docs.fetchrobotics.com/teleop.html): 0.8.0-0
- ros-melodic-freight-bringup: 0.8.6-0
- [ros-melodic-graft](http://ros.org/wiki/graft): 0.2.3-2
- [ros-melodic-grid-map](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-core](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-costmap-2d](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-cv](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-demos](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-filters](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-loader](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-msgs](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-octomap](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-pcl](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-ros](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- ros-melodic-grid-map-rviz-plugin: 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-sdf](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-grid-map-visualization](http://github.com/ethz-asl/grid_map): 1.6.1-0
- [ros-melodic-hpp-fcl](https://github.com/humanoid-path-planner/hpp-fcl): 1.0.1-2
- [ros-melodic-imagesift](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_recognition/doc/imagesift): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-industrial-core](http://ros.org/wiki/industrial_core): 0.7.0-0
- [ros-melodic-industrial-deprecated](http://ros.org/wiki/industrial_deprecated): 0.7.0-0
- [ros-melodic-industrial-msgs](http://ros.org/wiki/industrial_msg): 0.7.0-0
- [ros-melodic-industrial-robot-client](http://ros.org/wiki/industrial_robot_client): 0.7.0-0
- [ros-melodic-industrial-robot-simulator](http://ros.org/wiki/industrial_robot_simulator): 0.7.0-0
- [ros-melodic-industrial-trajectory-filters](http://ros.org/wiki/industrial_trajectory_filters): 0.7.0-0
- [ros-melodic-industrial-utils](http://ros.org/wiki/industrial_utils): 0.7.0-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-interactive](http://ros.org/wiki/jsk_interactive): 2.1.5-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-interactive-marker](http://ros.org/wiki/interactive_marker): 2.1.5-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-interactive-test](http://ros.org/wiki/jsk_interactive_test): 2.1.5-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-pcl-ros](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_recognition/doc/jsk_pcl_ros): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-pcl-ros-utils](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_recognition/doc/jsk_pcl_ros_utils): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-perception](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_recognition/doc/jsk_perception): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-recognition](http://ros.org/wiki/jsk_recognition): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-recognition-msgs](http://wiki.ros.org/jsk_recognition_msgs): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-recognition-utils](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_recognition/jsk_recognition_utils): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-rqt-plugins](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_visualization/doc/jsk_rqt_plugins): 2.1.5-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-rviz-plugins](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_visualization/doc/jsk_rviz_plugins): 2.1.5-0
- [ros-melodic-jsk-visualization](http://ros.org/wiki/jsk_visualization): 2.1.5-0
- [ros-melodic-ml-classifiers](http://wiki.ros.org/ml_classifiers): 0.4.0-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator): 2.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-control-gui](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_control_gui): 2.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-controller](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_controller): 2.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-description](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_description): 2.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-gazebo](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_gazebo): 1.1.0-1
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-libs](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_libs): 2.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-moveit](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_moveit): 2.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-msgs](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_msgs): 1.0.0-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-simulations](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_simulations): 1.1.0-1
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-teleop](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_teleop): 2.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-with-tb3](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_with_tb3): 1.1.0-2
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-with-tb3-description](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_with_tb3_description): 1.1.0-2
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-with-tb3-gazebo](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_with_tb3_gazebo): 1.1.0-2
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-with-tb3-simulations](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_with_tb3_simulations): 1.1.0-2
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-with-tb3-tools](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_with_tb3_tools): 1.1.0-2
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-with-tb3-waffle-moveit](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_with_tb3_waffle_moveit): 1.1.0-2
- [ros-melodic-open-manipulator-with-tb3-waffle-pi-moveit](http://wiki.ros.org/open_manipulator_with_tb3_waffle_moveit): 1.1.0-2
- [ros-melodic-pilz-testutils](https://wiki.ros.org/pilz_testutils): 0.5.2-0
- [ros-melodic-pinocchio](https://github.com/stack-of-tasks/pinocchio): 2.0.0-0
- [ros-melodic-prbt-gazebo](https://wiki.ros.org/prbt_gazebo): 0.5.2-0
- [ros-melodic-resized-image-transport](http://jsk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/jsk_recognition/doc/resized_image_transport): 1.2.9-0
- [ros-melodic-robotis-manipulator](http://wiki.ros.org/robotis_manipulator): 1.0.0-0
- [ros-melodic-sick-scan](http://wiki.ros.org/sick_scan): 0.0.16-0
- [ros-melodic-simple-message](http://ros.org/wiki/simple_message): 0.7.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-applications](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_applications): 1.1.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-automatic-parking](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_automatic_parking): 1.1.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-automatic-parking-vision](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_automatic_parking_vision): 1.1.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-autorace](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_autorace): 1.2.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-autorace-camera](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_autorace_camera): 1.2.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-autorace-control](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_autorace_control): 1.2.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-autorace-core](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_autorace_core): 1.2.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-autorace-detect](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_autorace_detect): 1.2.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-follow-filter](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_follow_filter): 1.1.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-follower](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_follower): 1.1.0-0
- [ros-melodic-turtlebot3-panorama](http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot3_panorama): 1.1.0-0
- [ros-melodic-usv-gazebo-plugins](http://wiki.ros.org/usv_gazebo_plugins): 1.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-vrx-gazebo](http://wiki.ros.org/vrx_gazebo): 1.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-wamv-description](http://wiki.ros.org/wamv_description): 1.0.1-0
- [ros-melodic-wamv-gazebo](http://wiki.ros.org/wamv_gazebo): 1.0.1-0

### Updated Packages [86]:

- ros-melodic-async-comm: 0.1.0-0 → 0.1.1-0
- [ros-melodic-bfl](http://ros.org/wiki/bfl): 0.8.0-0 → 0.8.0-1
- [ros-melodic-control-msgs](http://ros.org/wiki/control_msgs): 1.4.0-0 → 1.5.0-0
- ros-melodic-costmap-queue: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- [ros-melodic-default-cfg-fkie](http://ros.org/wiki/default_cfg_fkie): 0.8.9-0 → 0.8.10-0
- [ros-melodic-diff-drive-controller](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- ros-melodic-dlux-global-planner: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-dlux-plugins: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-dwb-critics: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-dwb-local-planner: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-dwb-msgs: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-dwb-plugins: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- [ros-melodic-effort-controllers](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- ros-melodic-fcl-catkin: 0.5.95-0 → 0.5.96-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-auto-dock-msgs](http://wiki.ros.org/fetch_auto_dock_msgs): 1.1.0-0 → 1.1.1-0
- [ros-melodic-fetch-driver-msgs](http://wiki.ros.org/fetch_driver_msgs): 1.1.0-0 → 1.1.1-0
- ros-melodic-fetch-open-auto-dock: 0.1.1-0 → 0.1.2-0
- [ros-melodic-force-torque-sensor-controller](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- [ros-melodic-forward-command-controller](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- [ros-melodic-four-wheel-steering-controller](http://ros.org/wiki/four_wheel_steering_controller): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- ros-melodic-global-planner-tests: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-gripper-action-controller: 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- [ros-melodic-imu-sensor-controller](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- [ros-melodic-joint-state-controller](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- [ros-melodic-joint-trajectory-controller](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- ros-melodic-locomotor: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-locomotor-msgs: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-locomove-base: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- [ros-melodic-mapviz](https://github.com/swri-robotics/mapviz): 1.0.1-0 → 1.1.0-0
- [ros-melodic-mapviz-plugins](https://github.com/swri-robotics/mapviz): 1.0.1-0 → 1.1.0-0
- [ros-melodic-marti-data-structures](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-master-discovery-fkie](http://ros.org/wiki/master_discovery_fkie): 0.8.9-0 → 0.8.10-0
- [ros-melodic-master-sync-fkie](http://ros.org/wiki/master_sync_fkie): 0.8.9-0 → 0.8.10-0
- [ros-melodic-multimaster-fkie](http://ros.org/wiki/multimaster_fkie): 0.8.9-0 → 0.8.10-0
- [ros-melodic-multimaster-msgs-fkie](http://ros.org/wiki/multimaster_msgs_fkie): 0.8.9-0 → 0.8.10-0
- [ros-melodic-multires-image](https://github.com/swri-robotics/mapviz): 1.0.1-0 → 1.1.0-0
- ros-melodic-nav-2d-msgs: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-nav-2d-utils: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-nav-core-adapter: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-nav-core2: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-nav-grid: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-nav-grid-iterators: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- ros-melodic-nav-grid-pub-sub: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- [ros-melodic-nerian-stereo](http://wiki.ros.org/nerian_stereo): 3.3.0-1 → 3.3.2-0
- [ros-melodic-node-manager-fkie](http://ros.org/wiki/node_manager_fkie): 0.8.9-0 → 0.8.10-0
- [ros-melodic-pilz-control](http://ros.org/wiki/pilz_control): 0.5.1-2 → 0.5.2-0
- [ros-melodic-pilz-extensions](https://wiki.ros.org/pilz_extensions): 0.4.0-0 → 0.4.1-1
- [ros-melodic-pilz-industrial-motion](https://wiki.ros.org/pilz_industrial_motion): 0.4.0-0 → 0.4.1-1
- [ros-melodic-pilz-industrial-motion-testutils](https://wiki.ros.org/pilz_industrial_motion): 0.4.0-0 → 0.4.1-1
- [ros-melodic-pilz-msgs](https://wiki.ros.org/pilz_msgs): 0.4.0-0 → 0.4.1-1
- ros-melodic-pilz-robot-programming: 0.4.0-0 → 0.4.1-1
- [ros-melodic-pilz-robots](http://ros.org/wiki/pilz_robots): 0.5.1-2 → 0.5.2-0
- [ros-melodic-pilz-trajectory-generation](https://wiki.ros.org/pilz_trajectory_generation): 0.4.0-0 → 0.4.1-1
- [ros-melodic-plotjuggler](https://github.com/facontidavide/PlotJuggler): 2.0.7-0 → 2.1.5-0
- [ros-melodic-position-controllers](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- [ros-melodic-prbt-hardware-support](https://wiki.ros.org/prbt_hardware_support): 0.5.1-2 → 0.5.2-0
- [ros-melodic-prbt-ikfast-manipulator-plugin](https://wiki.ros.org/prbt_ikfast_manipulator_plugin): 0.5.1-2 → 0.5.2-0
- [ros-melodic-prbt-moveit-config](https://wiki.ros.org/prbt_moveit_config): 0.5.1-2 → 0.5.2-0
- [ros-melodic-prbt-support](https://wiki.ros.org/prbt_support): 0.5.1-2 → 0.5.2-0
- [ros-melodic-py-trees](http://py-trees.readthedocs.io): 0.6.1-0 → 0.6.8-0
- [ros-melodic-realtime-tools](http://ros.org/wiki/realtime_tools): 1.11.0-0 → 1.13.1-0
- [ros-melodic-robot-localization](http://ros.org/wiki/robot_localization): 2.6.2-0 → 2.6.4-0
- ros-melodic-robot-navigation: 0.2.4-0 → 0.2.5-1
- [ros-melodic-ros-controllers](http://ros.org/wiki/ros_controllers): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- ros-melodic-rospilot: 1.5.2-0 → 1.5.4-0
- [ros-melodic-rqt-joint-trajectory-controller](http://wiki.ros.org/rqt_joint_trajectory_controller): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-console-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-dbw-interface](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-geometry-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-image-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-math-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- ros-melodic-swri-nodelet: 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-opencv-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-prefix-tools](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- ros-melodic-swri-roscpp: 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- ros-melodic-swri-rospy: 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- ros-melodic-swri-route-util: 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-serial-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-string-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-system-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-transform-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-swri-yaml-util](https://github.com/swri-robotics/marti_common): 2.7.2-0 → 2.8.0-0
- [ros-melodic-tile-map](https://github.com/swri-robotics/mapviz): 1.0.1-0 → 1.1.0-0
- ros-melodic-twist-mux: 3.1.0-0 → 3.1.0-1
- ros-melodic-twist-mux-msgs: 2.1.0-3 → 2.1.0-6
- [ros-melodic-velocity-controllers](https://github.com/ros-controls/ros_controllers/wiki): 0.14.2-0 → 0.14.3-0

### Removed Packages [0]:

Thanks to all ROS maintainers who make packages available to the ROS community. The above list of packages was made possible by the work of the following maintainers:

- Alexander Gutenkunst
- Alexander Moriarty
- Alexander Tiderko
- AutonomouStuff Software Development Team
- Bence Magyar
- Carlos Aguero
- Chad Rockey
- Christopher Berner
- Daniel Koch
- Daniel Stonier
- David V. Lu!!
- Davide Faconti
- Enrique Fernandez
- Eric Relson
- Kei Okada
- Konstantin Schauwecker
- Kris Kozak
- Marc Alban
- Masaru Morita
- Michael Ferguson
- Michael Lehning
- P. J. Reed
- Pilz GmbH and Co. KG
- Pyo
- Péter Fankhauser
- ROS Orphaned Package Maintainers
- Russell Toris
- Ryohei Ueda
- Sachin Chitta
- Shaun Edwards
- Tom Moore
- Vincent Rousseau
- Wolfgang Merkt
- Yohei Kakiuchi
- Youhei Kakiuchi
- Yusuke Furuta
- furuta

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