I’d like to propose the creation of a local ROS user group for the Philippines.
ROS2 adoption in the country is still very limited, there are only a handful of developers actively working with it, and most students, hobbyists, and engineers interested in robotics have very little exposure to the ecosystem or a community to learn from. I’m working to change that by building a grassroots ROS2 community from the ground up, starting with beginner workshops, project showcases, and shared learning resources.
I’ve already started a Facebook group a while back to begin gathering people locally and it’s already helping bring folks together. What I’m hoping to add now is a more permanent home within the ROS community itself, where I can post events, share resources, and connect with the broader ecosystem. Creating an official category here on Discourse would help extend that reach.
Name: ROS Philippines User Group
Language of preference: English and Tagalog
Blurb for the group:
Mabuhay and welcome! The ROS Philippines User Group is a space for robotics enthusiasts, students, hobbyists, and engineers across the Philippines to connect, learn, and grow together. Our goal is to make ROS2 and robotics more accessible in the region through workshops, project showcases, and shared learning resources, and to help build the next generation of Filipino robotics developers. Whether you’re just getting started or already deep into ROS2 development, there’s a place for you here.
Looking forward to growing this community together!
Thank you so much for offering to help set this up! Since our community naturally communicates in Taglish (a mix of English and Filipino), here’s the group blurb written that way, this is actually how most of our members will speak day-to-day.
Blurb:
Mabuhay and welcome! The ROS Philippines User Group ay isang space para sa mga robotics enthusiasts, students, hobbyists, at engineers sa buong Pilipinas na mag-connect, matuto, at lumago together. Ang goal namin is to make ROS2 and robotics more accessible dito sa region through workshops, project showcases, at shared learning resources at makatulong sa pag-build ng next generation ng Filipino robotics developers. Tara! Sama-sama tayong matuto!
Let me know if this works or if a fully separate English/Filipino version would be preferred instead. Really appreciate your help!
This is a really good initiative, specially for students and beginners who are interested in robotics but don’t know where to start. Having a local ROS2 group can make learning much easier through workshops and project sharing. Maybe regular beginner sessions or small community projects can also help bring more people into ROS Philippines. Hope this group gets approved and grows well!
