# ROS News for the Week of February 23rd, 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Community News\ **Tags:** weekly-update\ **Created:** [February 27, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-news-for-the-week-of-february-23rd-2026/52787 "2026-02-27T19:36:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1

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# ROS News for the Week of February 23rd, 2026 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/b/f/bf1670eef1955f520e6e8c82971ed4a3bbeb330a.jpeg) Our colleagues at [Intrinsic have joined Google to accelerate the future of physical AI.](https://www.intrinsic.ai/blog/posts/intrinsic-joins-google-to-accelerate-physical-ai) More information about what this means are on [Discourse](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/intrinsic-joining-google-as-a-a-distinct-robotics-and-ai-unit/52712), [the Robot Report](https://www.therobotreport.com/intrinsic-is-joining-google-to-advance-physical-ai-in-robotics/), and in [Techcrunch.](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/alphabet-owned-robotics-software-company-intrinsic-joins-google/) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/e/7/e70f5de48fbdea58ddbec271cb6b052d49028873.jpeg) ![Untitled design (6)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/5/c/5c8e58fb6aaf25b03069a03aa1583ed0c557809a.png) ![Screenshot From 2026-02-27 11-02-19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/2/1/21342a54b1b04c5fff1926359275e450cb8dde88.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/6/4/64a8c5d3a6b05f7a338d4fe7ce785ba55469997e.jpeg) We had a great ROS By-The-Bay Meetup last night in Mountain View. Next week we’re holding three [kick off sessions for the Intrinsic AI for Industry Challenge.](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/kick-off-sessions-ai-for-industry-challenge/52718) Later in the week there is [Bots, Bevs, and Devs at the Foxglove office in San Francisco](https://luma.com/ja38kyfj) and a [ROS Meetup in Barcelona](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entradas-7th-ros-meetup-barcelona-march-edition-2026-eebe-pucra-1982831411127) ![mujoco](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/a/6/a668348e93193ba147f6cba7b9e2960f884f7f6b.gif) The ROS Control team has been absolutely killing it lately! This week they released [mujoco\_ros2\_control package to bring high-fidelity MuJoCo simulation to ROS Control users.](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-mujoco-ros2-control-high-fidelity-simulation-for-ros-2/52683) ![claw](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/7/9/790c0a34b38cf5dfc1bbfaccd86ef1bf87e8ccc1.gif) Despite numerous safety and security concerns there’s been a lot of interest in [OpenClaw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw), the personal assistant that uses multiple LLM-based agents to automate common tasks. This week a developer calling themselves [Irvin](https://x.com/irvinxyz) released [ROSClaw, a package to integrate ROS 2 with OpenClaw.](https://github.com/PlaiPin/rosclaw) ⚠ _Use this at your own risk, and remember that robots can be dangerous!_ ⚠ ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/c/6/c65e946cf35948d745eff92f1d51ac1461f5d406.png) ![7bb4ac38a2a0750d2e186009064993e1ee90f6b5_2_1035x474 (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/1/3/138389decf7202e3c73bb3574609a036743c218a.jpeg) ![7b6ab7025e482aca47e4b258730599270cefa6ed_2_1035x595 (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/8/7/87527e8ec2adc1b662f8a0794b527fea2d6c60fb.png) ![49f5a35eec29aba9da2bcaed2466df17140d3d38_2_1035x423](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/7/5/75cff3d44b91d0c7e6bd2ec2879d8e2738c7338c.png) Our colleagues at [Autoware](https://autoware.org/) and [Tier 4](https://tier4.jp/en/) just released [Agnocast & Callback Isolated Executor](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/agnocast-callback-isolated-executor-true-zero-copy-ipc-and-middleware-transparent-scheduling-for-ros-2/52678)—bringing true zero-copy IPC and middleware-transparent scheduling to ROS 2. These performance-critical features are now live in the latest version of Autoware. If you’re pushing the limits of ROS 2 performance, give it a look! # Events - [2026-02-28 ROSCon HR 2026 Abstracts Due](https://roscon.ros.org/hr/2026/) - [SF Bay Area Robotics Events in March and April](https://robotsandstartups.substack.com/p/sf-bay-area-robotics-events-in-march?r=3k8pj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true) - [2026-03-03 Kick Off Sessions for Intrinsic AI for Industry Challenge](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/kick-off-sessions-ai-for-industry-challenge/52718) - [2026-03-08 Call for Papers: RoSE’26 (Robotics Software Engineering) @ ICRA Vienna](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/call-for-papers-rose-26-robotics-software-engineering-icra-vienna-due-march-8/52537) - [2026-03-10 =\> 2026-03-12 ROS-I Consortium Americas Training Event](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-i-consortium-americas-training-event/52516) - [2026-03-11 Bots, Bevs, and Devs in SF @ Foxglove](https://luma.com/ja38kyfj) - [2026-03-12 7th ROS Meetup Barcelona](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entradas-7th-ros-meetup-barcelona-march-edition-2026-eebe-pucra-1982831411127) - [2026-03-18 Interoperability Framework: Working Group Formation](https://luma.com/if9fu7qz?tk=GiBCB7) - [2026-03-20 ROS Meetup Moscow 2026. Remote participation is possible](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/invitation-to-the-scientific-section-at-the-ros-meetup-2026-conference-in-moscow-remote-participation-is-possible/52452) - [2026-03-23 ROS Heilbronn Meetup at Bildungscampus](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-heilbronn-meetup-at-bildungscampus-23-march-2026/52035) - [2026-03-30 ROSCon Croatia](https://roscon.ros.org/hr/2026/) - [2026-04-14 ROS Meetup Malmö Sweden](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-meetup-malmo-sweden/52698) - [2026-04-17 Intrinsic AI for Industry Challenge Deadline](https://www.intrinsic.ai/events/ai-for-industry-challenge) – [More details](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ai-for-industry-challenge-challenge-details/52380) - [2026-05-03 Robotics Meetup Bremen](https://mayr-robotics.com/meetup/) - [2026-05-04 =\> 2026-05-08 SPACERAISE Space Robotics Summer School](https://spaceraise.academy/#week1) - [2026-05-17 ROBORACER @ ICRA 2026](https://autodrive-ecosystem.github.io/competitions/roboracer-sim-racing-icra-2026/) - [2026-05-22 Stanford Robotics Drone Hackathon](https://www.stanfordhorizons.com/) - [2026-05-23 =\> 2026-05-24 Open Hardware Summit 2026 in Berlin](https://2026.oshwa.org/) - [2026-05-23 Open Hardware Summit at TU Berlin](https://ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/) - [2026-06-21 =\> 2026-06-26 RPL Summer school in robotics, perception and learning, Stockholm, Sweden.](https://summer-school.rpl.eecs.kth.se/) - [2026-06-22 =\> 2026-06-25 ROSCon France in Paris](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/roscon-fr-2026-22-au-25-juin-2026-jussieu-paris/52527) - [2026-07-02 Robot Fringe Festival 2026](https://www.robotfringe.com/) - [2026-07-17 Open Sauce Technology & Creator Festival](https://opensauce.com/) – We’re putting together a booth with OpenCV and OSHWA, if you want to demo your ROS robot, reach out. - [2026-07-29 =\> 2026-08-04 IEEE RAS Summer School on Multi-Robot Systems in Prague](https://mrs.fel.cvut.cz/summer-school/index.html) - [2026-08-05 =\> 2026-08-06 ROSCon JP 2026](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/roscon-jp-2026-in/52491) - [2026-09-22 =\> 2026-09-24 Global ROSCon 2026 in Toronto](https://roscon.ros.org/2026/) # News - [Intrinsic joins Google to accelerate the future of physical AI](https://www.intrinsic.ai/blog/posts/intrinsic-joins-google-to-accelerate-physical-ai)- [Discourse](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/intrinsic-joining-google-as-a-a-distinct-robotics-and-ai-unit/52712) - [Robot Report](https://www.therobotreport.com/intrinsic-is-joining-google-to-advance-physical-ai-in-robotics/) - [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/alphabet-owned-robotics-software-company-intrinsic-joins-google/) - [Proposal for a new Gazebo Release Cadence](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/proposal-for-a-new-gazebo-release-cadence/52650) - [Gazebo PMC Meeting Minutes 2026-02-23](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gazebo-pmc-meeting-minutes-2026-02-23/52653) - [ROS Lyrical Release Working Group](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-lyrical-release-working-group/52691) - [2026 Maritime Community Working Group Monthly Meetings](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/2026-maritime-community-working-group-monthly-meetings/51780) - [Meeting Summary for Accelerated Transport Working Group 02/18/2026](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/meeting-summary-for-accelerated-transport-working-group-02-18-2026/52672) - [Meeting Summary for Accelerated Transport Working Group 02/11/2026](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/meeting-summary-for-accelerated-transport-working-group-02-11-2026/52671) - [ROS PMC Minutes for February 24, 2026](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-pmc-minutes-for-february-24-2026/52741) - [Do we want bots talking here?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/do-we-want-bots-talking-here/52644) - [Weekly Robotics #349](https://www.weeklyrobotics.com/weekly-robotics-349) - [Wayve raises $1.2B with plans to bring robotaxis to London](https://www.therobotreport.com/wayve-raises-1-2b-plans-bring-robotaxis-london/) - [Aramine AutoNav makes mining safer at Reward Gold Mine](https://www.therobotreport.com/aramine-autonav-makes-mining-safer-at-reward-gold-mine/) - [The hidden infrastructure challenge facing outdoor robotics OEMs](https://www.therobotreport.com/the-hidden-infrastructure-challenge-facing-outdoor-robotics-oems/) - [Employees at Google and OpenAI support Anthropic’s Pentagon stand in open letter](https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/employees-at-google-and-openai-support-anthropics-pentagon-stand-in-open-letter/) # ROS - 🆒 [Agnocast & Callback Isolated Executor: True Zero-Copy IPC and Middleware-Transparent Scheduling for ROS 2](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/agnocast-callback-isolated-executor-true-zero-copy-ipc-and-middleware-transparent-scheduling-for-ros-2/52678) - 🆒 [Introducing mujoco\_ros2\_control: High-fidelity simulation for ROS 2](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/introducing-mujoco-ros2-control-high-fidelity-simulation-for-ros-2/52683) - 🆒 [ROSClaw: ROS 2 meets OpenClaw](https://github.com/PlaiPin/rosclaw) - 🆒 [From Unit Tests to CI: A Practical Guide for Professional ROS 2 Projects](https://ekumenlabs.com/blog/posts/from-unit-tests-to-ci-practical-guide-for-professional-ros-2-projects/) - [Ground Segmentation Library with ROS 2 Integration](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-release-ground-segmentation-library-ros-2-integration/52601) - [Web URDF viewer](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/web-urdf-viewer-by-frontend-developer-seeking-robotics-feedback/52743) - 🆒 [Traversability\_generator3d: 3D Traversability from MLS Maps (JOSS 2026)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/traversability-generator3d-3d-traversability-from-mls-maps-joss-2026/52697) - [New Packages for ROS 2 Rolling Ridley 2026-02-25](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-packages-for-ros-2-rolling-ridley-2026-02-25/52719) - [Cosmos-Reason2-2B on Jetson Orin Nano Super](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/cosmos-reason2-2b-on-jetson-orin-nano-super/52716) - [SO-ARM-Moce: An Improved Open-Source Educational Robotic Arm](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/so-arm-moce-an-improved-open-source-educational-robotic-arm-higher-payload-larger-workspace-ros-compatible-seeking-community-feedback/52679) - [ROS 2 Lyrical C++ Version](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-lyrical-c-version/52551) - [Predictability of zero-copy message transport](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/predictability-of-zero-copy-message-transport/52646) - [ROS 2 CANOpen shortcomings and improvements](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-canopen-shortcomings-and-improvements/52647) - [Keep list of branches short in repos](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/keep-list-of-branches-short-in-repos/52664) - [Transitive Core Concepts — #1: Full-stack Packages: robot + cloud + web](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/transitive-core-concepts-1-full-stack-packages-robot-cloud-web/52651) - [Interoperability Special Interest Group, 5 February 2026](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/interoperability-special-interest-group-5-february-2026-making-multi-agent-path-finding-real-world-ready/52263) - [Ajime a robotics CI/CD next-gen platform](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-kid-on-the-block-meet-ajime-robotics-ci-cd-next-gen-platform/52617/2) - [LGDXRobot2: Build a ROS 2 Robot with Decent Performance](https://www.hackster.io/lgdxrobotics/lgdxrobot2-build-a-ros-2-robot-with-decent-performance-e082fe) - [Forward and Inverse Kinematics for Fanuc CRX series cobots.](https://github.com/danielcranston/crx_kinematics) - [A TF2-like transform library for roslibrust](https://docs.rs/roslibrust_transforms/latest/roslibrust_transforms/) - [ROS 2 control hardware interface for the MuJoCo physics simulator](https://github.com/ros-controls/mujoco_ros2_control) - [An ncurses based terminal GUI for viewing and filtering published ROS log messages.](https://github.com/hatchbed/log_view) - [Deploy Depth Anything V3 on Jetson AGX Orin](https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/deploy_depth_anything_v3_jetson_agx_orin/) - [Curses-based TUI dashboard for real-time ROS 2 robot diagnostics](https://github.com/DingoOz/ros2_diag_tui) - [End‑to‑End Telemetry for Robotics](https://github.com/szobov/ros-opentelemetry) - [Inverse Kinematics Demystified: Making Robots Move in Any Direction (Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmaNhDDlJN4) - [Packaging AI/ML models as conda packages](https://prefix.dev/blog/packaging-ai-ml-models-as-conda-packages) - [Real Time Object Detection Meets DINOv3](https://github.com/Intellindust-AI-Lab/DEIMv2) - [How to build your own CNC machine from scratch](https://github.com/maxvfischer/DIY-CNC-machine) # Jobs - [Dexory](https://www.dexory.com/career) - [rerun.io](https://rerun.io/careers) # Got a Minute? ⏰ We could really use your help with the following issues: - Help Wanted in ros2/launch\_ros [Feature: Combined Parameter Substitution](https://github.com/ros2/launch_ros/issues/517) - Help Wanted in ros2/ros2\_documentation [📝 New Page: ROS 2 Mirror Guide](https://github.com/ros2/ros2_documentation/issues/6199) - Help Wanted in ros2/ros2cli [ros2 pkg create: Add --message and --service](https://github.com/ros2/ros2cli/issues/1015) - Help Wanted in ros2/ros2cli [More ROS1-like tab-completion for ros2topic / ros2service](https://github.com/ros2/ros2cli/issues/1195) - Help Wanted in ros2/ros2cli [Argument completion for ros2service](https://github.com/ros2/ros2cli/issues/1194) --- _[View the full topic](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-news-for-the-week-of-february-23rd-2026/52787)._