# ROS2 CUDA interop

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-cuda-interop/57686>\
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**Created:** [August 26, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-cuda-interop/57686 "2026-08-26T21:17:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lunascian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/lunascian/32/35015_2.png) [@Lunascian](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Lunascian)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-cuda-interop/57686/1 "2026-08-26T21:17:05Z")

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I have been working with CUDA lately and with the whole rosidl::Buffer being implemented in lyrical, I was wondering if there is anything I could start with adding an optional CUDA backend support to, whether that’s a nav2 plugin or image transport etc.

I’d appreciate any and all feedback.