# \#events

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## [Community event calendar; Get updates to only the selected events](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/community-event-calendar-get-updates-to-only-the-selected-events/56844)

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**Author:** [@130s](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/130s)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/community-event-calendar-get-updates-to-only-the-selected-events/56844 "2026-07-22T23:37:47Z")

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On the community event calendar (introduced in discourse.openrobotics.org#48220), is there a way to 1) select only the events of my interest, 2) receive updates if such event gets updated (time change etc.)? Each event…

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## [\[Call for Papers\] RoSE’26 (Robotics Software Engineering) @ ICRA Vienna -- due March 8](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/call-for-papers-rose-26-robotics-software-engineering-icra-vienna-due-march-8/52537)

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**Author:** [@rdcal](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/rdcal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/call-for-papers-rose-26-robotics-software-engineering-icra-vienna-due-march-8/52537 "2026-02-16T19:00:13Z")

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Hi all, Software is the invisible thread that weaves the fabric of robotics: it turns sensors into perception, models into decisions, and hardware into reliable behavior in the real world. As our systems scale from demo…

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## [Official Recurring Project Events](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/official-recurring-project-events/50733)

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**Author:** [@grey](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/grey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/official-recurring-project-events/50733 "2025-11-05T12:47:00Z")

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All of these events can be found on the Official OSRF Events Calendar. If you would like to be invited to the calendar events (to have them in your own calendar, and to receive notifications if the events change) send me…

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## [Invite: How to Make the Most of ROSCon (for Women in Robotics)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/invite-how-to-make-the-most-of-roscon-for-women-in-robotics/50431)

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**Author:** [@dhood](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/dhood)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/invite-how-to-make-the-most-of-roscon-for-women-in-robotics/50431 "2025-10-06T07:27:22Z")

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WomeninRobotics.org members are encouraged to check the Slack group for an invitation to the following: Ahead of ROSCon 2025, we’re hosting a prep session “How to Make the Most of ROSCon, as a Speaker, Regular, or First…

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## [ROSCon España @Barcelona 4 y 5 de noviembre de 2025](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/roscon-espana-barcelona-4-y-5-de-noviembre-de-2025/49252)

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**Author:** [@fmrico](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/fmrico)\
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**Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/roscon-espana-barcelona-4-y-5-de-noviembre-de-2025/49252 "2025-07-24T07:53:34Z")

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Estimados usuarios de ROS en español, La ROSCon España 2025 será en Barcelona el 4 y 5 de noviembre de 2025: Plazo para propuestas de charlas: 3 de septiembre del 2025 Plazo para propuestas de workshops / tutorials: 3…

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## [Community Meeting: "Building and optimizing Gazebo simulation environments"](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/community-meeting-building-and-optimizing-gazebo-simulation-environments/48664)

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**Author:** [@caguero](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/caguero)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/community-meeting-building-and-optimizing-gazebo-simulation-environments/48664 "2024-09-07T00:12:18Z")

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Hello everybody! On to the next Gazebo Community Meeting! Our next speaker will go over the challenges of creating real-time simulations and how to optimize them. “Building a complex simulation environment that runs …

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## [Aerial ROS presentation about Robotic Simulator Surveys](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/aerial-ros-presentation-about-robotic-simulator-surveys/48836)

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**Author:** [@KimMcG](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/KimMcG)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/aerial-ros-presentation-about-robotic-simulator-surveys/48836 "2024-08-29T11:21:01Z")

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Hi all! We will have one of the authors of the paper ‘Survey of Simulators for Aerial Robots’ giving presentation at our upcoming Aerial Robotics ROS community meeting on Wednesday 11th, 4 PM UTC. Thought it also would …

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## [Community Meeting: "Time to upgrade to modern Gazebo? New exclusive features for lights/materials, follow/track cameras, topic frequency, and primitive shapes"](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/community-meeting-time-to-upgrade-to-modern-gazebo-new-exclusive-features-for-lights-materials-follow-track-cameras-topic-frequency-and-primitive-shapes/48228)

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**Author:** [@caguero](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/caguero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/community-meeting-time-to-upgrade-to-modern-gazebo-new-exclusive-features-for-lights-materials-follow-track-cameras-topic-frequency-and-primitive-shapes/48228 "2024-07-31T17:05:59Z")

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Hello everybody! I hope everybody is having a great summer! Benjamin Perseghetti will be presenting a general guide to some recent feature additions to Gazebo Harmonic. These additions include: Dynamic lighting and…

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## [Changes to the OSRF events calendars](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/changes-to-the-osrf-events-calendars/30579)

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**Author:** [@gbiggs](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/gbiggs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/changes-to-the-osrf-events-calendars/30579 "2023-04-11T23:17:23Z")

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OSRF has provided a calendar recording upcoming events relating to OSRF projects for several years now. This calendar has included a mix of ROS 2-related working groups officially blessed by the ROS 2 TSC, community-driv…

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## [Changes to the OSRF events calendars](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/changes-to-the-osrf-events-calendars/48220)

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**Author:** [@gbiggs](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/gbiggs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/changes-to-the-osrf-events-calendars/48220 "2023-03-29T00:08:13Z")

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OSRF has provided a calendar recording upcoming events relating to OSRF projects for several years now. This calendar has included a mix of ROS 2-related working groups officially blessed by the ROS 2 TSC, community-driv…

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## [World MoveIt Day Lightning Talks!](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/world-moveit-day-lightning-talks/19645)

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**Author:** [@Sean\_Kolk](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Sean_Kolk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/world-moveit-day-lightning-talks/19645 "2021-03-24T17:24:41Z")

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The 6th Annual World MoveIt Day’s “Lightning Talks” have been compiled on the MoveIt Blog for your convenience. We’re still compiling the ‘winners’ of World MoveIt Day and will hopefully post next week. -Sean

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## [ROSCon 2019 Program Published](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/roscon-2019-program-published/10125)

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**Author:** [@DLu](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/DLu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/roscon-2019-program-published/10125 "2019-07-31T03:19:35Z")

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The ROSCon 2019 Program is now live! Sincere thanks to the program committee / reviewers who were able to complete their reviews on a very short time frame. Toffee Albina Aaron Blasdel Dave Coleman Shaun Edwards Sarah…