# \#gsoc

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## [OSRF Google Summer of Code 2026 🌞](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/osrf-google-summer-of-code-2026/53266)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/osrf-google-summer-of-code-2026/53266 "2026-03-30T18:29:35Z")

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OSRF Google Summer of Code 2026 :sun\_with\_face: I am excited to announce that all of our Google Summer of Code (GSoC) projects for 2026 are now available online in our GSoC Wiki. If you are unfamiliar with GSoC, it is…

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## [\[GSoc 2025\] Ray tracing enabled Faster-Than-Real-Time GPU based LiDAR plugin for Gazebo](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2025-ray-tracing-enabled-faster-than-real-time-gpu-based-lidar-plugin-for-gazebo/50714)

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**Author:** [@shash1300](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/shash1300)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2025-ray-tracing-enabled-faster-than-real-time-gpu-based-lidar-plugin-for-gazebo/50714 "2025-10-28T01:29:16Z")

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Organization: Open Robotics Mentor: Arjo Chakravarty Student: Shashank Rao (Github, LinkedIn) Link to GSoC project: Google Summer of Code Hello everyone, This summer, as part of the Google Summer of Code, I’ve bee…

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## [\[GSoC 2025\] Improvements to ROS 2 Tracing](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2025-improvements-to-ros-2-tracing/50063)

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**Author:** [@Deva](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Deva)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2025-improvements-to-ros-2-tracing/50063 "2025-09-15T11:10:31Z")

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Organization: Open Robotics Mentor: Christophe Bedard Student: Deva Shravan Kumar (Github, LinkedIn) Link to GSoc Project: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/projects/quKpaaVA Hello everyone, I am S…

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## [\[GSoC 2025\] Migrating and Optimizing DAVE’s Physics-based Sonar Plugin for ROS 2 and Gazebo Harmonic](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2025-migrating-and-optimizing-dave-s-physics-based-sonar-plugin-for-ros-2-and-gazebo-harmonic/49835)

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**Author:** [@hmoyen](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/hmoyen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 2:58am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2025-migrating-and-optimizing-dave-s-physics-based-sonar-plugin-for-ros-2-and-gazebo-harmonic/49835 "2025-09-01T02:58:12Z")

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\[GSoC 2025\] Migrating and Optimizing DAVE’s Physics-based Sonar Plugin for ROS 2 and Gazebo Harmonic Organization: Open Robotics Mentors: Woen-Sug Choi, Rakesh Vivekanandan Student: Helena Bianchi Moyen (Github, Linke…

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## [Proposal: Standardized Hardware Status Reporting in ros2\_control](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/proposal-standardized-hardware-status-reporting-in-ros2-control/49461)

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**Author:** [@Soham\_Patil](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Soham_Patil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/proposal-standardized-hardware-status-reporting-in-ros2-control/49461 "2025-08-20T21:29:55Z")

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Hello ROS Community, My name is Soham Sanjay Patil (@soham2560), and I am excited to share one of the core parts of my Google Summer of Code 2025 project with Open Robotics. This project, “Hardware Diagnostics Support f…

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## [Meet our 2025 Open Robotics Google Summer of Code Students 🎉](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/meet-our-2025-open-robotics-google-summer-of-code-students/45239)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/meet-our-2025-open-robotics-google-summer-of-code-students/45239 "2025-07-15T18:34:02Z")

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Meet our 2025 Open Robotics Google Summer of Code Students :tada: Introduction Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a Google-sponsored program that provides summer stipends to new open source project contributors. Open Roboti…

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## [OSRF Google Summer of Code 2025 🌞](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/osrf-google-summer-of-code-2025/42653)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/osrf-google-summer-of-code-2025/42653 "2025-04-18T08:36:44Z")

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OSRF Google Summer of Code 2025 :sun\_with\_face: Hi Everyone, I am excited to announce that all of our Google Summer of Code (GSoC) projects for 2025 are now available online in our GSoC Wiki. If you are unfamiliar wi…

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## [Google Summer of Code - Call for Mentors](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/google-summer-of-code-call-for-mentors/41764)

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**Author:** [@gbiggs](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/gbiggs)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/google-summer-of-code-call-for-mentors/41764 "2025-02-06T19:34:28Z")

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TLDR: GSoC 2025 has kicked off, and the OSRF is once again hosting projects. If you have a project and want to mentor someone, please get in touch by emailing gsoc@openrobotics.org! The Open Source Robotics Foundatio…

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## [Google Summer of Code - Call for Mentors](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/google-summer-of-code-call-for-mentors/48730)

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**Author:** [@gbiggs](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/gbiggs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/google-summer-of-code-call-for-mentors/48730 "2025-01-28T00:50:06Z")

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TLDR: GSoC 2025 has kicked off, and the OSRF is once again hosting projects. If you have a project and want to mentor someone, please get in touch by emailing gsoc@openrobotics.org! The Open Source Robotics Foundatio…

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## [\[GSoC 2024\]: Migration of Project Dave and building Physics-based Sonar Simulation for Underwater Robotics](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-migration-of-project-dave-and-building-physics-based-sonar-simulation-for-underwater-robotics/39435)

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**Author:** [@GauravKumar9920](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/GauravKumar9920)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-migration-of-project-dave-and-building-physics-based-sonar-simulation-for-underwater-robotics/39435 "2024-09-03T04:11:02Z")

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\[GSoC 2024\]: Migration of Project Dave and building Physics-based Sonar Simulation for Underwater Robotics Organization: Open Robotics Mentors: Mabel Zhang, Woen-sug Choi Student: Gaurav Kumar ( GauravKumar9920 (Gaura…

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## [\[GSoC 2024\] Migration of project DAVE to ROS 2 and Harmonic: Launch Files, Robot Models and Sensor Plugins](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-migration-of-project-dave-to-ros-2-and-harmonic-launch-files-robot-models-and-sensor-plugins/39321)

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**Author:** [@rakeshv24](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/rakeshv24)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-migration-of-project-dave-to-ros-2-and-harmonic-launch-files-robot-models-and-sensor-plugins/39321 "2024-08-26T19:57:33Z")

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Organization: Open Robotics Mentors: Woen Sug Choi, Mabel Zhang Student: Rakesh Vivekanandan (Github, LinkedIn) Link to GSoC Project: Google Summer of Code Hello everyone, This summer, Helena Moyen, Gaurav Kumar, …

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## [\[GSoC 2024\] Migration of project DAVE to ROS 2 and Harmonic: Worlds, Models and Plugins](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-migration-of-project-dave-to-ros-2-and-harmonic-worlds-models-and-plugins/39313)

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**Author:** [@hmoyen](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/hmoyen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-migration-of-project-dave-to-ros-2-and-harmonic-worlds-models-and-plugins/39313 "2024-08-26T18:07:33Z")

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\[GSoC 2024\] Migration of project DAVE to ROS 2 and Harmonic: Worlds, Models and Plugins Organization: Open Robotics Mentors: Woen-Sug Choi, Mabel Zhang Student: Helena Bianchi Moyen (Github, LinkedIn) Link to GSoC pr…

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## [\[GSoC 2024\]: Migrating the Project Dave and building Physics-based Sonar Simulation for Underwater Robotics](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-migrating-the-project-dave-and-building-physics-based-sonar-simulation-for-underwater-robotics/39315)

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**Author:** [@GauravKumar9920](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/GauravKumar9920)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-migrating-the-project-dave-and-building-physics-based-sonar-simulation-for-underwater-robotics/39315 "2024-08-26T12:51:09Z")

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\[GSoC 2024\]: Migrating the Project Dave and building Physics-based Sonar Simulation for Underwater Robotics Organization: Open Robotics Mentors: Mabel Zhang, Woen-sug Choi Student: Gaurav Kumar (GauravKumar9920 (Gaura…

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## [MoveIt GSoC24: Final Results Show&Tell](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/moveit-gsoc24-final-results-show-tell/39216)

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**Author:** [@sjahr](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/sjahr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/moveit-gsoc24-final-results-show-tell/39216 "2024-08-21T12:25:38Z")

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After productive 3 months, our Google Summer of Code Contributors: Aditya Kamireddypalli : Moveit Drake Integration Cihat Altiparmak : Zenoh Support & Benchmarking Sangtaek Lee : MuJoCo support for ROS 2 MoveIt conclu…

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## [MoveIt GSoC Contributor Introductions](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/moveit-gsoc-contributor-introductions/38187)

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**Author:** [@sjahr](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/sjahr)\
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**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/moveit-gsoc-contributor-introductions/38187 "2024-06-12T07:05:23Z")

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Two weeks ago the official coding period started and we want to introduce and welcome MoveIt’s Google Summer of Code contributors and their projects: Aditya Kamireddypalli: Moveit Drake Integration Cihat Altiparmak: Ze…

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## [Open Robotics and Google Summer of Code 2024](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/open-robotics-and-google-summer-of-code-2024/38050)

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**Author:** [@gbiggs](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/gbiggs)\
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**Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/open-robotics-and-google-summer-of-code-2024/38050 "2024-06-04T08:32:54Z")

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We at Open Robotics are pleased to participate in another year of the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) project! We believe that mentorship and collaboration are crucial to our mission, and we are pleased to introduce this ye…

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## [GSoC 2024 - Proposal writing](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-proposal-writing/48669)

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**Author:** [@Helena\_Moyen](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Helena_Moyen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-proposal-writing/48669 "2024-04-02T12:38:33Z")

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Hi! I am a student interested in the project Physics-based Sonar Simulation for Underwater Robotics of GSoC 2024. I have been writing my proposal and following some instructions to build the Project Dave setup with Gazeb…

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## [GSoC 2024 Application: Physics based Sonar Simulation](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-application-physics-based-sonar-simulation/48892)

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**Author:** [@likevin9911](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/likevin9911)\
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**Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-2024-application-physics-based-sonar-simulation/48892 "2024-03-29T17:56:17Z")

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Hello! My name is Kevin Li, and I’m a Mechanical Engineering MS student from Michigan Technological University. I am eager to leverage my expertise and engage with the challenges and opportunities by contributing to the …

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## [MoveIt GSoC 2024 - Submission Deadline April 2nd](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/moveit-gsoc-2024-submission-deadline-april-2nd/36712)

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**Author:** [@Henning\_Kayser](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Henning_Kayser)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/moveit-gsoc-2024-submission-deadline-april-2nd/36712 "2024-03-19T15:58:59Z")

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Hi Robotics students and Open Source enthusiasts, MoveIt is again listing projects for Google Summer of Code 2024. If you are a student or otherwise eligible to the GSoC program, we invite you to submit your applicat…

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## [Attention Students: Open Robotics Google Summer of Code 2024 Projects](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/attention-students-open-robotics-google-summer-of-code-2024-projects/36271)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/attention-students-open-robotics-google-summer-of-code-2024-projects/36271 "2024-03-18T10:50:30Z")

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Attention Students, It is time to get ready for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2024! If you are not familiar with GSoC, it is a remote summer internship program where students contribute to open source software project…

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## [Attention Students: Open Robotics Google Summer of Code 2024 Projects](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/attention-students-open-robotics-google-summer-of-code-2024-projects/48939)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/attention-students-open-robotics-google-summer-of-code-2024-projects/48939 "2024-02-22T18:00:39Z")

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Attention Students, It is time to get ready for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2024! If you are not familiar with GSoC, it is a remote summer internship program where students contribute to open source software project…

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## [GSoC'23 Project Idea - ROS workbench for FreeCAD](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc23-project-idea-ros-workbench-for-freecad/30078)

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**Author:** [@galou](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/galou)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc23-project-idea-ros-workbench-for-freecad/30078 "2023-03-07T05:58:16Z")

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Hi all, I’d like to propose an idea for GSoC’23. Please find the description below. Development of a ROS workbench for FreeCAD The aim of this project is to develop a ROS workbench for FreeCAD. FreeCAD is an open-sour…

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## [GSoC Project Idea not listed on OSRF ideas list: ROS4HRI ](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-project-idea-not-listed-on-osrf-ideas-list-ros4hri/24955)

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**Author:** [@RoboAv8r](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/RoboAv8r)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-project-idea-not-listed-on-osrf-ideas-list-ros4hri/24955 "2022-04-04T22:08:29Z")

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Hi all, I had a specific Google Summer of Code project in mind that wasn’t listed on the OSRF project ideas list. Mainly, I wanted to see if there were any additional things I (or anyone else with an idea not on the li…

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## [ROS 2 / Ignition Gazebo 2021 Google Summer of Code Announced](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-ignition-gazebo-2021-google-summer-of-code-announced/19366)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
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**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-ignition-gazebo-2021-google-summer-of-code-announced/19366 "2021-03-09T22:01:34Z")

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The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and spring is in the air! That can mean only one thing, it is time to get ready for Google of Summer of Code (GSoC). If you are not familiar with GSoC it is a remote first…

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## [GSoC and Intern Projects for Summer 2020](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-and-intern-projects-for-summer-2020/16237)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-and-intern-projects-for-summer-2020/16237 "2020-09-29T04:20:17Z")

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Hi All, Summer is coming to a close, and that means that our GSoC students and summer interns are wrapping up their projects. This year we had seven GSoC students and eight in house interns split between our Bay Area an…

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## [Integrating OMPL's constrained planning capabilities into MoveIt](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/integrating-ompls-constrained-planning-capabilities-into-moveit/16453)

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**Author:** [@JeroenDM](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/JeroenDM)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/integrating-ompls-constrained-planning-capabilities-into-moveit/16453 "2020-09-18T15:14:41Z")

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This is a cross-post of the blog post on the MoveIt website that summarizes my work during the Google Summer of Code 2020. You can also watch a short presentation on this topic here. Introduction In the past three month…

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## [ROS 2, Ignition Gazebo, and Google Summer of Code](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-ignition-gazebo-and-google-summer-of-code/13147)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-ignition-gazebo-and-google-summer-of-code/13147 "2020-03-23T16:28:02Z")

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The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and spring is in the air! That can mean only one thing, it is time to get ready for Google of Summer of Code (GSoC). If you are not familiar with GSoC it is a remote first…

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## [GSoC: Creating a default grasping library](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-creating-a-default-grasping-library/8521)

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**Author:** [@jpetit](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/jpetit)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/gsoc-creating-a-default-grasping-library/8521 "2020-02-22T02:07:01Z")

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Hi all, I am a Robotics Master student at TUM in Germany and currently in the process of applying to the GSoC 2019. My project of choice is "Creating a default grasping library" for MoveIt! which was proposed by the OSR…

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## [MoveIt GSoC Project 2019](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/moveit-gsoc-project-2019/9579)

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**Author:** [@brycew](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/brycew)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/moveit-gsoc-project-2019/9579 "2020-02-20T19:35:11Z")

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Originally posted on the MoveIt website. We are pleased to announce that MoveIt was reselected for a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) grant through OSRF. GSoC is an international program in which Google awards stipends to s…

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## [Migrating Gazebo plugins to ROS2](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/migrating-gazebo-plugins-to-ros2/10433)

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**Author:** [@shiveshkhaitan](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/shiveshkhaitan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/migrating-gazebo-plugins-to-ros2/10433 "2019-09-06T18:24:32Z")

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Google Summer of Code 2019 Project: Migrating Gazebo Plugins to ROS2 Organization: Open Source Robotics Foundation Mentor: Louise Poubel Student: Shivesh Khaitan (shiveshkhaitan@gmail.com) Working for Open Source R…

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