# \#wg-manipulation

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## [Launching Robot-Manipulation.org! Your resource for open-source and benchmarking for robot manipulation](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/launching-robot-manipulation-org-your-resource-for-open-source-and-benchmarking-for-robot-manipulation/43716)

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**Author:** [@COMPARE\_Ecosystem](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/COMPARE_Ecosystem)\
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**Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 6:03am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/launching-robot-manipulation-org-your-resource-for-open-source-and-benchmarking-for-robot-manipulation/43716 "2025-05-13T06:03:05Z")

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Launching Robot-Manipulation.org! Your resource for open-source and benchmarking robot manipulation, replete with repositories of software components, hardware designs, object datasets, benchmarking protocols, events, a…

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## [Robotics positions (Manipulation, Social robots, Navigation) @ EURECAT (Barcelona)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/robotics-positions-manipulation-social-robots-navigation-eurecat-barcelona/30077)

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**Author:** [@nestorgh91](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/nestorgh91)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/robotics-positions-manipulation-social-robots-navigation-eurecat-barcelona/30077 "2023-03-07T13:18:03Z")

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The Robotics and Automation Unit of Eurecat Technology Center (Barcelona) is looking for a highly motivated Robotics engineers with special interest in applied R&D. Our vacancies are seeking people with passion for robo…

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## [Survey on Open-Source and Benchmarking for Robotics](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/survey-on-open-source-and-benchmarking-for-robotics/29821)

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**Author:** [@adam.norton.uml](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/adam.norton.uml)\
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**Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/survey-on-open-source-and-benchmarking-for-robotics/29821 "2023-02-16T19:55:41Z")

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We are inviting you to take a survey to provide feedback on the current state of open-source assets and benchmarking resources for robotic manipulation, and future activities for improvement. Participation in this study…

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## [PhD positions in Optimization-based Robot Planning & Control at Purdue University](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/phd-positions-in-optimization-based-robot-planning-control-at-purdue-university/22573)

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**Author:** [@ahqureshi](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/ahqureshi)\
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**Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/phd-positions-in-optimization-based-robot-planning-control-at-purdue-university/22573 "2021-10-05T19:54:19Z")

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The Cognitive Robot Autonomy and Learning (CoRAL) Lab in the Department of Computer Science at Purdue University (www.purdue.edu), under the direction of Prof. Ahmed Qureshi (https://qureshiahmed.github.io/), is looking …

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## [Manipulation WG - Friday 31st of May, 17:00 CET (9AM PDT, 1AM JST)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manipulation-wg-friday-31st-of-may-17-00-cet-9am-pdt-1am-jst/9226)

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**Author:** [@vmayoral](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/vmayoral)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manipulation-wg-friday-31st-of-may-17-00-cet-9am-pdt-1am-jst/9226 "2019-09-20T18:22:33Z")

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The next Manipulation WG meeting is scheduled for Friday 31st of May, 17:00 CET (9AM PDT, 1AM JST). Please join the meeting via the following link: Agenda will be posted in the following days. Feel free to suggest any…

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## [Manipulation WG - May 17, 2019 17:00 CET (9AM PDT, 1AM JST)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manipulation-wg-may-17-2019-17-00-cet-9am-pdt-1am-jst/9027)

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**Author:** [@vmayoral](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/vmayoral)\
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**Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manipulation-wg-may-17-2019-17-00-cet-9am-pdt-1am-jst/9027 "2019-05-20T10:02:50Z")

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Next meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2019 17:00 CET (9AM PDT, 1AM JST). You can join the meeting though the following link: Agenda will be posted over the following week or so.

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## [Manipulation WG - Friday 3rd of May, 17:00 CET (9AM PDT, 1AM JST)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manipulation-wg-friday-3rd-of-may-17-00-cet-9am-pdt-1am-jst/8862)

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**Author:** [@vmayoral](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/vmayoral)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manipulation-wg-friday-3rd-of-may-17-00-cet-9am-pdt-1am-jst/8862 "2019-05-04T16:45:34Z")

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Following from the interest received in moveit2 (official repo, development fork) development and after the support received in the ROS 2 TSC, I’m glad to announce the creation of a Manipulation WG to steer and coordinat…