# \#working-group

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## [Question on local vs. remote inference placement for perception tasks](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/question-on-local-vs-remote-inference-placement-for-perception-tasks/58394)

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**Author:** [@johan784](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/johan784)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/question-on-local-vs-remote-inference-placement-for-perception-tasks/58394 "2026-09-25T13:35:34Z")

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Hey all! ECE undergrad here, exploring an inference-routing idea for robots (deciding at runtime whether a perception or higher-level AI task runs onboard, on a nearby edge server, or in the cloud, based on deadlines, n…

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## [Embodied AI Community Group - Call of Interest](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/embodied-ai-community-group-call-of-interest/39990)

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**Author:** [@adamdbrw](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/adamdbrw)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/embodied-ai-community-group-call-of-interest/39990 "2026-09-03T18:21:06Z")

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Update: the group is launched: The launch and first meeting of Embodied AI Community Group! Dear ROS Community! Large Language Models, Vision Language Models and AI Agent architectures are recent breakthrough technolog…

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## [ROS Lyrical Release Working Group](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-lyrical-release-working-group/52691)

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**Author:** [@sloretz](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/sloretz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-lyrical-release-working-group/52691 "2026-04-01T22:28:13Z")

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The ROS Lyrical Release Working Group will have its first meeting 2026-02-27T19:00:00Z (UTC)→2026-02-27T20:00:00Z (UTC). Want to come? Give feedback on the time here: Meeting time: ROS Lyrical Release WG Meeting link: h…

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## [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)

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**Author:** [@ahcorde](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/ahcorde)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/meeting-summary-for-accelerated-transport-working-group-02-18-2026/52672 "2026-02-24T10:55:21Z")

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In this meeting we discussed Different options that the solution can provide for backward compatibility Support in rclpy Support in rclc Break ABI/API Remember that the meeting is happening every week to push this fea…

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## [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)

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**Author:** [@ahcorde](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/ahcorde)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/meeting-summary-for-accelerated-transport-working-group-02-11-2026/52671 "2026-02-24T10:50:39Z")

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We had the first meeting in the Accelerated Memory Transport WG. The meeting focused on discussing a new prototype presented by Karsten and CY from NVIDIA. We discussed some topics: How to handle large messages betwee…

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## [ROS 2 AI Integration Working Group](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-ai-integration-working-group/26119)

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**Author:** [@LMoreno](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/LMoreno)\
**Replies:** 40\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-ai-integration-working-group/26119 "2025-06-01T23:22:31Z")

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Hi all! eProsima is glad to announce a new ROS 2 AI Integration Working Group We will focus on enabling Machine Learning technologies for ROS 2, applying Artificial Intelligence to use cases in the new Vulcanexus frame…

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## [The launch and first meeting of Embodied AI Community Group!](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/the-launch-and-first-meeting-of-embodied-ai-community-group/40420)

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**Author:** [@adamdbrw](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/adamdbrw)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/the-launch-and-first-meeting-of-embodied-ai-community-group/40420 "2024-11-12T17:33:49Z")

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I am pleased to announce that we are launching the new Embodied AI Community Group dedicated to the topic of applications of Generative AI to ROS 2 robotics. It is thrilling to see that the initiative is met with a grea…

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## [ROS 2 Production Working Group Launch Meeting - January 10, 7AM PT (UTC-8)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-production-working-group-launch-meeting-january-10-7am-pt-utc-8/35528)

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**Author:** [@bpwilcox](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/bpwilcox)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-2-production-working-group-launch-meeting-january-10-7am-pt-utc-8/35528 "2024-01-12T19:26:18Z")

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Hello everyone, I am here to announce the the first launch meeting of the ROS 2 Production Working Group this week on January 10, 7AM PT (UTC-8). In this first meeting, the current agenda is as follows: Discuss and o…

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## [Manipulation WG / MoveIt Maintainer Meeting - September 28](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manipulation-wg-moveit-maintainer-meeting-september-28/33675)

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**Author:** [@Henning\_Kayser](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Henning_Kayser)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/manipulation-wg-moveit-maintainer-meeting-september-28/33675 "2023-09-28T16:27:50Z")

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The next Manipulation WG Meeting / MoveIt Maintainer Meeting will be 2023-09-28T15:00:00Z (UTC). Agenda const qualifier alignment discussion/poll (Tyler) logging is broken Fix loggers to publish to /rosout · Issue #23…

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## [Special Interest Group in Interoperability](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/special-interest-group-in-interoperability/33081)

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**Author:** [@marcogg](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/marcogg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/special-interest-group-in-interoperability/33081 "2023-08-24T17:42:10Z")

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Hi there folks! As more and more interest and needs are raised around robot interoperability we have made efforts towards kicking off a special interest group in other to gather all parties and find forms of collaborati…

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## [Proposal for ROS Deliberation WG](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/proposal-for-ros-deliberation-wg/30703)

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**Author:** [@ct2034](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/ct2034)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/proposal-for-ros-deliberation-wg/30703 "2023-04-27T14:57:49Z")

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Proposal for ROS Deliberation WG Deliberation on the mission or task-level is considered one of the most complex aspects in the development of robotic systems. Important reasons for this complexity are the high paralle…

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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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## [Proposal for ROS Sports Community Working Group](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/proposal-for-ros-sports-community-working-group/26869)

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**Author:** [@Kenji\_Brameld](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Kenji_Brameld)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/proposal-for-ros-sports-community-working-group/26869 "2022-08-22T12:55:24Z")

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Sports Competitions for Robots have been around for a while. You may know all about it or it may strike you as something completely new, but robotics competitions exist for soccer, badminton, sumo, wrestling, table tenni…

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## [Maritime Working Group July Meeting](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/maritime-working-group-july-meeting/26229)

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**Author:** [@arjo129](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/arjo129)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/maritime-working-group-july-meeting/26229 "2022-07-08T19:10:18Z")

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Hi all, we will be holding our next maritime working group meeting on 2022-07-05T15:00:00Z (UTC)→2022-07-05T16:00:00Z (UTC) We will be hosting the meeting here: https://meet.google.com/skk-wdsk-gaj Agenda for meeting o…

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## [New Working Group Proposal: Maritime Robotics](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-working-group-proposal-maritime-robotics/23832)

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**Author:** [@Matosinho](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Matosinho)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/new-working-group-proposal-maritime-robotics/23832 "2022-03-26T18:16:09Z")

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Maritime Robotics is a branch of robotics that has to deal with a lot of things that regular robotics doesn’t, such as hydrodynamics, hydrostatics, sonars, acoustic beacons… There are already great solutions for simulati…

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## [ROS WebTools Working Group meetings](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-webtools-working-group-meetings/21399)

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**Author:** [@emersonknapp](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/emersonknapp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-webtools-working-group-meetings/21399 "2021-07-15T19:28:07Z")

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Starting an ongoing thread here to discuss meetings as long as we find it valuable. Latest meeting this morning was another great success (in my opinion!) As always, Meeting Notes Recording (sorry, I forgot to start r…

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## [Call for interest: RobotWebTools working group?](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/call-for-interest-robotwebtools-working-group/20451)

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**Author:** [@emersonknapp](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/emersonknapp)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/call-for-interest-robotwebtools-working-group/20451 "2021-07-05T15:39:14Z")

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Hi all, In short - based on an unrelated discussion on a PR with @jihoonl - it came up that RobotWebTools is short of active maintainers. I’m wondering if anybody in the community is interested in forming a Working Grou…

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## [Ros-a español](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-a-espanol/18550)

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**Author:** [@rje1974](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/rje1974)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros-a-espanol/18550 "2021-02-01T01:08:42Z")

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Hola a todos, qué les parece de hacer una reunión mensual de ROS-A en español..? La idea es tener un espacio donde podamos intercambiar experiencias y charlar un poco de nuestros proyectos.. Hello everyone, how about do…

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## [June Quality Assurance Working Group Meeting](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/june-quality-assurance-working-group-meeting/14331)

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**Author:** [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/june-quality-assurance-working-group-meeting/14331 "2020-06-30T17:20:10Z")

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Hi All! Here is the preliminary schedule for next week’s quality working group meeting. It should be a really good talk. I am also open to extending the meeting if anyone has other issues they would like to address. If …

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## [Autoware Simulation Working Group Meeting #2](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/autoware-simulation-working-group-meeting-2/10731)

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**Author:** [@Masaya\_KATAOKA](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Masaya_KATAOKA)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/autoware-simulation-working-group-meeting-2/10731 "2019-10-02T15:04:06Z")

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Hi, I want to have second Autoware Simulation Working Group Meeting. So, let’s a have a questionnaire about the date and time of the meeting. I will decide and post date and time at 2019/09/26.

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## [ROS2 Security Working Group Online Meeting - August 21st, 2019 between 9AM and 10AM PDT (UTC-7)](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-security-working-group-online-meeting-august-21st-2019-between-9am-and-10am-pdt-utc-7/10220)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_Moulard](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Thomas_Moulard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 1:09am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ros2-security-working-group-online-meeting-august-21st-2019-between-9am-and-10am-pdt-utc-7/10220 "2019-08-22T01:09:46Z")

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Hi everyone, We are planning to hold the next ROS 2 Security Working group meeting on 2019-08-21T16:00:00Z (UTC) → 2019-08-21T17:00:00Z (UTC) Please suggest topics for the next meeting by commenting on this thread. Wo…