
Sofia Faraci
Università di Pisa
Jan 31, 2023
Period
- 2022
Title
Pro
Con
Robot

Antonio Manuele
Università di Pisa
Jan 28, 2023
Period
- 2021
Ranked Nr. 1 of 63 Robot Software
The Robot Operating System (ROS) is a set of software libraries and tools that help you build robot applications. From drivers to state-of-the-art algorithms, and with powerful developer tools, ROS has what you need for your next robotics project. And it's all open source.
For over 10+ years the ROS project has produced a vast ecosystem of software for robotics by nurturing a global community of millions of developers and users who contribute to and improve that software. ROS is developed by and for that community, who will be its stewards into the future.
ROS is relied upon throughout the robotics industry. It’s the norm for teaching robotics. It’s the basis for most robotics research, from single-student projects to multi-institution collaborations and large-scale competitions. And it’s inside robots that are running in production all around the world today. In the autonomous mobile robot (AMR) alone, ROS has helped to create billions of dollars in value.
ROS provides the tools, libraries, and capabilities that you need to develop your robotics applications, allowing you to spend more time on the work that is important for your business. Because it is open-source, you have the flexibility to decide where and how to use ROS, as well as the freedom to customize it for your needs. Moreover, ROS isn’t exclusive, you don’t need to choose between ROS or some other software stack; ROS easily integrates with your existing software to bring its tools to your problem.
ROS is ready for use across a wide array of robotics applications, from indoor to outdoor, home to automotive, underwater to space, and consumer to industrial.
ROS 2 is supported and tested on Linux, Windows, and macOS, as well as various embedded platforms (via micro-ROS), allowing seamless development and deployment of on-robot autonomy, back-end management, and user interfaces. The tiered support model allows for ports to new platforms, such as real-time and embedded operating systems, to be introduced and promoted as they gain interest and investment.
ROS is and always will be open-source, ensuring that our global community has free and unfettered access to a high-quality, best-in-class, fully featured robotics SDK.
As demonstrated by the membership of the ROS 2 Technical Steering Committee, industry support for ROS 2 is strong. Companies large and small from around the world are committing their resources to making open source contributions to ROS 2, in addition to developing products on top.
Software type |
|
Sofia Faraci
Università di Pisa
Jan 31, 2023
Antonio Manuele
Università di Pisa
Jan 28, 2023