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. Full project details on ROS.org
Looking to get started with ROS? Our installation guide is here. Once you've installed ROS start by learning some basic concepts and take a look at our beginner tutorials.
Join the ROS Community
- ROS Discussion Forum
- ROS Zulip Chat -- best for developer conversations
- Robotics Stack Exchange -- best for getting ROS support
- Official ROS Videos
- ROSCon, our yearly developer conference.
- Cite ROS 2 in academic work using DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abm6074
- Open Source Robotics Foundation Official Events Calendar
- Open Source Robotics Foundation Community-organised Events Calendar -- submit an event
- ROS 2 Documentation
- ROS Package API reference
- ROS Package Index
- ROS on Docker Hub
- ROS Resource Status Page
- REP-2000 defines ROS 2 Releases and Target Platforms
- List of Robotics Enhancement Proposals (REPS)
- ROS Infrastructure Homepage -- Build Farm status, plus ROS tools like Bloom and Colcon.
- Open Robotics / the Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF) is the non-profit organization that supports ROS and our sibling projects.
- The Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA) is the membership organization that handles governance of the ROS project.
- Purchase ROS merchandise
- Information about the ROS Trademark
- On Social Media
ROS is made possible through the generous support of open source contributors and the non-profit Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF). Tax deductible donations to the OSRF can be made here.