Two days of ROSCon FR & DE in Strasbourg - full of exchange, workshops and community spirit
The first two days of ROSCon FR & DE in Strasbourg are behind us - and we look back with satisfaction and gratitude on an event that has enriched us in many ways.
From the keynotes to the talks and workshops, every moment was characterized by curiosity, openness and the special spirit of the ROS community.
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We were able to hold countless inspiring discussions, gain new perspectives and meet many familiar and new faces. It is precisely this direct exchange - at eye level, practical and full of passion - that makes ROSCon so valuable for us.
The workshops were a particular highlight: they not only provided in-depth technical knowledge, but above all showed how much the community grows through joint learning and active sharing. Whether hands-on sessions, deep dives into ros2_control or the many spontaneous discussions between the program items - it was noticeable everywhere how much passion there is for open source robotics.
Even if not every plan worked out exactly as planned, that was perhaps the greatest success of these days: seeing how teams, developersand supportersfind solutions together, help each other and use challenges as opportunities.
We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all participants, speakers, workshop leaders, organizersand sponsors. You have made this first joint ROSCon FR & DE a real milestone - and we are proud and happy to have been part of it.
With lots of new ideas, contacts and fresh motivation, we are already looking forward to everything that comes next. 💙🤖
NOVEMBER 2025
ros2_control becomes suitable for industrial use - expansion to industrial applications
At ROSCon 2025 in Singapore, Dr. Denis Stogl (b "robotized) will highlight how ros2_control is increasingly finding its place in industrial applications.
The number of robots that support ros2_control integration will continue to grow from month to month.
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While many customer-specific libraries will already be available, standardized industrial protocols are the key to bringing ros2_control fully into production systems.
The presentation provides an overview of three important industry protocols:
Modbus
CANOpen
Beckhoff ADS
These protocols are not only implemented and used in real industrial projects - from metal foundries to logistics facilities - but also published as open source so that the community can build on them.
👉 ros2_control is thus paving the way for broader industrial use and bringing open source robotics closer to production reality.
OCTOBER 2025
Save the Date: ROSCon 2025 Germany & France 🤖🎉
We are pleased to announce: ROSCon 2025 for Germany and France is in the starting blocks!
The most important event for all ROS and robotics enthusiasts will once again bring the community from both countries together this year. 🌍✨
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Event dates
Workshops: November 17 & 18, 2025 (1.5 days)
Conference: November 19 & 20, 2025
You can look forward to practical workshops, inspiring presentations and valuable networking opportunities with experts, developers and companies from the international ROS community. 🇫🇷🇩🇪
ROSCon 2025 DE & FR is organized by dedicated members of the ROS community - including Dr. Denis Stogl as co-organizer - together with an international organization team from Germany and France.
Whether you are a developer, researcheror company - ROSCon 2025 is the meeting place to work together on the future of robotics, exchange ideas and set new impulses. 🤝
MARCH 2025
b "robotized at ROSCon FR & DE 2025: Co-organizer and Platinum Sponsor
We are delighted to be part of a very special milestone in 2025: For the first time, ROSCon will take place as a joint event for France and Germany - ROSCon FR & DE.
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This is a real highlight for the ROS community, as it brings together two strong ecosystems and creates space for even more exchange and collaboration across national borders.
b "robotized is supporting this premiere not only as co-organizer, but also as a platinum sponsor.
For us, ROSCon FR & DE is much more than just an event. It is a meeting point for the international ROS community, a place for knowledge transfer and open discussions - and an important driver of innovation in robotics. This is precisely why we have been fully committed to ROS and its community for years.
As a Platinum Sponsor, we want to contribute to the further growth of open source robotics: through new collaborations, exciting technical insights and direct dialog between research, developers and industry. At the same time, it is important to us to actively shape the community - not only with contributions on stage, but also through support in the background.
Many thanks to all partners, sponsors and participants who have made this first joint ROSCon FR & DE possible. We are looking forward to inspiring presentations, strong encounters and to further advancing the future of ROS together.
👉 See you at ROSCon FR & DE 2025!
OCTOBER 2025
JUNE 2025
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OSRA community - all with the same goal: to actively drive the future of robotics. 🤖💡
A big thank you to the ROSCon team and all the partners who make this event possible. We can't wait to connect with the community in Singapore, share knowledge and help shape the next era of robotics innovation! 🚀
ros2_control: Fun with robot drivers - Workshop at ROSCon Singapore
At this year's ROSCon in Singapore, participants will have the opportunity to dive deep into ros2_control in a hands-on workshop. The session will be led by Dr. Denis Stogl (b "robotized), Sai Kishor Kothakota (PAL Robotics) and Marq Rasmussen (Locus Robotics).
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ros2_control serves as a hardware-independent framework that abstracts hardware and low-level control for third-party solutions such as MoveIt2 and Nav2. In the workshop, participants will be guided step by step through writing their own robot drivers and learn how hardware can be abstracted efficiently.
A particular highlight is the practical integration of an embedded board that implements a differential drive robot. Best practices from various areas will also be presented, showing how ros2_control enables greater user-friendliness, flexibility and robustness.
👉 This workshop not only provides in-depth technical knowledge, but also inspires developers to take their robotics projects to the next level.
OCTOBER 2025
ROS Controls project update - What's coming at ROSCon 2025
At ROSCon 2025, Dr. Denis Stogl (b "robotized) will present the latest updates to the ros2_control project.
Several exciting changes will have been implemented by the time of the conference:
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The number of maintainers will have doubled 👥
ros-controls will be recognized as an official OSRA project 🌍
Long-awaited features will have been merged 🎉
The highlights include:
Fully-fledged asynchronous components ⚡
Support for variants
Access to URDF from any component 📐
Integrated joint limiters at hardware level 🛠️
A dedicated repository with common CMake definitions and predefined CI actions 📂
💡 After months of intensive development (and a few solved bugs 😉), the community can look forward to more powerful, flexible and developer-friendly tools that will save valuable time in future projects.
OCTOBER 2025
Automatica 2025 in Munich - b»robotized together with Bosch Rexroth 🚀
From 24 to 27 June 2025, b»robotized will be represented at Automatica 2025 in Munich - the leading trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics. For four days, everything will revolve around the future of industrial automation, smart production processes and the latest trends in robotics.
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This year, b»robotized will be represented at the stand together with Bosch Rexroth and present innovative solutions that show how modern robotics and flexible automation work together in practice. Visitors will be able to experience live how our technologies help to make production processes more efficient, safer and more sustainable. ⚙️✨
We look forward to an intensive exchange with experts, partners and interested parties from all over the world. Automatica offers the ideal platform for discussing future topics in robotics, making new contacts and providing impetus for the industry of tomorrow.
A special highlight will be the collaboration with Bosch Rexroth - together we will show what is possible when innovation meets precision. 🙌
Stay tuned and visit us at Automatica 2025 in Munich!
JUNE 2025