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RoboCanvas releases free public beta
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Developer /u/SpiritualJunket5748 has released a free public beta of RoboCanvas. The tool supports visually designing and configuring robots, validating designs, and generating corresponding ROS 2 project files. The author says the goal is to lower the barrier to entry for ROS 2, URDF, launch files, and simulation environments, aimed mainly at students and hobbyists, and is seeking feedback from people with ROS 2 experience. The author also emphasizes that the tool will not replace learning ROS 2 and that there are still many areas for improvement; this free release is to test whether it is useful to people other than the author.
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- RoboCanvas releases free public beta: visually design robots and generate ROS 2 project files
RoboCanvas, a visual tool aimed at ROS 2 beginners, has released a free public beta that supports visually designing and configuring robots, validating designs, and generating corresponding ROS 2 project files. The author says the goal is to help students and hobbyists avoid detours with URDF, launch files, dependencies, and simulation environment setup, but the tool will not replace learning ROS 2, and feedback from people with ROS 2 experience is still being sought.
Reddit r/humanoidrobotics ·
- RoboCanvas releases free public beta: visually design robots and generate ROS 2 project files
RoboCanvas has released a free public beta that supports visually designing and configuring robots, validating designs, and generating corresponding ROS 2 project files. The author says the goal is to lower the barrier to entry for ROS 2, URDF, launch files, and simulation environments, mainly for students and hobbyists, and stresses that the tool will not replace learning ROS 2.
Reddit r/robotics ·