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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

Getting Started

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

Community Resources

• ROS Discussion Forum
• ROS Zulip Server
• Robotics Stack Exchange (preferred ROS support forum).
• Official ROS Videos
• ROSCon, our yearly developer conference.
• Cite ROS 2 in academic work using DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abm6074

Developer Resources

• ROS 2 Documentation
• ROS 2 API docs (rclcpp, rclpy, packages)
• ROS Package Index
• ROS on Docker Hub
• ROS Resource Status Page
• REP-2000: ROS 2 Releases and Target Platforms

Project Resources

• Purchase ROS Swag
• Information about the ROS Trademark
• On Social Media
  • Open Robotics on LinkedIn
  • Open Robotics on Twitter
  • ROS.org on Twitter

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.