Our Brief History

The ROS-Industrial Open Source project began as the collaborative endeavor of Yaskawa Motoman Robotics, Southwest Research Institute, and Willow Garage to support the use of ROS for manufacturing automation. The software repository, hosted on GitHub, was founded by Shaun Edwards (SwRI) in January 2012. Led by SwRI, the ROS-Industrial Consortium Americas launched in March 2013. As you might have guessed from the name, there is also a ROS-I Consortium Europe, led by Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart, Germany, and a ROS-Industrial Consortium Asia Pacific, led by ARTC and NTU in Singapore. The Consortia exists to support the ROS-Industrial community by providing training, technical support, and setting the roadmap for ROS-I. The Consortia also conduct pre-competitive joint industry projects to develop new capabilities for ROS-I.

ROS-Industrial

The Fraunhofer IPA office focuses on advanced robotics and automation, fostering industry collaboration and technological innovation.

Fraunhofer IPA

The Southwest Research Institute focuses on innovative research and development initiatives in various scientific fields.

Southwest Research Institute

Shaun Edwards

This department focuses on innovating and enhancing products through scientific research and engineering development.

Research and Development

This department focuses on software development and engineering solutions.

Development Services

This department focuses on designing and creating innovative robotic systems and technologies.

ROS-Industrial

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Teams

Research and Development

Development Services

Robotics Development

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ROS-Industrial

Org chart

Teams

Research and Development

Development Services

Robotics Development

Offices

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