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SEOUL, South Korea, April 12, 2021/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Doosan Robotics Inc. announced the release of the Doosan ROS 2 package,

compatible with the latest ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy. Releasing the package in early

2021, Doosan Robotics positions itself as the first to operate collaborative

robots driven by the newest version of ROS 2.

Doosan Robotics strategically designed its ROS 2 Foxy package to provide both

convenience and accessibility. As the package is compatible with Doosan Robot

Language (DRL), operators of Doosan robots with only standard ROS knowledge can

easily create intelligent robotics application. The package is expected to

accelerate the development of robot applications in various fields, including

gripper, mobile robot integration, and multi-robot control in addition to

existing controls. The company plans to support ROS 2 on various platforms such

as Windows and Amazon AWS RoboMakers from the second half of 2021 and

anticipates more robot applications incorporating cloud and AI to be deployed.

To familiarize users to ROS 2 and expose its new features to operators, the

company will be supplying tutorial packages on creating robot functions via its

partner supporting site, Doosan Robot LAB. Video tutorials on ROS application

will also be made available on the site.

Doosan Robotics has been supporting ROS Kinetic and ROS Melodic since 2019, and

additionally distributed the ROS Noetic package in March this year. To date,

Doosan Robotics officially supports four versions of ROS.

"To meet the growing trend of robots using ROS, Doosan Robotics developed the

ROS 2 Foxy package to allow more local and global customers build robot

applications more conveniently and at a faster speed," said Doosan Robotics CEO

Chae Dong-hwi. "We will continue to enhance the functionality of ROS 2 and

improve accessibility for our customers, while expanding the supported fields,"

he said.

Meanwhile, Doosan Robotics will be participating in Hannover Messe 2021

Digital, one of the world's largest trade fairs from between April 12–16, 2021.

About Doosan Robotics

Doosan Robotics, founded in 2015 by Doosan Group, creates technology for the

next generation of manufacturing. Established in 1896, Doosan Group is one of

the oldest and largest companies in South Korea, specializing in machinery,

plant engineering and component materials. The group has 25 affiliates and 114

global entities worldwide, generating a revenue of USD 15 billion in 2020. More

information about Doosan Robotics is available at

https://www.doosanrobotics.com/en/.

SOURCE: Doosan Robotics

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