ROS-I Dev Meeting - Europe (10 Nov 2026)
Free Online presentation from ROS-I developpers
Tuesday november 10th from 4pm to 5pm CET.
Teams Link will be made available end of october.
16:00 - 16:30 Simplifying robot software: Set up applications intuitively using model-based engineering
Eshan Savla, Fraunhofer IPA
Developing robust, production-ready ROS 2 systems is frequently hindered by repetitive communication boilerplate, complex launch wiring, and architectural drift. RosTooling solves this through Model-Driven Engineering, translating formal component specifications into validated, deployable code. This talk introduces RosTooling’s core micro-level modeling workflow based on Eclipse Xtext domain-specific languages. It will shed light on how the toolchain enforces interface contracts, isolates domain algorithms from middleware mechanics, and automatically generates type-safe C++ and Python node wrappers, launch files, and build packages. Crucially, the talk will explore how RosTooling exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface, enabling external AI agents to validate synthesized models directly against the underlying Xtext compiler JAR, while setting the precedent for upcoming macro-level agentic system engineering capabilities. The session features a 10-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute live demonstration of modelling and executing a vision-guided Universal Robots (UR) pick-and-place workcell.
16:30 - 17:00 Making Tesseract Easier to Use: A ROS Action Server for Motion Planning
Yasmine Makkaoui and Akhil Gunda, Fraunhofer IPA
Tesseract provides powerful and flexible motion planning capabilities, but integrating it into ROS applications can require significant effort and familiarity with its internal APIs.
This talk introduces a new ROS action server designed to simplify interaction with Tesseract and make its motion planning capabilities more accessible to ROS users.
We’ll present the current development status, outline the roadmap, and demonstrate the action server’s capabilities through a live demo on Universal Robots arms.