Open Robotics Weekly: 6DoF Robot Under $50 & Micro Quadruped
kscottz · x · 2026-08-01
Open Robotics released its weekly roundup of ROS and open-source robotics news.
Key updates include:
- Events: ROSCon Japan is scheduled for next week in Tsukuba.
- Hardware: A 6DoF ROS robot built for under $50 and the q8 open-source micro quadruped were showcased.
- Software: Polka 0.5 introduced an all-in-one LIDAR management node.
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