Building the iRobot® Create® 3 Robot: Challenges and Solutions for ROS 2 Consumer Robotics

Presented at ROSCon 2023 by Alberto Soragna of iRobot and

Steven Shamlian of iRobot.

This talk explores the development of the iRobot Create 3 educational robot, focusing on the challenges and solutions when building a consumer robotics product with ROS 2. Discover how to run ROS 2 on resource-constrained hardware, cross-compile and install it on limited flash space, and fine-tune the DDS layer. The presentation includes anonymized user feedback, highlighting areas where users face challenges in ROS 2. Witness the exciting projects built on the Create 3 platform and learn how the community can simplify and improve ROS 2. Join us to uncover the possibilities and impact of ROS 2 in consumer robotics.