ROS Robotics Companies
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A public list of companies that are known to use the Robot Operating System (ROS and ROS 2) or any of its related tools for development, to create products, to offer services or who ship ROS with or as part of their product(s). Ordered alphabetically. See criteria for more details.
Active companies
| Company | Description | Year Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Acceleration Robotics | Hardware Acceleration solutions for robots using ROS 2. Robot-specific processing unit (ROBOTCORE®), FPGA and GPU hardware acceleration tools (e.g. ROBOTCORE® Framework) and ROS 2 API-compatible robot Intellectual Property (IP) cores (robot cores such as ROBOTCORE® Perception or ROBOTCORE® Transform). |
2021 |
| ACEINNA | Create sensing solutions for the development of innovative Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and current sensing technologies for cars, robots and other autonomous applications. ROS driver for Aceinna OpenRTK products (see aceinna_openrtk_ros_driver)[^111]. |
2017 |
| Accenture | Offering robotics and edge computing consulting services around ROS. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Edge Computing Application Lead). | 1989 |
| Accerion | Make infrastructure-free positioning technology for mobile robots and AGVs. Triton[^79], simplify high-performance AMR functions in logistics. ROS driver for Interfacing with Triton sensor (see accerion-ros-node). |
2015 |
| Accio Robotics | Design and manufacture of state-of-the-art Robotics Automation solutions. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Software Engineer). | 2019 |
| Active8 Robots | Deliver automated solutions in robotics technologies and automation. They provide robotic automation for projects and common processes. Their products include robots, installation-ready automation cells, end-of-arm tooling, end-of-line automation, and so on. The company uses the ROS Manipulation stack (MoveIt) in the AR10 Robotic Hand. | 2013 |
| ADASTEC | Deliver SAE Level-4 Automated Driving Software Platform for commercial vehicles to enable OEMs to develop modern, automated, shared, and connected commercial vehicles. Hiring ROS engineers (Planning Software Engineer). | 2018 |
| Addverb | Deliver automation solutions to improve intralogistics operations. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Engineer). | 2016 |
| Adinkra | Specializes in end-to-end robotics and AI product development with a focus on autonomous drones, high-fidelity simulation, and computer vision. Adinkra developed and deployed an advanced real-time perception system, retrained for an aerial perspective and built on ROS2. | 2020 |
| ADLATUS Robotics GmbH | Designs and manufactures autonomous mobile robots for use in industrial environments such as manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing. ROS 2 drivers to develop and control their autonomous mobile robots (see adlatusrobotics). |
2015 |
| ADLINK Technology | Provide a wide range of embedded computing products and services to the test and measurement, automation and process control, gaming, communications, medical, network security, and transportation industries. ADLINK is using Navigation stack in their products like the ROScube-X series of embedded systems for robots. ADLINK offers a AMR visual SLAM navigation solution. Empowering tracking in Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). ROS2 Navigation (see Adlink-ROS/navigation2). |
1995 |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | High-performance and adaptive computing leader, GPU, CPU and FPGA solutions. Kria SOMs feature ROS 2 support and provide hardware acceleration capabilities to roboticists. | 1969 |
| Advanced Navigation | Specializes in the development of navigation technologies and robotics. ROS driver for Advanced Navigation devices (see advanced_navigation_driver). |
2010 |
| Aeolus Robotics | Bring autonomous two-armed robots to service sectors. The company works around artificial intelligence, robotics, computer vision, and human-robot Interaction. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics developers). | 2016 |
| Aerobotix | Robotic solutions for the aerospace and defense industries. Specialize in the creation of cutting-edge automated robotic solutions for high-value, high-precision components, aircraft, and vehicles. Aerobotix used ROS to handle all MIR motion[^113]. The company is currently members of ROS-Industrial. | 2005 |
| AeroVect | Develop autonomous driving platforms for GSE. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Vehicle Integration Engineer). | 2020 |
| AeroVironment | Leader in the markets for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Tactical Missile Systems, High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellites and Commercial Information Systems. Offer flexible software control options including via ROS[^197][^198] | 1971 |
| Aeva | Develop a sensing and perception paradigm for autonomous machines. Hiring ROS engineers (Senior Localization Engineer). | 2017 |
| AEye | Create software-defined lidar solutions that enable advanced driver-assistance, vehicle autonomy, smart infrastructure, logistics and off-highway applications. Hiring ROS engineers (ROS1 and ROS2 developer). | 2013 |
| AGCO | Global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of smart solutions for sustainable agriculture. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Systems Engineer (m/f/d) Logical Architecture). | 1990 |
| AgileX Robotics | Develop a full line-up of robotics UGV covering all terrains and payloads, including general UGV, indoor AGV, tracked UGV. The world’s first ROS2 mobile robot navigation open source education kit released[^377]. | 2016 |
| AgriData Innovations | Develop hardware and software solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of greenhouses. Using state-of-the-art camera systems, data analysis software and presentation of actionable insights for data-driven greenhouse management. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Embedded / Electrical Engineer). | 2018 |
| Agrograde | Automate the grading and sorting process of fruits and vegetables by using computer vision. Company worker works as a ROS developer. | 2018 |
| AICA | Artificial Intelligence for Collaboration and Automation; a modular and intuitive robot programming framework of smart components for AI-based motion generation and compliant control. Their technology stack supports ROS2 and ros2_control interfaces (see AICA docker images). |
2019 |
| Aidrivers | Accelerate autonomous mobility technology to meet industry needs for optimization, resilience, and safety for a sustainable future. Hiring ROS engineers (Autonomy Engineer (Drive Control)). | 2018 |
| Airbound | Develop a delivery platform designed to provide drone delivery services. The company specializes in robotics, autonomy, and designs and allows users to order from local shops through its app and it delivers the order by drone. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics/Autonomy Engineer). | 2020 |
| Airbus | Global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. Using ROS for various purposes and across divisions. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotic Engineer). | 2011 |
| Airvolute | Drones and Aupilots with ROS based system for autonomous flight[^200][^201]. | 2020 |
| Aivot | Build fast-learning and low-cost humanoid robots. ROS drivers for Aivot robots (see AivotRobotics). |
2017 |
| Akara Robotics | Akara provides robots for disinfecting hospital rooms. The product Violet is an ultraviolet light robot, which is clinically proven to kill viruses, bacteria, and harmful germs. Akara Robotics is an AI-based robot with a mission of developing social assistance robots that can support staff and residents in retirement communities. Hiring ROS engineers (Autonomous Navigation Engineer). | 2019 |
| Alias Robotics | Robot cybersecurity products and services around ROS and ROS 2 systems[^192]. The company is a relevant contributor to the ROS 2 Security WG[^190][^191] and is also behind the Robot Immune System (RIS)[^1], an endpoint protection platform for robots that offers ROS and ROS 2 additional security layers. | 2018 |
| AMP Robotics | The use of automation and AI to modernize the recycling infrastructure worldwide. Recycling from mixed material streams is identified and sorted automatically by the high-speed robotics system AMP CortexTM. The AMP NeuronTM AI platform constantly improves itself by identifying materials and their recyclable nature. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Mid-level Robot Software Engineer). ROS drivers for AMP Robotics (see AMP-Robotics). |
2015 |
| AMS (Advanced Mechatronics Solutions) | Industrial automation company specializing in automated factory equipment. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotic Software Engineer). | 2002 |
| Amsted Rail | Design of fully integrated freight car systems for the heavy haul rail market. The company is currently members of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^132]. |
1977 |
| Analog Devices | World leader in high-performance analog and digital electronics offering cutting-edge sensing, measurement, power management, communication, and signal processing technologies. They released and maintain ROS Drivers for some of their MEMS sensors (e.g. see ADIS16470). ROS node for Analog Devices Inc. Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) (see analogdevicesinc/adi_imu_ros). |
1965 |
| Angel Robotics | Robotic technology company that offers wearable robotic devices for disabled people. Talk at ROSCon 2022: Wearable ROS: Development of wearable robot system using ROS 2 . The Angel Robotics ROS project (see angel_ros). |
2017 |
| Angsa Robotics | Specializes in the development and production of industrial robots and automation equipment. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including automotive, electronics and food. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Software Engineer). | 2019 |
| Angulair | Deliver solutions for defence, agriculture, high rise tower, windmill inspection etc using MAV based solutions with their power tethered drones. Hiring ROS engineers (Embedded/ Firmware Engineer). | 2019 |
| Ant Robotics | Develop autonomous platform solutions in various sectors. Their first robot platform helps in the agricultural field where they use image recognition and deep learning algorithms to precisely identify and remove harmful weeds among crops. Hiring ROS engineers (ROS engineers). | 2021 |
| ANYbotics | Develop mobile robotics for industrial applications. The simulation software to extend ANYmal’s (four-legged robots) capabilities and interface through the ROS APIs and open-source ecosystem. ROS drivers for ANYbotics (see ANYbotics). |
2016 |
| Apex.AI | Specializes in developing operating systems for autonomous vehicles. Its software products are based on open-source software such as ROS or Eclipse iceoryx. Apex.AI is a proud supporter of Open Robotics, ROS and ROSCon. | 2017 |
| Apollo | An open autonomous driving platform. The Apollo-platform solution under ROS directory (see apollo-platform). Sponsor of the ROScon 2018 [^169]. |
2017 |
| Applanix Corporation | Develop advanced products and scalable solutions that maximize productivity through Mobile Mapping and Positioning. ROS driver for Applanix hardware (see applanix_driver)[^176]. |
1991 |
| Apple | Design, manufacture, and market consumer electronics, personal computers, and software. Sponsor of the ROScon in 2018. Seeking for ROS engineers[^276]. | 1976 |
| Apptronik | Builds and designs human-centered robotics systems. Draco is Apptronik’s first biped. The system can be a platform for any humanoid system, with easy integration between systems because of the open access to low level control software and libraries for RT Linux/ROS[^120] integration. | 2015 |
| Aptiv | Manufacturer of software-defined vehicles and solve mobility’s toughest challenges in autonomous driving. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Engineer). | 1994 |
| ARAV | Offer automated construction equipment. Sponsor of the ROScon 2022. | 2020 |
| Arbe | Offers Real Time 4D Imaging Radar for autonomous driving. Hiring ROS engineers (Software Tools Development Team Lead). | 2015 |
| ARC Specialties | Design and build automated manufacturing systems and custom equipment for joining, cladding, and other applications. The company is currently members of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^131]. |
1983 |
| Arche Robotics | Design, manufacture, and commercialize “people-centric” robotics systems across a wide variety of sectors. Company worker works as a ROS developer. | 2021 |
| ARI | Offer business, vehicle and driver management solutions to various industries. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotic Software Engineer). | 1948 |
| Arm | Design the technology building blocks that semiconductor designers, equipment manufacturers, and others use to create silicon chips and specialized compute systems. | 1990 |
| ARM Institute | Accelerate the development and adoption of innovative robotics technologies. Make robotics, autonomy and artificial intelligence more accessible to U.S. manufacturers. An analysis of how the ARM projects have used ROS[^114]. | 2017 |
| ARTI | Develop software for ground-bound autonomous mobile robots. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotic Software Developer). | 2019 |
| Artisense | Provide a globally leading 3D-vision technology, enabling vehicles, robots and UAVs navigate effectively in any space without GPS. Artisense provides ROS 1 and ROS 2 support, making it quick and simple for clients to work with our system [^175]. | 2016 |
| Ascent Robotics | Develop intelligent solutions in industrial robotics and autonomous vehicles. Deliver software to achieve true machine autonomy. ROS drivers (see ascentai). |
2016 |
| Ascento Robotics | Offers autonomous outdoor security patrol robots as a service. ROS drivers for Ascento Robotics (see ascento-robotics). |
2023 |
| Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) | Provide power and automation technologies for smart grids, robotics, electric cars, renewable energy and motors. The company is currently members of ROS-Industrial. | 1988 |
| Asensus Surgical | Medical device company that digitizes the interface between the surgeon and the patient. Sponsor of the ROScon 2023. ROSCon is a developers conference [^379]. | 2006 |
| ASIMOV Robotics | Supply Robot and machine vision systems, control and simulation software, navigation systems, educational robots, industrial robots, and sensors and sensor modules. The software system of some robots is written entirely in ROS. | 2012 |
| Asimovo | A cloud based platform for developing and testing robots and autonomous systems. Sponsor of the ROScon 2023. ROSCon is a developers conference [^379]. | 2023 |
| Atlas Robotics | Fully autonomous L4 pallet trucks/stackers for indoor factories, making them as standalone products or autonomy kits. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Engineer). | 2021 |
| AUBO Robotics | Manufacture lightweight collaborative robots. This repository is used to control real aubo's MRA(module robot arm) by the ros control (see mra_ros_control)[^23]. |
2013 |
| Auro | Develop L4 autonomous driving technologies. ROS drivers (see Develop L4 autonomous driving technologies). |
2015 |
| Auterion | Provide the ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a platform based on open-source standards. Auterion driving ROS 2 adoption for flying robots. | 2017 |
| Autobots INC | Develop a wide range of products: 6 axis cobot, desktop robots for education, grippers and robot simulation and control software. Their electric grippers supported by ROS. | 2017 |
| AutoCore.ai | High Performance Functional Safety Middleware Platform for Intelligent Mobility at Scale. Development or migration of existing applications, or/and integration with AutoSAR as well as ROS-based designs | 2018 |
| AutomationWare | Develops and produces mechatronic components for robotics solutions with the use of ROS and ROS 2. All of their collaborative robots are supplied with the installation of a basic ROS package. | 2002 |
| AutonomouStuff | Provider of autonomy-enabling technologies that specializes in perception sensors, GPS, and computing. ROS drivers for AutonomouStuff (see astuff). |
2010 |
| Autoware Foundation | Is the world’s leading open-source software project for autonomous driving. Autoware is built on Robot Operating System (ROS) and enables commercial deployment of autonomous driving in a broad range of vehicles and applications. | 2015 |
| Avidbots | Supporting autonomous cleaning robots. NEO is the smartest autonomous cleaning robot produced by Avidbots. NEO is used in industrial areas, shopping centers, hospitals, and colleges, among other places. Hiring ROS engineers (Senior Software Developer). | 2014 |
| AVL | Develop and improves all kinds of powertrain systems and is acompetent partner to the engine and automotive industry. Simulation: In addition, develops and markets the simulation methods which are necessary for the development work. AVL Ajunic® controller platform for autonomous driving development, can be programmed with ROS. | 1948 |
| Avnet | Is a global technology solutions company. Sponsor of the ROScon JP 2019. ROSCon is a developers conference [^166]. | 1921 |
| Avular | Accelerates the creation of mobile robot applications with their modular hardware and software building blocks (The Essentials) and their flying and driving robot platforms (The Pioneers). Hiring ROS engineers (Control engineer for Mobile Robotics). | 2014 |
| AWS RoboMaker | Cloud-based simulation service that enables robotics developers to run, scale, and automate simulation. Uses ROS to provide a standardized platform for building robotic applications. This makes it easier for developers to build, test, and deploy robotic applications using AWS infrastructure. | 2006 |
| A&K Robotics | Design electric micro-mobility platforms and self-driving robotic pods to help improve quality of life and positively impact the environment. Their autonomous robots empower people with limited mobility to travel and navigate long distances in places such as airports, malls and museums. An image processing pipeline for ROS for A&K Robotics (see akrobotics/image_pipeline). |
2015 |
| Badger Technologies | Offer complete end-to-end solutions, from robot and software to store integration, maintenance and analytics. ROS drivers for Badger Technologies (see BadgerTechnologies). |
2017 |
| Barnstorm Agtech | Provide an open platform for precision and powered deployment of farm technology. Hiring ROS engineers (PUNE Robotic Agtech R&D Engineering). | 2020 |
| Barrett Technology | Pioneer in collaborative robots that assist humans in their work. Robots made by Barrett, like WAM® and BURT®, use Barrett mechanisms, Puck® motor controllers, and open-source software to control their movements. ROS drivers for Barrett Technology (see BarrettTechnology). |
1990 |
| Bastian Solutions | Is an independent material handling and robotics system integrator providing automated solutions for distribution and manufacturing. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^133]. |
1952 |
| Beagle Systems | Provide Drones-as-a-Service for powerline / pipeline inspections. ROS2 drivers for Beagle Systems (see BeagleSystems). |
2019 |
| Beagle Technology | Uses AI and robotics software to transform traditional farming equipment with unseen accuracy, flexibility and intelligence. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Director of Robotics). | 2021 |
| Bear Robotics | Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for the food service and hospitality. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics Software Engineer - System). | 2017 |
| BeeX | Design and manufacture Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (HAUVs). Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Engineer). | 2018 |
| Beta Robots | Offer a comprehensive software solution for intralogistics applications using autonomous mobility robots (AMR/AGV). Company worker works as a ROS developer (Development of robotics software). | 2016 |
| Beyond Vision | Certified Drones Manufacturer for professional applications or complex operations. Develops custom AI algorithms to achieve fully autonomous operations. Creator of an user-friendly platform providing total remote control of drones using ROS (see our documentation). | 2013 |
| Birds Eye Robotics | Agtech startup focusing on animal welfare and labor reduction in commercial poultry farms. Hiring ROS engineers (ROS software developer). | 2021 |
| Bitcraze AB | They develop and manufacture a small quadcopter called the Crazyflie[^29]. They also develop and maintain a supporting infrastructure with various tools to enable the end users to modify the Crazyflie in any way they want. Bitcraze LPS ROS driver (see lps-ros). |
2012 |
| Black Coffee Robotics | They consult and provide development services to robotics companies, primarily working with ROS/ROS2 based software stacks. ROS drivers for Black Coffee Robotics (see blackcoffeerobotics). |
2019 |
| BlackBerry QNX | Supplier of commercial operating systems, hypervisors, development tools, support and services, all purpose-built for critical embedded systems. BlackBerry QNX helps to take advantage of a real-time operating system (RTOS) integrated with ROS2[^128]. ROS2 QNX Documentation. | 1980 |
| Blickfeld | LiDAR Solutions for a safe and efficient world. This package provides an ROS node and a nodelet for publishing PointCloud2 messages from Blickfeld LiDAR devices (see Blickfeld ROS package). |
2017 |
| Blue Atlas Robotics | Manufactures underwater inspection robots. Robots track underwater surfaces such as ship hulls using automatic distance-keeping in any orientation. Company worker works as a ROS developer. | 2018 |
| Blue Ocean Robotics | Develop professional service robots primarily in healthcare, hospitality, construction and agriculture. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Software Developer). | 2013 |
| Blue Origin | Aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics Engineers). | 200 |
| Blue River | Use of computer vision and robotics for agriculture. These robots are designed for the selection of which herbicides to use on each plant. Hiring ROS engineers (Sr Perception Engineer). | 2011 |
| Blue Robotics | Manufacturer of low-cost, high-performance components for marine robotics. ROS support for BlueROV2. | 2014 |
| BlueSpace.ai | Is an urban mobility company that develops autonomous vehicle technology. Bluespace’s patented Dynamic Predictive Perception software allows an autonomous system to “see” the velocity of all objects and in all directions, xsens ROS2 driver (see bluespace_ai_xsens_ros_mti_driver). |
2019 |
| Bluewhale Robot | Has a solution for visual navigation. Bluewhale Robot has dedicated to providing ultra-cost-effective robotic autonomous mobile systems for use in products such as sweeper, service robots, security robots, industrial AGV and unmanned forklifts. ROS drivers for Bluewhale Robot (see BlueWhaleRobot). |
2015 |
| BMW Group | Manufacter automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. Automated driving with ROS[^115] at BMW. | 1916 |
| Boeing | Is an aerospace company that manufactures commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems, and global services. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^134]. |
1916 |
| Bonsai Robotics | Provide vision-based automation solutions for off-road vehicles, such as agricultural machines. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Motion Planning Engineer). | 2022 |
| Bosch | Global supplier of technology and services. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^135]. |
1886 |
| Bossa Nova | Provide real-time, on-shelf product data for the global retail industry. Sponsor of the ROScon 2018. ROSCon is a developers conference [^169]. | 2005 |
| Boston Dynamics | Boston Dynamics uses ROS-derived tools in their development and leverages code from ROS drivers that ship in their resources to operate their robots. They don't use the ROS message passing infrastructure directly, but a similar event-driven programming interface. Boston Dynamics robots have community drivers created by third parties which allow these robots to be first class participants of the ROS ecosystem (see spot_ros). |
1992 |
| BotBuilt | Creates construction components with robotic precision using AI and computer vision. Uses ROS and various ROS-related tools to build their robots. Hiring ROS engineers (Senior Software Engineer). | 2020 |
| BotsAndUs | Captures real-time insights of warehouse operations using fully autonomous robots[^28] and Artificial Intelligence. The autonomous mobile and modular robots measure, track, and find goods across warehouses without workflow disruption. ROS Navigation stack, code for finding where the robot is and how it can get somewhere else (see navigation). |
2015 |
| Botronics | We are belgium based and we want to simplify the lives of humans by empowering machines to take on the most repetitive and tedious tasks, freeing up time for activities that are more creative and meaningful to humans. For this vision to become a reality, it is essential to work on the interface between machines and humans to make it as intuitive as possible, so that users can interact with machines without the need for specialist technical skills. You dream about a robot ables to deal with your company daily tasks ? We can help you ! We are the creator of the autonomous golf trolley[^380]. Technically speaking, we use ROS2 and implement business logic based on navigation using Nav2. | 2022 |
| Botsync | Builds heavy duty autonomous mobile robots[^65] to help companies transit from manual operations to automation. ROS Drivers for communicating with Botsync AMR (see botsync). |
2017 |
| Bowery Farming | The company uses innovative technologies, including robotics, artificial intelligence, and data analytics, to grow a wide range of leafy greens and herbs in a highly efficient and sustainable way. ROS 3D Robot Visualizer (see BoweryFarming). |
2015 |
| Boxbot | Build automation systems for parcel delivery. Their product integrates robotics and autonomous technologies into a scalable end-to-end solution. ROS package containing drivers for NMEA devices (see nmea_navsat_driver). |
2016 |
| Brain Corp | Robotics and AI company that specializes in developing software for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) used in industries such as retail, hospitality, and healthcare. ROS drivers for Brain Corporation (see braincorp). |
2009 |
| BrainGarden | They apply their experience in artificial intelligence to the domain fields, e.g. computer vision manufacturing and smart systems assembly, medical imaging analysis, FashionTech, Creative AI, and more. ROS Perception package (depthimage_to_laserscan) that converts a depth image to a laser scan for use with navigation and localization for BrainGarden (see BrainGardenAI/depthimage_to_laserscan). |
2017 |
| BringAuto | Offer industrial delivery robots together with fleet management. They extending the experimentation facilities into robotic domains thorough standard Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) under Robot Operating System (ROS). | 2019 |
| Brisa Robótica | Automate existing vehicles or develop new ones. Windrose[^69] is a solution to boost productivity in the supply chain. ROS Drivers (see brisa-robotics). |
2018 |
| BSH Hausgeräte AG | Produce and sell household appliances. Is one of the largest manufacturers of home appliances in the world. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software engineer (m/f/d) Robotics). | 1967 |
| Built Robotics | Transform excavators into fully autonomous trenching robots for the earthmoving industry. Sponsor of the ROScon 2018. ROSCon is a developers conference [^169]. | 2016 |
| Caja Robotics | Offer robotic services with an automation solution for order picking efficiency and storage capacity of warehouses. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (SW Robotics Engineer). | 2014 |
| Candela | Long-range electric boats powered by ROS. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Autonomous Driving Software Engineer). | 2014 |
| Canonical | Computer software company that markets commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Engineer - Robotics). | 2004 |
| Canvas | Develop robotic systems for the construction industry. The company's robotic systems are designed to automate and optimize many of the labor-intensive and repetitive tasks involved in construction, such as material handling and installation. ROS drivers for Canvas robots (see Canvas-Construction). |
2017 |
| Capgemini Engineering | IT Services and IT Consulting. R&D services. Using ROS in their robotics activities. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Senior Engineer). | 1982 |
| Capra Robotics | Develop a platform for outdoor mobile robots. Capra Hircus supports autonomous navigation, when driving autonomously the robot follows a given path. The software used by the robot is ROS 2. | 2017 |
| Carbon Robotics | Build innovative agricultural tools that empower farmers to operate more efficiently. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Engineers). | 2018 |
| Carnegie Robotics | Build reliable robotics products and smart sensors for defense, agriculture, mining, infrastructure and energy applications. ros2 vision_opencv contains packages to interface ROS 2 with OpenCV for Carnegie Robotics (see carnegieroboticsllc/vision_opencv). |
2010 |
| Cartken | Serve a ROS-based autonomous robot platform designed to transport goods over short distances and in local neighborhoods. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Embedded Robotics Engineer). | 2019 |
| Caterpillar | Manufacture construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^136]. |
1925 |
| Cellula Robotics | Cellula specializes in the turnkey design and production of subsea robotic systems, including cruising and hovering autonomous underwater vehicles. Cellula uses ROS 1 and follows a paradigm of many small, simple, modular, configurable nodes. This allows the separation of software engineering and vehicle engineering / operation. Cellula uses the UUV Simulator and is an active member of the Maritime Robotics Working Group | 2001 |
| Cepton | Develop lidar-based solutions for automotive, industrial, and mapping markets. Cepton ROS package (see cepton_ros). |
2016 |
| Chef Robotics | Cooking robots powered by ROS. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Solutions Architect). | 2019 |
| CheungWon SFA | Develop and manufacture various agricultural autonomous robots[^225] for the indoor smart farm. Registered as a partner of Doosan Robotics[^226] and OnRobot[^227]. ROS packages (see cwsfa)[^103]. |
2019 |
| Clobot | Is an autonomous robot service provider. They implement specialized robot services in consideration of the robot hardware and operating environment. ROS drivers (see CLOBOT-Co-Ltd). |
2017 |
| CM Labs Simulations | Software company that specializes in the development of simulation and training solutions for heavy equipment operators. ROS used for industrial use cases. Participation in ROS-Industrial Conference 2022. | 2001 |
| Coalescent Mobile Robotics | Develops and manufactures autonomous mobile robots to automate the transportation process in the retail industry, both in store and in warehouse. The company's tech stack is built on top of ROS2 with a heavy use of navigation2 and microROS. (see cmrobotics). |
2018 |
| Cobalt Robotics | Offer indoor security robots that do patrolling in the premises, as well as look for intruders or anything that's out of the ordinary; and comprise intruder and anomaly detection, human-robot interaction, and mapping and sensing capabilities. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Solutions Engineer). | 2016 |
| COEX | Develop and manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles. Multicopters[^27], developed by the company, are intended for the formation[^26], autonomous monitoring of territories and delivery of goods. ROS Drivers for communicating with COEX drones (see CopterExpress). |
2014 |
| Cognata | Provide driving validation platform for the autonomous vehicles industry. ROS integration enables thorough testing and evaluation of complex components such as perception and control stacks with Cognata scenarios, traffic and synthetic data. Hiring ROS engineers (Software Engineer - Path Core Planning) | 2016 |
| Cognicept Systems | Provide Human-in-the-loop (HITL) error handling with our telerobotic networking technology and human remote operators. ROS packages for automatic docking (see autodock). |
2018 |
| Cogniteam | Develop artificial intelligence technologies for robots, working with companies on mapping, navigation and autonomous decision-making. Nimbus[^32] is the product that bring a Cloud-based robotic artifical intelligence solution. ROS Drivers for Cogniteam prodcuts (see cogniteam). |
2010 |
| Cognizant | Provide digital, technology, consulting, and operations services to clients worldwide. Cognizant is one of the largest IT service providers. ROS used for industrial use cases. Participation in ROS-Industrial Conference 2022. | 1994 |
| Cohesive Robotics | Creating smarter industrial automation to modernize manufacturing’s most common fabrication and finishing processes. The company's first product is the Smart Finishing Workcell, a turnkey vision-based solution for sanding, grinding and more. The company's tech stack is ROS2 native and leverages ros2_control and various ROS-Industrial efforts. |
2021 |
| Collimator | Develop cloud-native engineering modeling and simulation software. Their simulation software allow to implement algorithms to service oriented architectures like ROS. | 2020 |
| Collins Aerospace | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Principal Physiological Monitoring Engineer). | 2018 |
| Comau | Design advanced industrial automation systems, machinery, and robots for manufacturing and automotive industries. The company uses the ROS Manipulation stack (MoveIt) in the e.Do (see Comau/eDO_moveit). |
1973 |
| Commonplace Robotics | Develop, manufacture and distribute capable and cost-efficient robots for education, research and industry. Intuitive control software and open source driver complete their offering. Sources for hardware interface nodes and RViz pluing to run CPR robots with the ROS environment (see cpr_robot). |
2011 |
| Concurrent Real-Time | Provider of high-performance, real-time Linux software, hardware and professional services. Using ROS with RedHawk Linux on the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 [^110]. | 1966 |
| Consciente Technologies | Develop and build robots, chips, and processors for real-world efficiencies. They work in development of model-based controllers for mobility or manipulation tasks, model prototyping, simulation, and functional testing on hardware. Hiring ROS engineers (ROS Developer). | 2021 |
| Constructive Realities | Design and manufacture smart 3D camera systems on trusted edge platforms, delivering hardware accelerated sensor fusion systems oriented to reconstruction and spatial occupancy. PCL (Point Cloud Library) ROS interface stack for Constructive Realities (see constructiverealities/perception_pcl). |
2022 |
| Continental | Offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. ROS drivers for Continental (see continental). |
1871 |
| Corvus Robotics | Solutions to oversee the movement of physical goods using autonomous drones for warehouses powered by ROS. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Senior Software Engineer, Planning & Localization). | 2017 |
| CrossWing | Create a customizable robotics platform. A planning and control system for CrossWing Nav2[^57]robots (see catnav2). |
2006 |
| Crover | Creator of the world's first 'granular drone' (i.e. a 'CROVER'), in the sense of a device able to swim through bulk solids and powders, a.k.a. granular materials. The CROVER Grain Storage Management system is a robotic and automation tool primarily aimed at grain storage operators, such as farmers, grain merchants and cooperatives, helping them save money and maintain the quality of their stock. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics Engineer). | 2018 |
| CTRL Robotics | Platform that allows companies to setup a fleet of robots in their business within a day. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (ROS2 Developer). | 2020 |
| cubesys GmbH | Develop product solutions for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) and Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) using a ROS-based framework, with the mission to enhance Cooperative, Connected, and Autonomous Mobility (CCAM). ROS examples and packages to interact with our cube-its framework (see cubesys). | 2022 |
| Cyberbotics | Develop the Webots[^220] open-source robot simulator, including ROS[^221] and ROS 2[^222] interfaces, robot simulations on the web at webots.cloud[^223] and robotbenchmark.net[^224]. | 1998 |
| CYBERDYNE | Develop a variety of innovative Cybernics devices and interfaces and advanced AI-Robot products to enable early detection and prevention for health maintenance. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Engineer). | 2004 |
| Cyberworks Robotics | An autonomous mobile robotics engineering company. Hiring ROS engineers (ROBOTICS RESEARCH ENGINEERS). | 2008 |
| Cyngn | Autonomous Vehicle solutions and enterprise autonomy suite for industrial use cases across logistics, material handling, and mining. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Senior Software Engineer). | 2013 |
| Dairy Robotics | Design and manufacture an animal health monitoring devices and advanced robotic milking solution. Working system integrated with ROS complete. | 2021 |
| Danlaw | Develop technology for smarter vehicles, safer roads, and more efficient cities.. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Engineering Intern). | 1984 |
| Dataspeed | Offer engineered hardware and software tools to researchers and developers working on mobility and robotics solutions. Dataspeed's ADAS Kit (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) provides research and development platform. ROS CAN driver for Dataspeed Drive-by-Wire Kit (see dataspeed_can_driver)[^24]. |
2008 |
| DeepEdge | The DeepEdge platform is an integrated deep learning development platform that enables developers and enterprises to build, train, optimize and deploy deep learning models and applications to a variety of edge hardware. DeepEdge is investing in the The Robot Operating System (ROS) | 2018 |
| DeepRoute.ai | Self-driving technology company committed to popularizing Robotaxis and advancing urban logistics utilizing medium duty trucks . Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Engineer Planning). | 2019 |
| DEKA | Medical Equipment Manufacturing. Building various robots, including robotic chairs. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Control Systems Engineer). | 1982 |
| Delivers.AI | Design autonomous mobile robots to take food from the store to the buyers' homes. Hiring ROS engineers (Embedded Software Engineer). | 2020 |
| Delta Electronics | Manufacture custom power supply solutions for telecommunications, IT, industrial automation, and automotive applications. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^137]. |
1994 |
| Dematic | Provide a comprehensive range of intelligent intralogistics and materials handling solutions. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Developer). | 1819 |
| Demine Robotics | Develop unmanned machines to make the demining process faster and safer. An image processing pipeline for ROS for Demine Robotics (see DemineRobotics/image_pipeline). |
2016 |
| DENSO | Supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components for major automakers. ROS drivers (see DENSORobot). |
1947 |
| Detect Technologies | Company offer solutions to help energy companies optimize their operations, improve safety, and increase efficiency. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Simulation Developer). | 2016 |
| Devanthro | Build humanoid robotic for the care industry. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Humanoid Robotics Engineer). | 2018 |
| Dexai Robotic | The company specializes in the fields of robotics, machine vision, machine learning, AI, food service, automation, and restaurant equipment. An image processing pipeline for ROS for Dexai Robotics (see DexaiRobotics/image_pipeline). |
2018 |
| Dexory | Develop robotics and AI logistics solutions to drive better business decisions. Through their DexoryView platform they automate data collection and build real time fed digital twin technology that unlocks insights across all levels of warehouse operations. | 2015 |
| DF Automation & Robotics | Automation company that designs, manufactures, markets, and maintains Autonomous Mobile Robot[^77] (AMR) also known as Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) for various kinds of industrial and commercial use. ROS drivers (see dfautomation). |
2012 |
| Diamond Age | Construction robotics company. Automating new home construction through robotics. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics & Software Engineer). | 2018 |
| Diligent Robotics | Create collaborative robots that can learn from humans and have social intelligence, mobile manipulation, and human-guided learning capabilities. Moxi, a hospital robot assistant that assists clinical employees with administrative work, is the company's first product. The robot uses machine learning for object recognition and grasping, as well as navigation software based on ROS [^109]. | 2017 |
| DIMAAG-AI | Help businesses deploy self-healing AI solutions to transform the way they operate to improve efficiency, quality, and revenue. Hiring ROS engineers (Autonomous vehicle software engineering lead). | 2018 |
| DJI | Create and produce drone and camera technology for both professional and leisure use. Their aerial and camera stabilization devices completely alter how cameras are placed and moved. ROS packages for DJI onboard SDK (see Onboard-SDK-ROS)[^108]. |
2006 |
| Doosan | Build power plants and industrial facilities, machine tools and automation systems, engines, bridges and construction equipment. ROS Drivers for communicating with Doosan robots (see doosan-robotics). |
2012 |
| Dorabot | Utilize cutting-edge robotics and AI, such as computer vision, motion planning, mobility, and deep learning, to create automated warehouse solutions. ROS drivers (see dorabot). |
2015 |
| Draper | Defense and Space Manufacturing R&D company. Using ROS in their engineering efforts[^239] | 1932 |
| DreamVu | Develop omni-stereo camera hardware and software platform for unifying human and machine vision. This unoffical package creates a ros2 node which publishes the panoramic images and a point cloud from the DreamVU PAL camera (see ros2_pal_camera_node). |
2017 |
| DroneDeploy | Provider of cloud-control software solutions for drones which include automated flight safety checks, workflows, and real-time mapping and data processing. Support ROS robots that use MAVlink [^107]. | 2013 |
| dSPACE | Provider of hardware and software tools for developing and testing sophisticated electronic control systems. Connecting dSPACE real-time systems to the Robot Operating System (ROS). | 1988 |
| Ducktrain | Provide vehicle platforms and automation technology. Using ROS in their robotics engineering activitiesSenior Software Engineer. | 2018 |
| Dyno Robotics | Develop custom robotics and AI solutions. Doing everything from natural language processing and outdoor navigation, to hardware construction and electronics. They have many ROS projects under their belts, and have even created a popular ROS2 Unity integration. | 2018 |
| E-COBOT | Specialize in cobotics and artificial intelligence solution. They design, manufacture and integrate on specification. | 2016 |
| Easy Robotics | Manufacturer and provider of robotic solutions. Their ER200 robot is built out of MiR and UR robots, which are ROS-related. | 2015 |
| EasyMile | Provide software powering autonomous vehicles and smart mobility solutions. The software for driverless solutions processes data fed by any platform’s sensor set, analyzes it, and teaches the vehicle how it is supposed to perform. ROS drivers fo EasyMile (see EasyMile). |
2014 |
| Easymov Robotics | Specialized in conception of software and electronics for robotics. Easymov develop solutions to make R&D industrial engineers, robotics researchers and robot builders work easier and help them accelerate their workflow. Sponsor of the ROScon 2019. ROSCon is a developers conference [^168]. | 2015 |
| eBots | Electronic or computerized robots designed to perform specific tasks, often in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. Hiring ROS engineers (Senior Robotics Engineer - Motion Planning). | 2017 |
| EikonTech | Provider of engineering services intended to solve challenges in the field of electromagnetics. The company's services use machine vision and deep learning algorithms in the strategifc domains to analyze large amounts of heterogeneous data collected through different sensors and provide insights to decision-makers. A set of plugins for publishing and subscribing to sensor_msgs/Image topics in representations other than raw pixel data for EikonTech (see eikontech/image_transport_plugins). |
2009 |
| Ekobot | Offer precision agriculture solutions based on artificial intelligence and autonomous mobile robot platforms. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (DevOps Engineer). | 2017 |
| Ekumen | Specializes in providing software, mobile app development, embedded systems, and robotics solutions. ROS drivers (see ekumenlabs). |
2012 |
| Elephant Robotics | Design and production of robotics, development and applications of operating system and intelligent manufacturing services in industry, commerce, education, scientific research, home and etc. myCobot ROS2 package (see mycobot_ros2). |
2016 |
| Elroy Air | Aerospace company that specializes in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) cargo drones. Hiring ROS engineers (Software Engineer). | 2016 |
| Embark Trucks | Develop self-driving truck technology designed for freight and logistic services. ROS drivers (see embarktrucks). |
2016 |
| embotech | Make software for autonomous driving systems for private grounds and smart factories. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software developer). | 2013 |
| Emesent | Develope drone technology designed for the collection and analysis of critical data. The company's platform helps in LiDAR-mapping and autonomy payload which provides a complete service for the inspection and mapping of underground assets. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software and Embedded Systems Engineers). | 2918 |
| Emlid | Develop GNSS receivers suitable for land surveying, mapping, and navigation. General scheme of ROS incorporated in Emlid Raspbian. | 2014 |
| enabl Technologies | enabl combines automated standard vehicles with remote operation and full-service support in one integrated platform. For efficient material flows and real-time responsiveness. Built for any environment. Using nav2, perception, ros_control and sick_scan among others |
2021 |
| Enabled Robotics | Specializes in mobile manipulator robots that integrate mobile robots with robotic arms. The ER-FLEX is a collaborative mobile manipulator that comes with full ROS documentation. | 2016 |
| Energid | Solve robotics challenges by offering software, products, and service. Robotics software simulates and regulates kinematics and dynamics for many kinds of robotics applications, and its 3D machine vision software allows autonomy. ROS plugins and applications for use with a ROS enabled Energid Actin SDK (see ActinROS)[^106]. |
2001 |
| Enova Robotics | Is a company specialized in mobile robot development and robotics R&D projects. The code running Mini Lab was based on the Robotics Operating System (ROS). | 2014 |
| Enstein™ Robots & Automations Pvt Ltd | Provide industrial solutions by designing and manufacturing industrial robots. Hiring ROS engineers (R&D Robotics ROS Developer). | 2019 |
| ENWAY | Build the software platform to turn manual utility machines into autonomous utility machines. opencv_apps provides various nodes that run internally OpenCV's functionalities and publish the result as ROS topics for ENWAY (see enwaytech/opencv_apps). |
2017 |
| eProsima | Provides insight to develop distributed systems recommending the right DDS middleware products and supporting in all the stages of the development. ROS drivers for eProsima middleware (see eProsima)[^105]. |
2005 |
| Ericsson | Provide a range of products and services for the telecoms industry, including network equipment, software, and professional services. The company use robots in its research and development division or in its manufacturing processes.. The ROS Middleware (rmw) Interface(see ros2-rmw). |
1876 |
| Erthos | Solar power deployment platform. Behind “ErthBot” autonomous robot which cruises over and cleans the solar panels in our solar fields. Hiring ROS engineers (Senior Software Engineer). | 2019 |
| eSOL | Is a company in the fields of embedded systems and Industrial IoT that seeks to create a safer and better connected society using its innovative computer technologies. Sponsor of the ROScon. | 1975 |
| Eternal Robotics | Provide robotics engineering, optimization, software, and product development services. Hiring ROS engineers (Embedded Firmware Engineer). | 2019 |
| Eurogroep | Industrial corporation devoted to the development, production, and sales of high-tech industrial equipment. Hiring ROS engineers (ROS Programmeur). | 2005 |
| EVAR | Develope autonomous EV recharging robot. Algorithm-agnostic computer vision message types for ROS for EVAR (see EvarClab/vision_msgs). |
2016 |
| Evitado Technologies | Develop temporarily installable collision avoidance systems using the industries latest sensor technologies. Hiring ROS engineers (Software Engineer). | 2019 |
| Evocargo | A zero-emissions cargo transportation service in supervised areas. Self-driving vehicles and advanced robotics technologies for efficient logistics. ROS drivers for Evocargo (see Evocargo). |
2020 |
| Exobotic Technologies | Develop state-of-the-art autonomous robots for the most challenging applications. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics Software Engineer). | 2014 |
| Expleo Group | A global engineering, technology and consulting service provider that partners with leading organisations to guide them through their business transformation, helping them achieve operational excellence and future-proof their businesses. Hiring ROS talent [^292]. | 1966 |
| Eyeware | Is an tech provider of eye tracking solutions for webcams and 3D cameras. Eyeware ROS utilities for 3D eye tracking (see eyeware-ros). |
2016 |
| eYs3D Microelectronics, Co. | Is a silicon-centric and AI-enabling solutions provider specializing in computer vision and 3D sensor fusion processing for applications such as robotics and VR/AR systems. Sponsor of the ROScon. | 2016 |
| e-con Systems | Provide end-to-end camera solutions for applications including Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), autonomous shopping, Point of Care (PoC) devices, smart traffic, autonomous agriculture & smart farming, sports broadcasting & analytics, life sciences, and more. ros2 vision_opencv contains packages to interface ROS 2 with OpenCV for e-con Systems (see econsystems/vision_opencv). |
2003 |
| E-TERRY | Develop small-scale agricultural machinery. Hiring ROS engineers (Software Engineer). | 2022 |
| ez-Wheel | The SWD® StarterKit is a robot devlopment kit using SWD® drives. It tackles AGVs and AMRs industrial applications, providing a unique solution for safety requirements related to the ISO 3691-4 standard. ROS and ROS2 diffential driver are available. | 2009 |
| F&P Robotics | Develop humanoid robots for personal and professional use. ROS-Package for P-Rob. | 2014 |
| Fairmat | Bring a way to recycle carbon fiber composite. Use robotics to automate recycling processes. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Vision Robotics R&D Engineer). | 2020 |
| FarmWise | Provide technology-based services that allow farmers to streamline farm operations and increase food production efficiency. Code for working with images in ROS (see image_common). |
2016 |
| FastLogic | Provide technology and software solutions. ROS used for industrial use cases. Participation in ROS-Industrial Conference 2022. | 2012 |
| FastSense | Develop autonomus navigation solutions for in-door drones and wheeled robots and applied AI algorithms for data processing. ROS drivers for FastSense (see FastSense). |
2017 |
| Fieldwork Robotics | Transforming agriculture with selective and autonomous harvesting robots. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Careers). | 2016 |
| Filics | Develop autonomous mobile robots by reducing current solutions to a minimum. Their platform provides a simple, flexible and fast solution to automate all ground-based intra-logistics processes. ROS drivers for Filics (see FutureInLogistics). |
2016 |
| FireFly Automatix | Develop advanced robotics and automation solutions for industrial and commercial applications. They offer a wide range of services, including design and engineering, software development, system integration, and testing and validation. Their products and solutions are used in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Software Engineer). | 2010 |
| Fixposition | Offer precise and compact positioning sensors for autonomous guidance systems. ROS2 drivers for Fixposition (see fixposition). |
2017 |
| Fixstars Corporation | Provide solutions that harness the high computing performance of multi-core technology. Sponsor of the ROScon JP 2019. ROSCon is a developers conference [^166]. | 2002 |
| Fizyr | Design vision software product for automated picking and stacking items, parcels, depalletizing, and trailer unloading. PCL (Point Cloud Library) ROS interface stack for Fizyr (see fizyr-forks/perception_pcl). |
2014 |
| Flanders Make | Work with companies and organizations in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and medical devices, to help them incorporate innovative technologies and processes into their manufacturing operations. They offer proof-of-concept demonstrators, they allow to gauge feasibility, validate the cost-benefit analysis and ensure technology acceptance. For this, they use various unique software and hardware tools in this process like ROS. | 2014 |
| Flexiv | Building collaborative robotic arms with AI capabilities. So called adaptive robots. Uses ROS for development, offers ROS 2 drivers for their robot arm[^280] and commits to supporting ROS 2 full integration. | 2016 |
| FloMobility | Flo Mobility is a vision-based autonomy technology company based out of Bangalore using ROS. It makes autonomy hardware and software with a sensor suite that can be retrofitted with any vehicle and equipment to make them autonomous. FloEdge One is compatible with ROS 2. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Intern). | 2019 |
| Flux Auto | Develop a software framework that allows developers to build self-driving cars. Hiring ROS engineers (Control System Engineer). | 2017 |
| FlytBase | Provide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone software solutions. Their offerings include a drone operating system, cloud-based fleet management, and a drone app marketplace. FlytOS is built on ROS (Robot Operating System) and Linux, making it an ideal platform for robust and scalable drone applications. | 2017 |
| Formant | Provide the analytics platform, which presents application data in a single Web-based user interface. Formant’s cloud software enables organizations to monitor robot fleets in real time [^84]. ROS package contains examples for integrating with the Formant agent in a ROS context (see formant-ros). |
2017 |
| Forssea Robotics | Develop autonomous underwater robots (AUVs) for various applications, such as environmental monitoring, ocean exploration, and oil and gas inspection. ROS Drivers for Forssea Robotics (see forssea-robotics). |
2016 |
| Fortem Technologies | Provide real-time intrusion detection and detect-and-avoid solutions. Hiring ROS engineers (UAV Systems Integration Engineer). | 2016 |
| Foxglove | Open source robotics visualization and debugging tool that combines a list of ROS tools (see foxglove). |
2021 |
| Franka Emika | Develop advanced robotic systems for industrial and commercial applications. They are known for their lightweight collaborative robots, or cobots, which are designed to work alongside humans in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. ROS drivers for Franka Emika (see frankaemika). |
2016 |
| Fyusion | Develop products powered by 3D computer vision and machine learning. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Systems Engineer). | 2014 |
| Gaia Platform | Create a platform for developing applications for Autonomous Machines. You can integrate multiple system components in a common setting, from machine learning functions to ROS-enabled actuator. And can run it all without the need for constant cloud connectivity. ROS drivers (see gaia-platform). |
2017 |
| Gaitech Robotics | Integrating, distributing, manufacturing and supporting robotics products based on ROS. Promotion and education of ROS in Asia. Working in a Robot Nervous System for robotics research , education and product development within ROS Framework. ROS packages (see gaitech-robotics)[^103]. |
2004 |
| Gatik | Develop technology for autonomous light & medium duty trucks for B2B short-haul logistics. It specializes in the fields of artificial intelligence, automotive, and logistics. ROS communications-related packages (see ros_comm). |
2017 |
| GE | Industrial machinery manufacturing company. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Lead Engineer - Autonomous Systems - Aerospace Research). | 1892 |
| Gecko Robotics | Creates Gecko climbing robot which collects and makes useful physical data to protect critical infrastructure. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics Localization Engineer). | 2013 |
| Geek+ | Develop autonomous mobile robots for warehouse, factory, and supply chain management. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Senoir System Engineer). | 2015 |
| Genrobotics | Specialized in the design and development of robotic solutions. Combines the use of robotics and artificial intelligence. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotic Software Engineer(ROS)). | 2017 |
| Gestalt Robotics | Software and solution provider working at the interface of industrial automation and artificial intelligence. Their cloud navigation is based on microservice architectures. They support modern microservice architectures and network them using standardized interfaces, efficient data management, and real-time optimization. They support, among other things, OPC UA, ROS, ROS2, Time Sensitive Networking, and Fieldbus systems. | 2016 |
| Gideon | Autonomous mobile robots that automate manual material-handling jobs in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and retail. Using ROS for general engineering and navigation aspects[^242]. Company worker works as a ROS developer. | 2017 |
| GIM Robotics | Deliver software that makes mobile working machines in all industries more intelligent, precise and efficient. Compatible with several supported interfaces such as: ROS, ROS2, VDA5050 and Fleet Management Systems. | 2014 |
| GITAI | Develop humanoid robots for use in space. The goal is to create robots that can perform tasks that are too dangerous, difficult, or time-consuming for human astronauts to perform in space. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Software Engineer). | 2016 |
| Glarus Technology | Specialize in web, mobile, embedded, IoT, robotics, drone and automotive solutions. Hiring ROS engineers (SENIOR ROBOTICS ENGINEER). | 2018 |
| Glidewell Laboratories | Manufacture dental implants and tooth replacement systems. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^138]. |
1970 |
| Globotix | Facilities management robotics solution focused on delivering customised solutions tailored to the needs of clients. Its unique modular system allows for multiple functionality to be integrated into the same base system whilst providing flexibility for the client to choose the best suite of tools suited to their requirements. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (ROBOTICS SOFTWARE ENGINEER). | 2016 |
| Gofore | Provide software development, design, and consulting services to clients. It focuses on cloud, data analytics, and user experience design services. ROS used for industrial use cases. Participation in ROS-Industrial Conference 2022. | 2001 |
| Gravis Robotics | Develop autonomy for heavy machinery to automate an industry with a slowly rising productivity. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Field Engineer). | 2022 |
| GrayMatter Robotics | Develop robotic brains for industrial robots designed to allow them to transform into smart assistants for high-mix low-volume manufacturing applications. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Field Application Engineer). | 2020 |
| Greenroom Robotics | Australian robotics company developing advanced maritime autonomy for vessels and AUVs as well as ROS-based perception pipelines for detecting, classifying, tracking and geolocating objects from land, sea or sky. ROS drivers for Greenroom Robotics (see Greenroom-Robotics). |
2017 |
| Greenzie | Develops software for autonomous robotic lawn mowers. Its retrofit hardware kit and cloud-based software for commercial lawn mowers add self-driving to the existing equipment. ROS drivers for Greenzie software (see Greenzie)[^102]. |
2018 |
| GreyOrange | Produces software and mobile robotics to modernize order fulfillment and optimize warehouse operations in real time. Their software runs on ROS[^199], and their robots are in their fourth or fifth generation. | 2012 |
| Griffin | Develop a robot capable of gripping and manipulating objects in flight. ROS packages for the STOMP planner (see Griffin-Focus-Project/stomp_ros). |
2020 |
| GROOVE X | Develop household robot that inspires real affection. Sponsor of the ROScon JP 2018. ROSCon is a developers conference [^170]. | 2015 |
| GurumNetworks | Specializes in network solutions for data distribution service protocol software. GurumDDS is a DDS that supports the robot operating system (ROS2) and provides a GurumDDS Routing Service (RS) optimized for remote communication with the robot. | 2014 |
| Halodi Robotics | Produce humanoid robots. Cracking the code and engineered a safe solution (named EVE). ROS drivers for Halodi Robotics (see Halodi). |
2015 |
| Han's Robot | Manufacturing automation machinery based on ROS. ROS package for Han's Robot (see hans-robot)[^100]. |
2017 |
| Harting | Electronic manufacturing company that specializes in the fields of electrical, electronic and optical connection, transmission and networking, as well as in manufacturing, mechatronics and software creation. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^139]. |
1945 |
| Hatchbed | Provide customized solutions and research and development for the dynamic global industries of self driving and autonomous vehicles, robotics, data analysis, AI and software systems. An image processing pipeline for ROS for Hatchbed (see hatchbed/image_pipeline). |
2019 |
| HAVELSAN | Provide defense electronics, information technology, and simulation systems. It is mainly focused on the development of military software and systems, including simulation and training systems, air defense systems, command and control systems, and various software products. ROS used for industrial use cases. Participation in ROS-Industrial Conference 2022. | 1082 |
| HEBI Robotics | Build intelligent and connected modular building blocks for creating robotic solutions. Offer ROS APIs[^186] as well ad documentation and examples[^187]. | 2014 |
| Heex Technologies | Edge-first Smart-Data platform for autonomous systems. No-code ROS 2 integration allowing teams to create intelligent scenarios for automated data capture on robots, in real-time at the edge. Deployed on AMR fleets, ADAS, and industrial robotics (see RDA for ROS2). | 2019 |
| Helgen Technologies | Develop advanced navigation and guidance systems for a variety of industries. They use the Nav2 Stack to create autonomous navigation solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and ground vehicles (see Helgen-Tech/navigation2). |
2021 |
| Heliogen | Heliogen’s modular solution is designed to replace the use of fossil fuels in demanding operations. By combining AI-controlled concentrating solar thermal technology with long-duration thermal energy storage, Heliogen can provide dispatchable renewable energy for heat and energy-intensive operations.. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Software Engineer). | 2013 |
| HelloWorld Robotics | Design and build an autonomous delivery network and infrastructure to provide a smarter, cheaper and safer last mile delivery solution. ROS drivers for HelloWorld Robotics (see HelloWorldRobotics). |
2019 |
| Hello Robot | Design robots that help people in their homes and workplaces, it features open-source software with both Python and ROS interfaces, extensible and customizable hardware. ROS2-related code for the Stretch RE1 mobile manipulator from Hello Robot Inc (see stretch_ros2)[^99]. |
2017 |
| HERACLES Robotics | Develop a navigation and autonomous system adapted to existing equipment to carry out earthmoving operations without a machine operator. Hiring ROS engineers (engineers). | 2019 |
| HERE Technologies | Provide mapping and location-based services to businesses and individuals through its cloud-based platform. HERE Technologies' services include maps and location data, real-time traffic information, indoor and outdoor positioning, and location-based advertising. Company worker works as a ROS developer. | 1985 |
| Hesai Technology | Design laser sensors for robots and self-driving cars. ROS drivers for Hesai Technology sensors (see HesaiTechnology). |
2014 |
| Hexagon's Autonomy & Positioning division | Global leader in software and hardware solutions. Their Positioning Intelligence division (Hexagon PI) acquired AutonomousStuff[^264] and leverages ROS in their automotive solutions. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Autonomy Field Applications Engineer). | 1992 |
| Hippo Harvest | A controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company that leverages plant science, machine learning and robotics to sustainably grow vegetables in greenhouse environments. Seeking for ROS roboticists to design, implement, deploy, and maintain software/systems for all things related to robotics/automation at their 150,000 square foot greenhouse in Pescadero, CA [^268] | 2019 |
| Hiwonder | Produce educational robotics kits for children and hobbyists. Hiwonder JetHexa ROS Hexapod Robot Kit, powered by NVIDIA Jetson Nano and based on ROS. | 2015 |
| Hokuyo Automatic | Is a developer of optical data transmission devices, photo sensors, auto counters, and automatic doors. A ROS node to provide access to SCIP 2.0-compliant Hokuyo laser range finders (see hokuyo_node). A driver for Hokuyo 2D range sensors (LiDAR) that works with ROS2. |
1946 |
| Honda Research Institute | Research in Artificial Intelligence and intelligent systems. Sponsor of the ROScon JP 2018. ROSCon is a developers conference [^170]. | 2003 |
| Honeybee Robotics | Develop robotics systems for the space industry, includingactuators, drills, and sample collection systems for several Mars missions. ROS packages for interfacing with a NASA cFS system (see roscfs)[^98]. |
1983 |
| Honeywell | Offer energy, safety, and security solutions and technologies. The company does have a presence in the robotics industry through its products and solutions for various applications. Drivers for Honeywell IMU (see hg_node). |
1906 |
| HOPE Technik | Deliver high performance engineering solutions. From creating a laparoscopic robot the size of a fingernail, to having autonomous robots run in global manufacturing plants. Hiring ROS engineers (Software Engineer (Robotics)). | 2006 |
| Hstar Technologies | Specialize in design, development and commercialization of technology-based solutions that incorporate medical robotics and biomedical engineering. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics Application Software Engineer). | 2007 |
| Humatics | Create precise location and navigation data in places where these capabilities do not exist today to support multiple use cases in manufacturing, transportation, robotics, surgical, and more.. ROS drivers for the Piksi RTK GPS module (see ethz_piksi_ros). |
2015 |
| Husarion | A tech company which manufactures autonomous mobile robot platforms based on ROS & ROS 2 (see husarion)[^97]. |
2013 |
| Husarnet | Peer-to-peer VPN network dedicated for robots, autonomous vehicles and industry 4.0 applications. It provides secure data link between connected devices such as: robots, servers, laptops, cell phones, microcontrollers and more. ROS 2 and DDS Implementation [^96] | 2020 |
| Hydromea | Build a ecosystem of autonomous collaborating underwater drones to disrupt the submerged asset inspections in the offshore and onshore industries. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics Software Engineer). | 2014 |
| Hyperspec AI | Develop advanced driver assistance systems vision technology designed with real-time maps for scalable autonomy. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (ROS Developer Intern). | 2019 |
| Hyundai | Automotive manufacturer with various vehicle lineups, brand vision, and global campaigns. ROS packages for Hyundai (see HYUNDAI-Robotics-Autonomous-Engineering). |
2000 |
| IAV | Develop computer app systems for the automotive industry. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^140]. |
1983 |
| IBRobotics (Intelligent Behavior Robots) | With a focus on utilizing technologies such as ROS/ROS2, C++, and Python, IBRobotics offers comprehensive solutions for clients looking to develop cutting-edge robotics systems. | 2020 |
| iFollow | Develop collaborative autonomous robots for the logistics industry and the retail industry. ROS Perception package (depthimage_to_laserscan) that converts a depth image to a laser scan for use with navigation and localization for iFollow (see ifollow-robotics/depthimage_to_laserscan). |
2017 |
| Ignitarium | Silicon and embedded systems solution provider offering cutting-edge engineering solutions in IC design, system design, embedded software, multimedia, AI, mobility software and application development. The company has integration services experience in ROS, ROS 2 and Autoware. Rapid robot prototyping with ROS, Webinar recording. | 2012 |
| IKNOWHOW SA | Provide software and services for the finance and insurance industries. Company worker works as a ROS developer. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics Engineer). | 2004 |
| Imandra | Specializes in cloud-scale automated reasoning. Its platform is designed to deliver governance to algorithms[^116]. Imandra ROS (see imandra-ros). |
2014 |
| inaho | Develop products and solutions that allow labour-saving and efficiency improvement in agriculture. Algorithm-agnostic computer vision message types for ROS for inaho (see teaminaho/vision_msgs). |
2021 |
| incubed IT | Offer software solutions to operate autonomous, self-navigating[^82], and co-operative mobile shuttles. ROS2 Navigation Framework and System (see navigation2). |
2011 |
| Indoor Robotics | State-of-the-art automated security robot that combines the accuracy of sensors, visibility of cameras, the flexibility of drones, and mobility of humans. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Senior Fullstack Engineer). | 2018 |
| InDro Robotics | Market leader for ROS-guided autonomous remotely piloted aircraft systems and mobile robotics solutions. Their software documentation used includes information on Python3, the Robotic Operating System and Gazebo simulation tool. They included guides and tutorials on how to use these software. | 2014 |
| Inertial Labs | Is supplies Inertial Navigation Systems, Orientation Systems, Motion Capture and Military Training Systems. ROS GNSS/INS driver for Inertial Labs positioning systems for the CARMA Platform (see inertiallabs_gnss_driver)[^177]. |
2001 |
| Inertial Sense | Provide autonomy-as-a-service for robotics vehicles in outdoor applications. ROS node for InertialSense products (see inertial-sense-ros)[^]. |
2013 |
| Infineon | Offer semiconductor solutions, microcontrollers, LED drivers, sensors and automotive and power management. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^141]. |
1999 |
| Innok Robotics | Make robots that assist humans in their work. Their robots facilitate the work of their customers and take dangerous work. The Innok Robotics AMR platform offers robots[^31] for indoor and outdoor jobs. ROS driver for the Innok Heros robot plattform (see innok_heros_driver). |
2012 |
| Innoviz Technologies | Manufacture LiDAR sensors and perception software that enables the mass-production of autonomous vehicles. InnovizPRO control interface support ROS[^130] drivers. | 2016 |
| InOrbit | Offer a secure, scalable, cloud-based robot management and analytics platform that enables robotics companies and their customers to develop, deploy and operate smart robots at global scale. ROS drivers for InOrbit (see inorbit-ai). An update to InOrbit's ROS 2 support |
2017 |
| İnovasyon Mühendislik | Company conducts R&D projects on indoor and outdoor positioning systems, intelligent vehicles, robotics and machine learning. The evarobot is a mobile robot platform. The evarobot software system is written entirely in ROS (see evarobot). |
2010 |
| INSAION | Robotics Observability and Monitoring Platform. Provides a native ROS 2 agent for real-time fleet monitoring, data visualization, log management, and AI-driven diagnostics to streamline robotics operations. (see insaion-agent) | 2025 |
| Intel | Silicon vendor. Create a robotics development environment for autonomous devices, which includes the ROS2 core as well as capability packages such as perception, planning, and control driver. Intel ROS Project to enable the object detection, 2D location, 3D location and tracking with GPU and Intel RealSense camera under ROS framework (see intel)[^95]. |
1968 |
| Intermodalics | Employs experts in the development of mathematical software and robotics. The business offers support for software for robot communication and control, artificial intelligence, and 2D and 3D machine vision. ROS drivers for Intermodalics (see Intermodalics). |
2010 |
| Intrinsic | Robotics software and AI company at Alphabet (Google). Make industrial robotics accessible and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers through AI and ROS. | 2021 |
| IR4 PTY LTD | Provide technology solutions and consulting services to a variety of industries, including healthcare, financial services, and government. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics / Mechatronics Engineer). | 2016 |
| iRobot | Design and builds consumer robots, include mapping and navigation systems. Launched educational robot platform that support for ROS 2 [^94] | 1990 |
| Iron Ox | Use robots and artificial intelligence to control plantations. With ROS interface they control LEDS, vision cameras and Cartographer, is a system that provides real-time simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) in 2D and 3D across multiple platforms and sensor configurations. ROS drivers for Iron Ox (see iron-ox)[^93]. |
2015 |
| ISID | Is an IT service management company that provides private computer time-sharing service. Sponsor of the ROScon JP 2019. ROSCon is a developers conference [^166]. | 1975 |
| Islington Robotica | Build semi-autonomous machinery to serve the people and their industries Mission is to build beautiful and intuitive semi autonomous machinery to serve the people and their needs. We want to create harmony between humans and humanoid technology to create a world that works. Hiring ROS engineers (ROS Developer). | 2019 |
| IVEX | Develop safety co-pilot for autonomous cars. The company offers a cloud-based platform for developers to get information about their system. ROS drivers (see IVEX-AI). |
2018 |
| iXblue | Offer advanced navigation, photonics and maritime autonomy solutions. ROS driver for iXblue inertial sensors supporting StdBin protocol (see ixblue_ins_stdbin_driver). |
1998 |
| i3D robotics | Develop 3D stereo vision technology to be used in machine vision applications. ros2 vision_opencv contains packages to interface ROS 2 with OpenCV for i3D robotics (see i3drobotics/vision_opencv). |
2013 |
| i-KINGTEC | Develop intelligent industrial drone and UAV systems. Hiring ROS engineers (ROS R&D Engineer). | 2017 |
| Jetbrain Robotics | Develop advanced robotic transportation solutions for multi speciality hospitals. Hiring ROS engineers (Robot Software Developer). | 2018 |
| John Deere | Manufacture agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^142]. |
1837 |
| Johnson & Johnson | Develop medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumer packaged goods. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^143]. |
1886 |
| Jungheinrich PROFISHOP AG & Co. KG | Provide material handling and warehouse technology solutions. The company offers a wide range of products, including forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers, and reach trucks, as well as automated storage and retrieval systems. ROS used for industrial use cases. Participation in ROS-Industrial Conference 2022. | 2006 |
| Kamdhenu Robotics | Provide customized solutions for the development of ROS based robots. They offer robots, accessories related to robots that supports ROS. | 2019 |
| Kapernikov | They apply data analytics and computer vision techniques to turn data streams into valuable information which in turn helps people or robots make the right decisions. A set of plugins for publishing and subscribing to sensor_msgs/Image topics in representations other than raw pixel data for Kapernikov (see Kapernikov/image_transport_plugins). |
2011 |
| Karelics | Offer a construction site robot that is completely autonomous for site monitoring and many other applications. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Robotics software developer). Migrating Karelics Brain to ROS 2. | 2019 |
| KAWADA ROBOTICS CORPORATION | Develop humanoid robots that work with people. The highly workable NEXTAGE hardware is now compatible with ROS. ROS-OpenRTM-based robot controller software for dual-armed robot Nextage (see rtmros_nextage). |
2013 |
| Kawasaki | The company produces a wide range of products, including motorcycles, trains, ships, aerospace equipment, and heavy machinery such as construction and mining equipment. In addition to these products, Kawasaki Heavy Industries is also involved in the production of power plants, robotics, and precision machinery. The company uses the ROS Manipulation stack (MoveIt) in the Duaro (see Kawasaki-Robotics/khi_robot). |
1896 |
| KEBA Group | Work on new developments and industry solutions for industrial qutomation, banking and service automation and energy automation. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Application Engineer). Company worker works as a ROS developer. ROS-I native robot controllers. | 1968 |
| KEMARO AG | Produces autonomous mobile robots for industrial cleaning. Using ROS in their robotics engineering activitiesSoftware Engineer. | 2016 |
| Keybotic | Develop autonomous four-legged robots for monitoring, inspecting, and mapping of complex environments. Hiring ROS engineers (Robot Navigation Engineer). | 2020 |
| Kindred AI | Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops robots. Build an AI platformthat integrates vision, grasping and placement to create autonomous solutions for complex commercial problems. Hiring engineers with experience in ROS (Intermediate Robotics Software Engineer). | 2014 |
| Kingdom Technologies | Develop robotic lawn mowers for large terrains. Hiring ROS engineers (Robotics Software Engineer). | 2018 |
| Kinova Robotics | Design and manufacture robotics platforms and components that empowers people with disabilities to push beyond their current limitations. ROS packages for Jaco2[^33] and Mico robotic arms (see kinova-ros). |
2006 |
| KiQ Robotics | Develop autonomous robotic systems for the retail and e-commerce industries. Their technology is designed to automate various in-store operations, such as inventory management, order fulfillment, and customer service. ROS drivers for KiQ Robotics (see KiQ-Robotics). |
2019 |
| Kittyhawk | Construct a remotely piloted, electric single-person aircraft. With the intention of creating air taxis. ROS driver for Swift Navigation SBP devices (see swiftnav_ros). |
2010 |
| Kitware | Develop open source solutions for 3D visualization(including VTK), Computer Vision, Medical imaging and Software development process (including CMake). We develop a customizable LiDAR SLAM library, wrapped in ROS2, that can integrate multiple external sensors, both suited for real-time localization problems and large scale mapping. And LidarView, an open source LiDAR visualization software that includes a plugin for ROS2 communication and can be used as a tool to better analyze LiDAR data and apply included or custom processing algorithms. | 1998 |
| Kiwibot | Offer food delivery with robots for campus colleges. ROS Drivers for communicating with Kiwibot robots (see kiwicampus). |
2017 |
| Klas | Offer communication hardware and software solutions for the government, public, and transport sectors. With RAVEN, developers can instantiate multiple ADE with ROS2/DDS that are seamlessly interconnected with the vehicle's IP network of sensors and cameras, radars and ECUs on the CAN bus. | 1991 |
| Klepsydra Technologies | A professional software engineering and cloud computing tool for computationally intensive intelligent devices and embedded systems applications. It has a two-fold purpose: accelerate the development of complex embedded software, and optimise, or increase, the computational performance of the on-board software for complex tasks like sensor fusion or image processing. Klepsydra’s benchmark. On this occasion, ROS multithreading mechanisms and Klepsydra ROS plug-in were compared in an Odroid XU4 computer. | 2017 |
| KPIT | Global partner to the automotive and mobility ecosystem for making software-defined vehicles a reality. Hiring ROS talent[^290] | 1990 |
| KRONE Agriculture | Develop agricultural machinery. Their product range includes disc mowers, rotary tedders, rotary rakes, forage wagons and trailers. Agriculture companie KRONE rely on software from Apex.AI for autonomous farming machines. | 1906 |
| Kudan | Provides artificial perception technologies based on SLAM, to use in autonomous driving, robotics, AR/VR and smart cities. Turtlebot running ROS with 2D LiDAR, and added Kudan SLAM as a ROS navigation module [^92]. | 2010 |
| KUKA | Is a manufacturer of robotic systems, offering a wide range of industrial robots and robot systems. Hiring ROS engineers (Robot Operating System Intern). | 1898 |
| Kyocera | Supply industrial and automotive components, semiconductor packages, electronic devices, smart energy systems, printers, copiers and mobile phones. The company is currently member of ROS-Industrial, is an open-source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS to manufacturing automation and robotics (see ros-industrial)[^144]. |
1959 |
| Labrador Systems | Robotics company building a new generation of assistive robots to improve the quality of people. Hiring ROS engineers (Senior SLAM Engineer). | 2017 |