2.3.8

What's Changed

• Attempt to fix the goal time violated issue (backport #882) by @mergify in #1000
• Added calibration file to launch arguments by @VinDp in #1006
• Use robot_receive_timeout instead of keepalive_count by @fmauch in #1003
• Remove extra spaces from start_ursim statement in tests (backport #1010) by @mergify in #1012
• Add servo node config to disable advertising /get_planning_scene by @mrjogo in #990
• Fix calibration (backport #1017) by @mergify in #1023

New Contributors

• @mrjogo made their first contribution in #990

Full Changelog: 2.3.7...2.3.8

2.2.13

What's Changed

• Attempt to fix the goal time violated issue (backport #882) by @mergify in #999
• Add calibration file to launch arguments by @VinDp in #1001
• Simplify launch file for ur_bringup pkg by @VinDp in #1004
• Remove extra spaces from start_ursim statement in tests (backport #1010) by @mergify in #1011
• Use robot_receive_timeout instead of keepalive_count (backport #1003) by @mergify in #1009
• Add servo node config to disable advertising /get_planning_scene (backport #990) by @mergify in #1018
• Fix calibration (backport #1017) by @mergify in #1022

Full Changelog: 2.2.12...2.2.13

2.3.7

What's Changed

• Switch to "use_fake_hardware" for UR20 (backport #950) by @mergify in #962
• Fix multi-line strings in DeclareLaunchArgument (backport #948) by @mergify in #969
• Update installation instructions for source build (backport #967) by @mergify in #971
• Reduce number of controller_spawners to 3 (backport #919) by @mergify in #929
• Simplify tests (backport #849) by @mergify in #868
• Remove dependency to docker.io (backport #985) by @mergify in #988
• [GPIO Controller] Use latched publishing for robot_mode and safety_mode (backport #978) by @mergify in #992

Full Changelog: 2.3.6...2.3.7

2.2.12

What's Changed

• Switch to "use_fake_hardware" for UR20 by @VinDp in #950
• Fix multi-line strings in DeclareLaunchArgument (backport #948) by @mergify in #968
• Reduce number of controller_spawners to 3 (backport #919) by @mergify in #928
• Move installation instructions to subpage (backport #870) by @mergify in #884
• Update installation instructions for source build (backport #967) by @mergify in #970
• Simplify tests (backport #849) by @mergify in #867
• Define default maximum accelerations for MoveIt (backport #645) by @mergify in #981
• Remove dependency to docker.io (backport #985) by @mergify in #987
• [GPIO Controller] Use latched publishing for robot_mode and safety_mode (backport #978) by @mergify in #991

New Contributors

• @VinDp made their first contribution in #950

Full Changelog: 2.2.11...2.2.12

2.4.5

What's Changed

• Fix multi-line strings in DeclareLaunchArgument by @MatthijsBurgh in #948
• Update installation instructions for source build by @christophfroehlich in #967
• Move starting the robot_state_publisher to an own launch file by @fmauch in #977
• Remove dependency to docker.io by @fmauch in #985
• [GPIO Controller] Use latched publishing for robot_mode and safety_mode by @fmauch in #978
• Use noble image for coverage build by @fmauch in #986

New Contributors

• @MatthijsBurgh made their first contribution in #948
• @christophfroehlich made their first contribution in #967

Full Changelog: 2.4.4...2.4.5

2.4.4

What's Changed

• Reduce number of controller_spawners to 3 by @fmauch in #919
• [URDF] Fix initial value of speed scaling factor syntax by @fmauch in #920
• Use ros2_control repos from iron branch for building iron by @fmauch in #874
• Move communication setup to on_configure instead of on_activate by @fmauch in #732
• Bump pre-commit/action from 3.0.0 to 3.0.1 by @dependabot in #927
• Bump peter-evans/create-pull-request from 5 to 6 by @dependabot in #923
• Auto-update pre-commit hooks by @github-actions in #914
• Use ros2 control node from controller_manager and description topic by @fmauch in #939

Full Changelog: 2.4.3...2.4.4

First Universal Robots ROS 2 Driver release

Universal Robots A/S, PickNik Robotics, and FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik are excited to announce the first release of the open-source Universal Robots ROS 2 driver. This ros2_control powered driver further hardens the beta release that was presented at ROS World 2021.

The driver is compatible across the entire line of UR robots, from 3 kg payload to 16 kg payload, and includes both the CB3 and the E-series. And supports key functionalities like

• pause at emergency stop and safeguard stop
• resume after emergency and safeguard stops
• automatic speed scaling to be within the safety settings
• manually speed scaling from the teach pendant.

The release is now available via rosdep binary for Galactic Geochelone and will also be available for Rolling Ridley and Humble Hawksbill.

See installation instructions here as well as our ROS World 2021 presentation and slides. Please leave questions and feedback as a GitHub issue.

Other feedback and comments are welcome in this forum or at ROS@universal-robots.com

Happy development!