Robotic Processing Unit and ROBOTCORE

Hi!
I like the Idea, but I really wonder, and that extends also to the list of ROS Robotics Companies, is, how are you to deploy ROS2 in a product, either RPU or any other board for that purpose (especially when not x86 based). Installing ubuntu on some development board does not cut it – to me at least. There is no way around a proper embedded linux, hence buildroot or openembedded, which enables you to:

  • Use an optimized, possibly PREEMPT_RT kernel
  • Create a SBOM and manage licensing somewhat decent
  • Create Updates that are atomic
  • Are not relying on other companies supporting your hardware with prebuild binaries / packages.
  • Remove stuff that is not needed
  • Optimize on the platform used
  • Downsize of cost optimization

LG no longer updates meta-ros, and I really wonder why it seems nobody really cares…

Regards,
Matthias

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