GRASP Lab's Fernando Cladera presents on multi-robot air-ground collaboration

The ROS (Robot Operating System) Aerial Robotics community working group is hosting its next session on July 2, 2026, from 17:00 to 18:00 UTC. The highlight is a presentation by Fernando Cladera from the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, titled *"Multi-robot Air-Ground Collaboration with PX4 and Opportunistic Communications."* This talk dives into enabling heterogeneous robot teams—drones and ground rovers—to cooperate autonomously in real-world environments where network connectivity is intermittent. PX4, an open-source autopilot, serves as the flight control backbone, while opportunistic communications allow robots to share data when links appear, rather than relying on constant infrastructure.

This session is part of an ongoing series that tracks the aerial robotics landscape. Previous meetings covered topics like SLAM, swarming, and ROS 2 integration. Attendees will gain insights into state-of-the-art multi-robot coordination, including how robots manage tasks such as search-and-rescue, precision agriculture, or warehouse logistics without centralized control. The Google Meet link is posted on the ROS community calendar, and all aerial robotics enthusiasts—from hobbyists to researchers—are welcome. Expect a lively Q&A following the 30-minute talk.