AMD extends support for ROCm porting on ROS2 edge devices
AMD's Ryzen AI Halo SOC offers fastest path to test ROS2 packages on edge.
A ROS2 developer, Panav, is working to extend their libraries with ROCm support for AMD's edge hardware lineup, specifically the Kria AI Robotics platform. Having received cloud compute credits but needing edge hardware access, Panav reached out on the ROS forum. AMD's Katherine Scott responded, stating the company is interested in helping with open source development on AMD products and offered to introduce Panav to the relevant team.
To accelerate porting and initial testing, community member smac recommended buying an AMD Ryzen AI Halo machine or the GMKTec EVO-X2, both of which use the same system-on-chip as the upcoming Kria edge device but are available now. smac noted that RAM can be matched to Kria speeds via BIOS. This provides developers a practical, immediate path to validate ROCm support for ROS2 on edge without waiting for Kria retail availability.
- AMD's Katherine Scott offers to connect developers porting open source ROS2 packages to ROCm with the AMD team.
- The AMD Ryzen AI Halo SOC and GMKTec EVO-X2 provide identical chip specs to the upcoming Kria edge device and ship today.
- Developers can simulate Kria edge performance by adjusting RAM speeds in the BIOS on these consumer devices.
Why It Matters
ROS2 developers now have a clear, fast path to enable AMD edge AI with ROCm.