🚀 New "ROS Adopters" page is live - ADD YOUR PROJECT
New directory lets any ROS user add their project via a simple browser form, boosting ecosystem visibility.
The ROS (Robot Operating System) project has officially launched a new 'ROS Adopters' directory, a community-driven page hosted on the official ROS 2 documentation site. Announced by maintainer Tomoya Fujita, this initiative aims to create a comprehensive, public showcase of organizations and projects utilizing ROS in any capacity. The directory is designed to be self-reported and minimally vetted, accepting entries from commercial products, open-source projects, research labs, and even hobbyist builds. An interactive form on the site allows any user to submit their project directly from a browser, with no special tooling required.
The new page, which resulted from proposal #6248 and implementation PR #6309 in the ros2_documentation repository, includes powerful filtering options. Visitors can browse adopters by specific domains like Aerial/Drone, Manufacturing, Research, and Consumer Robot, as well as by country. A search function further aids discovery. The primary objectives are threefold: to provide visibility for existing ROS-based projects, to inspire and motivate new adopters by showcasing real-world deployments, and to strengthen the overall ROS ecosystem by demonstrating its breadth and commercial maturity to potential users and sponsors. Fujita is actively encouraging submissions and offering to personally review pull requests to help build a robust picture of the ROS landscape in 2026.
- New community-maintained directory on the official ROS docs for self-reporting projects using ROS.
- Includes filtering by domain (Aerial/Drone, Manufacturing, etc.) and country, plus a search function.
- Aims to increase project visibility, inspire new users, and demonstrate ecosystem maturity to sponsors.
Why It Matters
Provides tangible proof of ROS's commercial and research impact, helping attract investment and new talent to the open-source robotics ecosystem.