ROS 2 Lyrical Luth Release Illustration and Swag 🎸
Limited-edition Lyrical Luth merch now available with global on-demand shipping.
The Open Source Robotics Foundation has unveiled the official illustration for ROS 2 Lyrical Luth, the next distribution of the Robot Operating System. Created by Bay Area illustrator Ryan Hungerford, the artwork captures the spirit of the lyrical theme. Alongside the reveal, a swag sale is now live on a new platform: Fourth Wall, which enables on-demand production and worldwide shipping. All items can be found at the permanent URL store.openrobotics.org.
The sale includes eight product types: men’s, women’s, and kids’ tri-blend shirts, baby onesies, hoodies, long-sleeve shirts, throw pillows, mugs, and decorative prints. Every purchase directly funds the Open Source Robotics Foundation, supporting ROS, Gazebo, ROS Control, and Open-RMF projects. Orders placed by April 30 may arrive by the release date of May 22, 2026. Additionally, the Lyrical Test and Tutorial Party is underway; the top twenty contributors will receive a free swag code.
- Illustration for ROS 2 Lyrical Luth by Ryan Hungerford, revealed alongside the release.
- New swag platform (Fourth Wall) enables on-demand production and global shipping; permanent URL at store.openrobotics.org.
- Eight merch items available; profits fund the Open Source Robotics Foundation; top 20 test contributors earn free swag codes.
Why It Matters
This release strengthens community engagement and directly funds open-source robotics projects through merch sales.