# ICRA Recap; OSRF on ROS 1 Sunset

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2025-05-23
- Length: 1h 11m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-23-icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset

## Summary

Steve Crowe recaps the 2025 ICRA conference in Atlanta, highlighting the dominance of Chinese humanoid and legged robot exhibitors like Unitree and Rainbow Robotics, and noting the lack of practical commercial applications for many demos. Geoffrey Biggs, CTO of the Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF), discusses the release of ROS 2 'Kilted Kaiju', the upcoming sunset of ROS 1, and the growth of the Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA). The episode also covers news on Limux Dynamics' Tron One robot and Ambi Robotics' sold-out Ambi Stack.

## Chapters

- [1:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-23-icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset#t=66) ICRA Recap: Legged Robots and Chinese Dominance
- [9:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-23-icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset#t=576) ICRA Demos: Unitree Boxing and Research Platforms
- [29:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-23-icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset#t=1751) ICRA News: Limux Dynamics Tron One and Rainbow Robotics
- [37:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-23-icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset#t=2277) ICRA News: Ambi Robotics Ambi Stack and Awards
- [46:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-23-icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset#t=2766) OSRF Interview: ROS 2 Kilted Kaiju and Zeno Middleware
- [50:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-23-icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset#t=3052) OSRF Interview: ROS 1 Sunset and Migration
- [55:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-05-23-icra-recap-osrf-on-ros-1-sunset#t=3309) OSRF Interview: Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA)

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Unitree (company)
- Rainbow Robotics (company)
- Limux Dynamics (company)
- Ambi Robotics (company)
- Open Source Robotics Foundation (company)
- ROS 2 (product)
- ROS 1 (product)
- Zeno (tool)
- Gazebo (tool)
- Open RMF (tool)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- SDP/SI (company)

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