# micro-ROS Projects at AI Tinkerers

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micro-ROS extends the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) framework to resource-constrained microcontrollers (MCUs), integrating them as first-class participants.

micro-ROS is the critical framework bridging the gap between ROS 2 and deeply embedded systems. It ports core ROS 2 concepts—nodes, publish/subscribe, and services—directly onto MCUs. The system utilizes a microcontroller-optimized client API (rcl+rclc) and the DDS-XRCE middleware, specifically designed for extremely resource-constrained environments (tens of kilobytes of RAM). This architecture employs a client-agent model: the micro-ROS node runs on the MCU, communicating via a micro-ROS agent on the host, ensuring seamless interoperability with the standard ROS 2 stack. It supports multiple Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), including FreeRTOS, Zephyr, and NuttX, and targets popular boards such as the Espressif ESP32 and Arduino Portenta H7.

- Official technology site: https://micro.ros.org/
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 1
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [ORION: plataforma robótica para interacción humano-robot](https://bogota.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_58uTKLVQ8TQ)

Presentaré ORION, un robot diferencial modular y de bajo costo desarrollado como plataforma de investigación y educación en Interacción Humano-Robot (HRI). La demostración se centrará en la implementación técnica, incluyendo: - Cómo integramos ROS 2 con micro-ROS en un ESP32 para el control en tiempo real de motores y retroalimentación de sensores. - El diseño de la capa de comunicación embebida, donde los datos del hardware del robot (motores, encoders, sensores y cámara) se publican en tópicos de ROS 2. - Un recorrido por la arquitectura de software, mostrando cómo se pueden desplegar modelos de visión por computadora y procesamiento de lenguaje natural desde la nube hacia el robot.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Bogotá Septiembre 2025 — 2025-09-25 — Bogotá
- Public talk page: https://bogota.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_58uTKLVQ8TQ

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