About ROS Guangzhou

An open technical community for robotics developers.

ROS Guangzhou is an open technical community connecting developers, researchers and founders working on robotics, autonomous driving, AI perception and embodied AI in and around Guangzhou.

Built on ROS / ROS 2 (Robot Operating System), the community runs online discussion and offline events to promote knowledge sharing, open-source collaboration and engineering practice — so that more robotics developers can build real connections within the same city.

1. Vision

Connect robotics developers in Guangzhou, and advance technical exchange and innovation.

ROS has become essential infrastructure for robotics worldwide, yet local developers in many cities remain weakly connected. ROS Guangzhou aims to build a long-term, open, technology-driven community where robotics developers can:

Share experience
Exchange technical ideas
Showcase projects
Find collaboration opportunities

Making Guangzhou one of the most active cities for robotics exchange.

2. Positioning

A developer-driven technical community focused on the practice and exchange of robotics technology.

Topics we cover:

Robotics Software

ROSROS 2Robotics MiddlewareDistributed Robot Systems

Robotics Algorithms

Computer Vision (CV)SLAMMulti-sensor FusionMotion Planning & Control

Robotic Systems

Mobile RobotsAutonomous DrivingUnmanned SystemsEmbodied AI

Developer Ecosystem

Open-source Robot ProjectsRobot Hardware PlatformsAI + Robotics

3. Who joins

The community is open to anyone interested in robotics technology, including:

ROS / ROS 2 developers
Robotics algorithm engineers
Autonomous driving engineers
AI / CV / SLAM researchers
Robotics founders
University students and researchers
Open-source robotics contributors

Whether you are just getting started or have years of experience, you are welcome.

4. Activities

To support technical exchange, ROS Guangzhou plans several formats:

Tech Talks

Community members share ROS development experience, robot system architecture, SLAM / CV / AI algorithm practice and open-source robot projects.
Developer Meetups

Regular offline gatherings: ROS developer meetups, robotics technical exchanges, project demos and discussion.
Hackathons / Workshops

Hands-on practice that builds collaboration: ROS development workshops, robot system build-outs, open-source robotics hackathons and joint project work.

Open-source collaboration

We encourage members to contribute to:

ROS-related open-source projectsRobot software toolingHands-on robot system projects

5. Manifesto

"Robotics is essential infrastructure for the future, and developers are the core force driving that future." — this is the community's basic premise and the starting point for how we organize. We encourage openness, practice, open-source spirit and long-term commitment.

Read the full manifesto →

Identity and trademark

ROS Guangzhou is an independent local community organization, not affiliated with Open Robotics / OSRF, and does not represent their official positions. "ROS" is a registered trademark of Open Robotics. This community uses the name in the sense of a local technical community only, does not use official logos or their variants, and does not claim any "official" or "regional office" status.

Content source

This page is translated and adapted from the community introduction ROS Guangzhou 社区介绍 (Community Introduction) (WeChat Official Account: WayToRobots, retrieved 2026-10-28). Where the Chinese original and this English edition differ, the Chinese original prevails.

Contact

See Join for community channels. Proposals on collaboration, venue or speaking are welcome through the channels listed there.