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New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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A new in-depth tutorial covering the ROS 2 lifecycle state machine, all states and transitions, C++ implementation, Nav2 Lifecycle Manager, and real hardware...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

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New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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A new in-depth tutorial covering the ROS 2 lifecycle state machine, all states and transitions, C++ implementation, Nav2 Lifecycle Manager, and real hardware...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

New Website

New Website

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After many years with WordPress, I’m moving to a simpler solution: GitHub Pages with Jekyll.

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YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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A new in-depth tutorial covering the ROS 2 lifecycle state machine, all states and transitions, C++ implementation, Nav2 Lifecycle Manager, and real hardware...

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

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The twelfth ROS 2 release lands today. A new LTS distribution built on Ubuntu 26.04, packed with performance gains, async Python support, zero-copy GPU trans...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

A New Chapter of My Life

A New Chapter of My Life

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My life has taken an exciting turn as the Company I work for, Stereolabs, has been acquired by Ouster.

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YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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A new in-depth tutorial covering the ROS 2 lifecycle state machine, all states and transitions, C++ implementation, Nav2 Lifecycle Manager, and real hardware...

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

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The twelfth ROS 2 release lands today. A new LTS distribution built on Ubuntu 26.04, packed with performance gains, async Python support, zero-copy GPU trans...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

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YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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A new in-depth tutorial covering the ROS 2 lifecycle state machine, all states and transitions, C++ implementation, Nav2 Lifecycle Manager, and real hardware...

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

3 minute read

The twelfth ROS 2 release lands today. A new LTS distribution built on Ubuntu 26.04, packed with performance gains, async Python support, zero-copy GPU trans...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

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New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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A new in-depth tutorial covering the ROS 2 lifecycle state machine, all states and transitions, C++ implementation, Nav2 Lifecycle Manager, and real hardware...

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YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

A New Chapter of My Life

A New Chapter of My Life

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My life has taken an exciting turn as the Company I work for, Stereolabs, has been acquired by Ouster.

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Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

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YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

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YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

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YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

Introducing the ROS 2 Projects Section

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A new section of the website dedicated to open source ROS 2 packages — starting with the LD Lidar ROS 2 Driver for LDRobot LD19/LD06 sensors.

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OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

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After years of development, OpenCV 5 officially launched at CVPR 2026. A complete DNN engine rewrite, native LLM/VLM support, FP16/BF16 types, HAL hardware a...

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

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The twelfth ROS 2 release lands today. A new LTS distribution built on Ubuntu 26.04, packed with performance gains, async Python support, zero-copy GPU trans...

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OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

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After years of development, OpenCV 5 officially launched at CVPR 2026. A complete DNN engine rewrite, native LLM/VLM support, FP16/BF16 types, HAL hardware a...

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

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The twelfth ROS 2 release lands today. A new LTS distribution built on Ubuntu 26.04, packed with performance gains, async Python support, zero-copy GPU trans...

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New Website

New Website

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After many years with WordPress, I’m moving to a simpler solution: GitHub Pages with Jekyll.

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A New Chapter of My Life

A New Chapter of My Life

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My life has taken an exciting turn as the Company I work for, Stereolabs, has been acquired by Ouster.

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A New Chapter of My Life

A New Chapter of My Life

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My life has taken an exciting turn as the Company I work for, Stereolabs, has been acquired by Ouster.

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A New Chapter of My Life

A New Chapter of My Life

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ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

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The twelfth ROS 2 release lands today. A new LTS distribution built on Ubuntu 26.04, packed with performance gains, async Python support, zero-copy GPU trans...

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ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

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The twelfth ROS 2 release lands today. A new LTS distribution built on Ubuntu 26.04, packed with performance gains, async Python support, zero-copy GPU trans...

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ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is Here!

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The twelfth ROS 2 release lands today. A new LTS distribution built on Ubuntu 26.04, packed with performance gains, async Python support, zero-copy GPU trans...

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New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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A new in-depth tutorial covering the ROS 2 lifecycle state machine, all states and transitions, C++ implementation, Nav2 Lifecycle Manager, and real hardware...

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New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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A new in-depth tutorial covering the ROS 2 lifecycle state machine, all states and transitions, C++ implementation, Nav2 Lifecycle Manager, and real hardware...

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New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

New ROS 2 Tutorial: Lifecycle (Managed) Nodes

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OpenCV

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

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After years of development, OpenCV 5 officially launched at CVPR 2026. A complete DNN engine rewrite, native LLM/VLM support, FP16/BF16 types, HAL hardware a...

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OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

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After years of development, OpenCV 5 officially launched at CVPR 2026. A complete DNN engine rewrite, native LLM/VLM support, FP16/BF16 types, HAL hardware a...

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OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

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After years of development, OpenCV 5 officially launched at CVPR 2026. A complete DNN engine rewrite, native LLM/VLM support, FP16/BF16 types, HAL hardware a...

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OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

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After years of development, OpenCV 5 officially launched at CVPR 2026. A complete DNN engine rewrite, native LLM/VLM support, FP16/BF16 types, HAL hardware a...

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OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

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After years of development, OpenCV 5 officially launched at CVPR 2026. A complete DNN engine rewrite, native LLM/VLM support, FP16/BF16 types, HAL hardware a...

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OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

OpenCV 5 is Finally Here!

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After years of development, OpenCV 5 officially launched at CVPR 2026. A complete DNN engine rewrite, native LLM/VLM support, FP16/BF16 types, HAL hardware a...

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odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

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ICP

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

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SLAM

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

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yalio

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

YALIO: Yet Another Lidar ICP Odometry

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A new side project is born: YALIO, a ROS 2 package that turns cheap 2D lidars like the LDRobot LD19/LD06 into a reliable odometry source using Point-to-Line ...

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