NVIDIA Isaac ROS
A collection of hardware-accelerated packages for the Robot Operating System (ROS).
Overview
NVIDIA Isaac ROS is a collection of NVIDIA-accelerated, high-performance, low-latency ROS 2 packages for making autonomous robots which leverage the power of Jetson and other NVIDIA platforms. It provides a suite of tools for perception, navigation, and manipulation, all optimized to run on NVIDIA GPUs. This allows developers to build more capable and intelligent robots that can process large amounts of sensor data in real-time.
✨ Key Features
- GPU-accelerated ROS 2 packages
- AI and computer vision libraries
- Simulation integration with Isaac Sim
- Support for NVIDIA Jetson platform
🎯 Key Differentiators
- GPU acceleration
- Optimized for NVIDIA hardware
- Integration with NVIDIA's AI and simulation tools
Unique Value: Enables the development of high-performance, AI-powered robotics applications by providing GPU-accelerated packages and a tight integration with the NVIDIA ecosystem.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Used by companies developing AMRs and other autonomous systems to accelerate perception and navigation tasks.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Robotics applications that do not require high-performance computing or GPU acceleration.
🏆 Alternatives
Compared to standard ROS 2 packages, Isaac ROS offers significantly higher performance for perception and AI tasks, thanks to its use of NVIDIA's hardware acceleration.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free to use.
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