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How face-to-face ROS events encourage robot developer collaborations
While the Robot Operating System (ROS) open-source framework is primarily a collection of digital resources, the platform also has a physical side: a thriving series of associated conferences and exhibitions that encourage face-to-face collaboration. Sony Image Sensing Solutions is an active member of the broader ROS ecosystem and will be at the heart of many upcoming discussions.
On 25-26 November, ROSCon Belgium 2026 will be held in Nivelles, Belgium, offering ROS developers of all levels an opportunity to come together for a mix of workshops, technical talks, and tutorials. The bulk of the program will be presentations, along with panel discussions, demonstrations, and workshops.
Enzo Ghisoni is a robotics developer at embedded AI and autonomous robotics company Botronics and part of the program organisation team for ROSCon BE. He says the event, sponsored by Sony ISS, aims to turn shared technical interests into practical collaboration and new projects.
“We wanted to bring together a mix of academics, industry professionals and developers, combining talks with hands-on workshops and live demonstrations. The open-source community really is about community. You can do a lot online, but meeting face-to-face can give you the advice or introduction that helps accelerate your project. If people leave ROSCon Belgium and start a partnership or an open-source project together, that’s a success for us.”
Sony to attend ROS-Industrial event in Stuttgart
Meanwhile, the ROS-Industrial Conference Europe 2026, taking place on 3-4 December at Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart, Germany, will showcase how industrial companies are using ROS, AI and advanced motion planning to build the next generation of flexible robotic systems. The event will bring together robotics developers, technology providers, and manufacturing experts for real-world insights, technical exchange, and live demonstrations.
Yasmine Makkaoui, a robotics engineering researcher at Fraunhofer IPA and a coordinator of ROS-Industrial, says the conference will help connect industrial requirements with ongoing software development.
“Joint projects need a lot of communication between partners to establish their requirements and what needs to be developed,” she explains. “These events bring developers from industry and research institutes into direct contact. Alongside presentations on the latest developments, we will discuss the roadmap, the challenges people face, and how we might solve them. There will also be opportunities to see current projects using ROS.”
Representatives from Sony ISS will attend the ROS-Industrial Conference to discuss how the new ROS 2 sample driver, included in the updated AS-DT1 software development kit, simplifies integration of the LiDAR depth sensor into robotic applications.
