r/ROS

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About r/ROS

This subreddit is for discussions around the Robot Operating System, or ROS.

The community at a glance

r/ROS is a Subreddit for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Enthusiasts with roughly 41K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 10th largest community in the Robotics topic page.

Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Gazebo, and Ros. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention ros, gazebo, and imu.

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +10K members
Growth: +33.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 17 members
  • 2014: 45 members
  • 2015: 124 members
  • 2016: 300 members
  • 2017: 489 members
  • 2020: 5K members
  • 2021: 4K members
  • 2022: 3K members
  • 2023: 5K members
  • 2024: 7K members
  • 2025: 9K members
  • 2026: 8K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 777 members
  • Nov: 741 members
  • Dec: 707 members
  • Jan: 760 members
  • Feb: 713 members
  • Mar: 743 members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 982 members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 877 members
  • Sep: 61 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Leet Robotics: Learn robotics and ROS2 with hands-on courses
    2. Final-Year Engineering Student Seeking Resume Review & Remote Robotics/ROS 2 Opportunities
    3. Seeking advice: How to get from basic C/C++ to building my first robot?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Leet Robotics: Learn robotics and ROS2 with hands-on courses · Final-Year Engineering Student Seeking Resume Review & Remote Robotics/ROS 2 Opportunities · Seeking advice: How to get from basic C/C++ to building my first robot?
    14
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I built a python dev loop for robots: write a behavior, test it on a simulated robot in your browser, then the same file drives the real one (ROS 2 + ROS 1)
    2. Chinese humanoid/legged robots (Unitree) banned in USA, what other alternatives are there?
    3. Yahboom ROSMASTER M3 Pro vs Hiwonder ROSOrin Pro — or is there a better alternative?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I built a python dev loop for robots: write a behavior, test it on a simulated robot in your browser, then the same file drives the real one (ROS 2 + ROS 1) · Chinese humanoid/legged robots (Unitree) banned in USA, what other alternatives are there? · Yahboom ROSMASTER M3 Pro vs Hiwonder ROSOrin Pro — or is there a better alternative?
    5
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Open-source ROS2 vacuum cleaner (WIP) - your opinion needed
    #3
    Ideas
    Open-source ROS2 vacuum cleaner (WIP) - your opinion needed
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Issue with slam_toolbox and rviz2
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Issue with slam_toolbox and rviz2
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. ROS News for the Week of June 22nd, 2026 - Community News
    #5
    News
    ROS News for the Week of June 22nd, 2026 - Community News
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    6 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    6
  • Gazebo
    5 posts in the past month
    #2
    Gazebo
    5
  • Ros
    5 posts in the past month
    #3
    Ros
    5
  • Struggling With
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling With
    4
  • Simulation
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Simulation
    4

Flair

  • Question
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Open-source ROS2 vacuum cleaner (WIP) - your opinion needed
    2. Is it possible to run Ubuntu 22.04 with ROS2 Humble on Jetson Nano Development board?
    3. Robot experiencing periodic kick-back / stuttering while following a path (ros2 jazzy ,Nav2)
    #1
    Question
    Open-source ROS2 vacuum cleaner (WIP) - your opinion needed · Is it possible to run Ubuntu 22.04 with ROS2 Humble on Jetson Nano Development board? · Robot experiencing periodic kick-back / stuttering while following a path (ros2 jazzy ,Nav2)
    37
  • Project
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Leet Robotics: Learn robotics and ROS2 with hands-on courses
    2. Cubic Doggo Update: returning to basics after all the PID tuning for IMU
    3. Claude Code skills for ROS 2 Jazzy that route to official docs instead of guessing APIs (measured before/after included)
    #2
    Project
    Leet Robotics: Learn robotics and ROS2 with hands-on courses · Cubic Doggo Update: returning to basics after all the PID tuning for IMU · Claude Code skills for ROS 2 Jazzy that route to official docs instead of guessing APIs (measured before/after included)
    27
  • Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I automated the most painful part of my robotics job, and now I feel guilty
    2. New book "ROS 2: Zero to Robot"
    3. Should I consider myself a "cheating Robotics Engineer"?
    #3
    Discussion
    I automated the most painful part of my robotics job, and now I feel guilty · New book "ROS 2: Zero to Robot" · Should I consider myself a "cheating Robotics Engineer"?
    14
  • News
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Chinese humanoid/legged robots (Unitree) banned in USA, what other alternatives are there?
    2. New AMD Robotics SoC: X100 - 128GB Unified Memory
    3. The last day for regular priced tickets to ROSCon Global in Toronto in August 24th!
    #4
    News
    Chinese humanoid/legged robots (Unitree) banned in USA, what other alternatives are there? · New AMD Robotics SoC: X100 - 128GB Unified Memory · The last day for regular priced tickets to ROSCon Global in Toronto in August 24th!
    14
  • Tutorial
    9 posts in the past month
    1. ROS Versions
    2. Connect consumer vacuum to ROS2 Jazzy (open-source vacuum project)
    3. ROS2 workspace for Borunte BRTIRUS0707A 6DOF arm
    #5
    Tutorial
    ROS Versions · Connect consumer vacuum to ROS2 Jazzy (open-source vacuum project) · ROS2 workspace for Borunte BRTIRUS0707A 6DOF arm
    9

Product recommendations

  • ros
    7 posts in the past month
    1. suggest me the best ros and gazebo setup for 2025.
    2. Best ROS courses for begginer
    3. what is best resources to learn ROS as a beginner
    #1
    ros
    suggest me the best ros and gazebo setup for 2025. · Best ROS courses for begginer · what is best resources to learn ROS as a beginner
    7
  • gazebo
    4 posts in the past month
    1. suggest me the best ros and gazebo setup for 2025.
    2. Best version of Gazebo for ROS2 Humble with intention to use ROS2_Control
    3. What’s the best robot with actuators that I can simulate in Gazebo?
    #2
    gazebo
    suggest me the best ros and gazebo setup for 2025. · Best version of Gazebo for ROS2 Humble with intention to use ROS2_Control · What’s the best robot with actuators that I can simulate in Gazebo?
    4
  • imu
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best IMU for mobile robot project?
    2. Best way to connect IMU
    #3
    imu
    Best IMU for mobile robot project? · Best way to connect IMU
    2
  • laptop
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Would you recommend any of these prime days deal laptops for ROS2? Thanks
    2. Laptop recommended for ROS development?
    #4
    laptop
    Would you recommend any of these prime days deal laptops for ROS2? Thanks · Laptop recommended for ROS development?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ROS for?
Best for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ROS free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ROS have?
Roughly 41K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ROS on?
r/ROS runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ROS cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ROS is organized under Artificial Intelligence, Robotics Enthusiasts.
How do I join r/ROS?
You can join r/ROS by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Artificial Intelligence communities like?
Communities for AI enthusiasts, researchers, and developers discussing models, tools, and where the field is heading. Discord is the main hub with servers for specific AI tools and agent development, complemented by Slack groups for founders applying AI to business and Reddit for broader community discussion.
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