[There is, and by some estimates 1.3M people use it.](https://docs.ros.org/en/rolling/)
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There are host of companies, both extant and deceased, who attempted to do just that.
I don't think any ROS developer has ever made the claim that ROS makes building a robot "easy", "easier" yes, but "easy", certainly not. ROS is simply a collection of tools that people have built over the years to get their work done faster by not re-inventing the wheel. Many ROS packages have decades of real-world deployment behind them. Some ROS packages, like Nav2 and MoveIt, are incredibly helpful, other packages are difficult to use and poorly documented, just like in any open source ecosystem.
> Which in their quest to make robotics simple; made json a programming language
JSON, in ROS? I don't think that's how it works.
> massive ecosystem of abstracted complexity that breaks in undebuggable ways
If you have a solution for this I think you solved the problem of software engineering in general.
Labor isn't free. Building custom PCBs and hardware in low quantity isn't cheap. Building, calibrating, and testing robots isn't cheap.
ROS is the open source software powering robots all over the globe. The project needs volunteers in every capacity, from core robotics software to visualization, data logging, and developer resources. Gazebo is our sibling library used to simulate robots prior to deploying code. Many of our repositories have "Good First Issue" tags for new contributors.
Source code and community resources for ROS, like Discord and Discourse, are all listed here:
Source code and resources for Gazebo are available here:
To get a sense of what people are doing with ROS check out the videos from our yearly developer conference ROSCon.
If you are looking for some help getting started swing by our Discord server:
https://discord.com/servers/open-robotics-107782554369892765...
We just published a new paper on ROS 2 in Science Robotics that demonstrates ROS's use on land, sea, air, space, and industry (the link below should take you to the open publication).
https://www.openrobotics.org/blog/2022/5/12/science-robotics...
May I suggest you take a look at microROS[3]?
I am also super excited about OSHWA certified open hardware [4].
[1] https://certification.oshwa.org/ [2] https://www.openrobotics.org/ [3] https://micro.ros.org/ [4] https://certification.oshwa.org/
Black live matter more than the next stupid tech trend to ride the Gartner hype cycle. Tech that doesn't include everyone shouldn't be built. Stop reading HN and get out into the streets and support your fellow human beings.
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Tempo Automation is a venture-backed robotics start-up that is building the quick-turn electronics factory of the future. The goal of Tempo is simple and delightful; we want to make hardware development happen at the pace of software development. Our process starts with our website where we ingest customer designs, perform design for manufacturing reviews, price circuit boards and components, and automatically generate a quote. Once a customer is happy with their design our factory swings into action using a mixture of our own proprietary robots, traditional manufacturing equipment, and good old-fashioned hard work. Using this model Tempo is already delivering prototype circuit boards in the Bay Area in as little as three days. We are seeking talented and hardworking engineers, technicians, and operations people to help us radically change electronics manufacturing. Current open positions include the following:
* Senior and mid-level "back-end" and "full-stack" software engineers. We are a Django/Linux/Python shop.
* Junior and senior roboticists in both software and mechatronics. We're a ROS shop!
* Software Operations
* Factory Operations and Logistics.
* Generally Useful Graphic Designers
* Assembly Technicians
* Office Manager
A full list of positions can be found here: http://www.tempoautomation.com/home/careers
For more information contact us at : careers [at] tempoautomation.com
Note: as a policy Tempo Automation does not work with recruiters, ever.
We are building the electronics factory of the future in San Francisco. We empower electronics designers to quickly test and iterate their designs more like software developers, spurring innovation and making better products faster.
We are currently hiring:
* Senior python back end developers.
* Senior front end developers.
* Roboticists (both software and mechatronics).
* Office Manger / Operations.
* Assembly Technicians.
Find out more at http://tempoautomation.com/home/careers or email a portfolio/resume to katherine [at] tempoautomation.com.
Junior Roboticist (mechatronics)
The Job * Help us design and fabricate the next generation factory robots.
* Iterate on subsystems for the current factory robots.
* Design and fabricate electrical subsystems for robots.
* Design and fabricate mechanical subsystems for the robot.
The Candidate
* Bachelor or Masters degree in mechanical engineering / aerospace engineer / electrical engineering / mechatronics.
* Experienced with SolidWorks and/or Altium.
* Familiarity with Robot Operating System a strong plus.
* Experience with systems integration particularly in a factory setting.
* Reasonable design for manufacturing experience.
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Operations Associate / Office Manager
The Job
* Design, implement, and maintain various compliance requirements (OSHA, EPA, ISO, etc). Perform basic human resource tasks.
* Assist the factory staff with material tracking and logistics.
* Keeping ducks in a row with respect to scheduling and calendars.
* Moving paperwork from an input queue to the appropriate bucket.
* Filling the things that are empty, emptying things that are full, scratching where it itches.
The Candidate
* Detail oriented, exceptionally organized, and great communication and people skills.
* Capable of keeping an office of 20 people running smoothly with minimal supervision.
* Prior experience in management or logistics.
* Experience doing bookkeeping a big plus.
* Bachelor degree in liberal arts or accounting.
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Fabrication Technician
The Job
* Generous living wage factory job with overtime, benefits, and vacation.
* You will work with our robots and our customer to deliver completed circuit boards.
* This job involves a lot of fine manual labor with attention to detail and a passion for quality.
* Technicians will perform SMD and through hole soldering, SMT rework, board cleaning, quality control, and documentation.
* Technicians may also perform general factory labor, deliveries, order logistics, and training.
The Candidate
* No college degree required.
* This job requires smart and detailed oriented individuals with good hand eye coordination.
* A passion for working with your hands and learning a skilled trade.
* Solid communication skills and an ability and willingness to work with factory robotics.
* Prior experience in electronics assembly is highly desired.
* Candidates with working and well maintained vehicles who could occasionally perform deliveries are highly desired.
San Francisco | On-site / Partial remote in the Bay Area
About Tempo Automation:
Tempo Automation is a San Francisco based start up creating the electronics factory of the future from the ground up. We are developing our own software and hardware (i.e. robots) to help electrical engineers prototype circuit boards better, faster, and cheaper. Working for us means that every day you get to see physical products made from the outputs of your labor. Our ultimate goal is to make hardware development move at the same pace as software development. We provide competitive pay, equity, health and dental benefits and generous vacation. Tempo Automation strongly values diversity; candidates of all races, genders, and backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Company culture and benefits:
* Happy and empowered employees: be kind, work hard, work smart, and live a balanced life.
* Do good engineering: collaborate, think, build, evaluate, improve, rinse, repeat.
* Happy customers: every customer is 100% satisfied 100% of the time.
* Make money: every day build more boards more efficiently.
Senior Front End Developer
The Job
* Maintain and develop our front end order website.
* Develop and maintain the user interface for our automated assembly robot.
* Develop and maintain our internal manufacturing resource planning software
The Candidate
* Bachelor or Masters degree in computer science or equivalent.
* Expert level javascript capabilities, python skills are a bonus.
* At least two years experience in the real world. We want to see that you’ve built at least one non-trivial web application.
* Real world experience with django/python backends.
* Core developer on one or more open source javascript libraries a big plus.
* Capable of hiring and managing junior front end developers when the time comes.
* Interest or experience in rendering games or graphics intensive web applications a big plus (e.g. WebGL, html canvas / SVG, D3, etc).
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http://www.tempoautomation.com
Front End / Back End / Software Generalists
No one went to engineering school to write boring e-commerce websites. Come help Tempo Automation build the future of electronics manufacturing. We are currently looking for developers to help build out our factory software infrastructure and design a slick user interfaces for our robots and customers. No robotics skills are necessary. Candidates should roughly have the following skills:
* College degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience.
* Good python back-end chops -AND/OR- decent front end JS skills.
* Flexible software generalists are our preferred applicants.
* We are looking for seasoned engineers. Applicants must have one or two real-world projects under their belt.
* We're a Linux shop, so candidates must be able to navigate a command line.
* Experience with MongoDB, OpenCV, iPython, Pandas, Numpy, and similar packages are a big plus.
Please send a resume and a portfolio of past work to katherine[at]tempoautomation.com.
http://www.tempoautomation.com
Front End / Back End / Software Generalists
No one went to engineering school to write boring e-commerce websites. Come help Tempo Automation build the future of manufacturing robots. We are hiring engineers number four and five as front end and back end developers. These two engineers will assist us in building robot infrastructure and putting a user interface on the robot. No robotics skills are required. Candidates should roughly have the following skills:
* College degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience.
* Good python back-end chops -OR- decent front end JS skills.
* Flexible software generalists are our preferred applicants.
* We're a Linux shop, so candidates must be able to navigate a command line.
* Experience with MongoDB, OpenCV, iPython, Pandas, Numpy, and similar packages are a big plus.
Please send a resume and a portfolio of past work to katherine[at]tempoautomation.com.
http://www.tempoautomation.com
Front End / Back End
No one went to engineering school to write boring e-commerce websites. Come help Tempo Automation build the future of manufacturing robots. We are hiring engineers number four and five as front end and back end developers. These two engineers will assist us in building robot infrastructure and putting a user interface on the robot. No robotics skills are required. Candidates should roughly have the following skills:
* College degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience.
* Good python back-end chops -OR- decent front end JS skills.
* Flexible software generalists are our preferred applicants.
* We're a Linux shop, so candidates must be able to navigate a command line.
* Experience with MongoDB, OpenCV, iPython, Pandas, Numpy, and similar packages are a big plus.
Please send a resume and a portfolio of past work to katherine[at]tempoautomation.com.
http://www.tempoautomation.com
Front End / Back End
No one went to engineering school to write boring e-commerce websites. Come help Tempo Automation build the future of manufacturing robots. We are hiring engineers number four and five as front end and back end developers. These two engineers will assist us in building robot infrastructure and putting a user interface on the robot. No robotics skills are required. Candidates should roughly have the following skills:
* College degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience.
* Good python back-end chops -OR- decent front end JS skills.
* Flexible software generalists are our preferred applicants.
* We're a Linux shop, so candidates must be able to navigate a command line.
* Experience with MongoDB, OpenCV, iPython, Pandas, Numpy, and similar packages are a big plus.
Please send a resume and a portfolio of past work to katherine[at]tempoautomation.com.
Front End / Back End / Interns
No one went to engineering school to write boring e-commerce websites. Come help Tempo Automation build the future of manufacturing robots. We are hiring engineers number four and five as front end and back end developers. These two engineers will assist us in building robot infrastructure and putting a user interface on the robot. No robotics skills are required. Candidates should roughly have the following skills:
* College degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent experience.
* Good python back-end chops -OR- decent front end JS skills.
* Flexible software generalists are our preferred applicants.
* We're a Linux shop, so candidates must be able to navigate a command line.
* Experience with MongoDB, OpenCV, iPython, Pandas, Numpy, and similar packages are a big plus.
Please send a resume and a portfolio of past work to katherine[at]tempoautomation.com.
http://tempoautomation.com/ contact@tempoautomation.com
We help electrical engineers at businesses get to market faster. We do this by offering a desktop electronics rapid prototyping robot (think business grade electronics 3D printer).
We’re looking to bring on our second full time engineer to help develop the robot’s software. The software spans from low level control systems, to CAD parsers, to the front end user interface. A good candidate is clever, adaptable, and flexible.
Who we’re looking for:
* Flexible generalists with a strong math and science background
* Makers
* Interest in manufacturing technology
* Strong C/C++/Python/Linux experience
* Experience building consumer or physical products
* Familiarity with or interest in these tools a big plus: Robot Operating System (ROS), OpenCV, Point Cloud Library (PCL), Numpy/Scipy/PySerial/Pandas/Kivy, Open Graphics Rendering Engine (OGRE), D3/WebGL, MongoDB, Eagle/Altium/KiCad general EE CAD, Bottle/Flask, Meteor
For more details, see: http://tempoautomation.com/careers.html
All of this is to say, it will probably work, but don't plan on building after-market apps on top of the camera technology.
Source: https://gist.github.com/4360664
Results: http://imgur.com/a/hBMed
Our start-up is banking on the notion that things are coming full circle for technology, and that we'll see a shift from consumer facing web-applications to physical hardware. Lately it seems that the New York Times agrees:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/technology/silicon-vall...
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/business/new-wave-of-adept...