Open Robotics adds **Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)** as a **Tier 1-supported platform** for the **Robot Operating System (ROS)**. This expands deployment options for developers using ROS in enterprise and production environments. The foundation highlights RHEL’s stability and security as key factors for this upgrade.
The Open Source Robotics Alliance (OSRA) releases its Open Robotics Technology Strategy for 2026. The strategy outlines the organization’s roadmap for advancing open-source robotics frameworks and tools. It emphasizes collaboration across industry and academic partners to accelerate innovation in autonomous systems.
The Open Robotics Society (OSRF) launches a **Build Farm Backer program** to fund hardware and engineering support for its **ROS package build infrastructure**, which delivers over **500 million packages annually**. The initiative aims to sustain the open-source robotics ecosystem by covering server costs and maintaining build reliability for developers.
