MoveIt2 Installation

MoveIt 2 is the most widely used open-source software framework on the ROS 2 (Robot Operating System 2) platform for motion planning, manipulation control, 3D perception, and kinematics calculation of mobile robots (especially robotic arms).

Installation

sudo aid-pkg install moveit2

Verification

After installing MoveIt2, verify the installation success using the following method:

1. Log in to the Ubuntu Desktop. For remote desktop usage, refer to Remote Desktop Usage.

2. Open a Terminal window and execute the command: ros2 launch moveit2_tutorials demo.launch.py – you can move the robotic arm in the pop-up RViz window.