ROS Training in Pittsburgh

Practical Rapid Prototyping for Robotics with ROS 2 and Docker is a hands-on course designed to assist developers in building, testing, and deploying robotic applications efficiently. Participants will learn how to containerize robotics environments, integrate ROS 2 packages, and prototype modular robotic systems using Docker for reproducibility and scalability. The course emphasizes agility, version control, and collaboration practices suitable for early-stage development and innovation teams within the public sector.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate level participants who wish to accelerate robotics development workflows using ROS 2 and Docker for government projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up a ROS 2 development environment within Docker containers.
• Develop and test robotic prototypes in modular, reproducible setups.
• Use simulation tools to validate system behavior before hardware deployment.
• Collaborate effectively using containerized robotics projects.
• Apply continuous integration and deployment concepts in robotics pipelines for government applications.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and demonstrations.
• Hands-on exercises with ROS 2 and Docker environments.
• Mini-projects focused on real-world robotic applications for government use cases.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact Govtra to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Pittsburgh (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate-level, and potentially advanced-level robotics developers who wish to learn how to use ROS to program mobile robots using Python for government applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up a development environment that includes ROS, Python, and a mobile robot platform suitable for government use.
• Create and run ROS nodes, topics, services, and actions using Python in a government context.
• Utilize ROS tools and utilities to monitor and debug ROS applications for government projects.
• Leverage ROS packages and libraries to perform common tasks for mobile robots in public sector environments.
• Integrate ROS with other frameworks and tools used in government workflows.
• Troubleshoot and debug ROS applications to ensure reliability and compliance with government standards.

In this instructor-led, live training in Pittsburgh, participants will learn how to start utilizing the Robot Operating System (ROS) for their robotics projects through the application of robotics visualization and simulation tools.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of ROS.
• Learn how to develop a basic robotics project using ROS.
• Acquire skills in using various tools for robotics, including simulation and visualization tools, for government applications.