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TAKASU Masakazu @Nico-Tech Shenzhen· October 22, 2026· 17:46

ROSCon China 2026:中国のROSConはEmbodied AIばかり? 自動運転・ナビゲーションが減った現場を歩く【Nico-Tech Shenzhen】

TAKASU Masakazu, host of Nico-Tech Shenzhen, reports from ROSCon China 2026 in Shenzhen on the robotics demos, developer tools, and embodied AI themes across the event.

In this talk

  1. 0:00

    ROSCon China brings engineers and hardware makers together

    TAKASU describes ROSCon China as a gathering for ROS developers, robotics engineers, and companies making hardware for research and development teams. The event began in 2014, and its large installations give the venue a festival feel.

  2. 2:14

    Exhibitors show hands, sensors, and robot platforms

    Linkerbot and Inspire Robotics demonstrate dexterous hands, including vision-based motion tracking. GigaDevice presents robot-focused microcontrollers and six-axis sensors, while Elephant Robotics shows simulation tools and ROS-compatible platforms. SLAMTEC exhibits LiDAR and localization systems, and several companies display compact computers and AI boards for robots.

  3. 7:36

    Open projects and shared benchmarks support development

    OpenROS presents a Linux-based robotics platform with links to HarmonyOS and other systems. Dexmal's Table30 project defines 30 tabletop manipulation tasks and publishes associated data and methods to help compare robot capabilities. RoboParty offers open humanoid designs, while OpenArm's public hardware files and parts lists have enabled multiple manufacturers to produce their own versions.

  4. 12:02

    Teleoperation and developer tools draw attention

    Sharpa shows a tactile-sensing hand and offers buyers a Linux SDK for simulation-to-real workflows. Enactic's OpenArm demo uses a master-slave setup to pick up thin paper, with an arm camera helping the operator follow the movement. TAKASU says the hardware documentation is public and reports a quoted price of about US$6,000 for a 6 kg-payload arm.

  5. 16:19

    Embodied AI dominates the technical program

    TAKASU says few presentations focused directly on ROS; many instead covered embodied AI, data production, vision-language models, and AI robotics. He highlights the value of major robot and component companies presenting directly to developers. He sees ROS as a continuing option for complex robotics applications and notes that different ROSCon events emphasize different topics.

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