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The Robot Operating System version 2, known as ROS 2 or simply ROS, is the follow-on to ROS 1, also known as ROS Classic. ROS 2 is built on a publish/subscribe system called Data Distribution Service (DDS) from the Object Management Group (OMG).
In the video interview (above), I talked with Joe Speed, VP of Product and Chief Evangelist at Apex.AI, about ROS 2. Apex.AI has a custom version of ROS 2, Apex.OS. It's designed to meet automotive safety requirements that would allow it to be used in production vehicles. This is done by building on a DDS platform that also can meet those requirements, which is quite doable since DDS implementations are already employed in more rigorous military and avionics applications.
Apex.AI has been working with partners like ADLINK Technologies, which offers hardware and software for building robotic solutions in addition to its support for other applications (see video below).
ADLINK Technologies provides ROS 2 support for building autonomous mobile robots (AMR).