Eight Vectors

🥳 Thrilled to share that we've been named as a Deep Tech Pioneer by Hello Tomorrow, selected out of 4800+ applications worldwide! Join us at the Hello Tomorrow Summit in Amsterdam to connect and discover the most game-changing deep tech startups in the world. More info here: 👉https://lnkd.in/g8keznYm Abishek Goda Rohini Krishnamurthi Jasmeet Singh #DeepTechPioneers  #HelloTomorrow2026 #Robotics #Innovation

[UPDATE!!] 🔹 ROS 2 Bridge for VS Code is now called Eight Vectors Studio Here is the updated link to the extension: https://lnkd.in/guGmYSgg 🔹 ROS 2 Bridge for VS Code – our latest release 🚀 Why ROS 2 Bridge? In our own work, we run a lot of headless simulations. We often wished for a “mini-rviz”, something lightweight inside our development environment, without the overhead of full visualization GUIs. Just enough to peek into topics, call services, and interact with nodes, side by side with our code. So our engineers built this as a VS Code extension: • 🔌 Connect to ROS 2 systems via rosbridge • 👀 Browse nodes, topics, services • ⚡ Subscribe/unsubscribe to ROS 2 topics directly from VS Code • 🛠 Interact with nodes without leaving your editor ✅ Free. ✅ Open source. ✅ Built by robotics engineers, for robotics engineers. 🔗 [Marketplace link] https://lnkd.in/gXkUhn9s 🔗 [GitHub] https://lnkd.in/gWQjEWFh We are excited to see how the community uses it. Feedback and contributions are always welcome! #ROS2 #Robotics #OpenSource #DeveloperTools #VSCode #Simulation

📢 📢 A free browser based DDS Config Editor for ROS 2 Developers One of the headaches when migrating to ROS 2 is DDS configuration. Anyone who has touched ROS 2 knows DDS XML configs can be painful. Sharing a little side project to the ROS community: DDS Forge. It’s a free, browser-based DDS configuration editor: 🔹 Works with CycloneDDS and FastDDS (for now). 🔹 No installs, no logins, no tracking, no storage. Privacy first. 🔹 Simple static webapp that runs locally on your browser. Give it a spin 👉 : https://lnkd.in/gUgQ6zW5 Github link 📂 : https://lnkd.in/g3pRNda4 #ROS #ROS2 #OpenRobotics #DDS #Robotics #OpenSource

Are you a robotics team still working with ROS 1? You're not alone. Despite ROS 2 being the current industry standard, many robotics teams remain anchored in ROS 1. This inertia can hinder innovation and scalability. Our latest blog post breaks down the five key reasons robotics teams stall on ROS 1 and provides a strategic roadmap to a confident and successful migration. Top 5 Reasons: 1. “If It Ain’t Broke…” Syndrome 2. Fear of the Unknown 3. Pressure to Ship Features 4. Skill gap 5. The "Duct Tape" Dilemma Don't let legacy debt or a talent gap prevent your team from unlocking ROS 2's full potential. Learn how to make the move and future-proof your robotics development. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gKGKDyaC #Robotics #ROS2 #ROS1 #TechStrategy #Technology #Automation

🔧 “Unlocking ROS 2” : Lessons you won’t find in tutorials When you spend your days building predictive maintenance systems, untangling edge-case failures in live AMRs, and designing telemetry that actually works in the field, you start to see what the tutorials don’t teach. We’ve lived through building in ROS, ROS 2 migration pain points, deployment-day surprises, and all the things that break only in the real world but not in simulation. Sharing these hard-earned insights through deep dives and helping solve thorny ROS issues with teams who are building and deploying real robots. Because some lessons can’t be Googled. They have to be earned. ✅ ROS 2 Migration Pain Points & Strategy  ✅ Team Enablement & Developer Workshops ✅ Architecture Reviews & Debugging Support ✅ Integration, Testing, and Launch Guidance https://lnkd.in/gyNEvvw3 Comment here or contact us to learn more. #ROS2 #RoboticsTraining #ROSConsulting #ROS2Migration #ROSCommunity

🚧 ROS 2 can be powerful, if your team knows how to harness it. Let us help your team master ROS 2. Whether you’re scaling a fleet or building a new robotics product, your team’s fluency in ROS 2 can make or break the system. At Eight Vectors, we offer focused, practical ROS 2 training and workshops designed for teams who are building and deploying real robots. Our workshops cover: ✅ ROS 2 build system & package management (ament, colcon) ✅ Launch systems, parameters, lifecycle nodes ✅ DDS/RTPS fundamentals & QoS tuning ✅ Logging, rosbag2, diagnostics and debugging workflows ✅ ROS 1 → ROS 2 migration deep-dives …and more... These sessions are scenario-driven, tailored to your systems and your stack, and led by experts who’ve shipped real systems. If you’re a robotics team looking to level up or preparing for a migration - this is the place to start. Reach out to us to design a custom session for your team. 📩 https://lnkd.in/gntdTrph #ROS2 #RoboticsWorkshops #ROS2Migration #EightVectors #ROS2Training

In robotics, minor detours and soft failures often go unnoticed… until they don’t. And when they finally surface, they derail production, delay deliveries, and disrupt customer trust. We wrote this article for teams building and deploying robots who believe that fleet reliability is a first-class feature; not an afterthought. If you’re still settling for good enough reliability, this is your sign to think deeper. 👉 Read: https://lnkd.in/gnbxNuek #robotics #automation #robotreliability #ROS2 #fleetmanagement #roboticsengineering

Are your robotics engineers spending more time debugging dashboards than building the next big feature? You’re not alone. Many teams unknowingly bleed resources by “rolling their own” telemetry systems. It feels pragmatic at first, but the hidden costs are real: 🔧 Engineering distraction 🕳️ Critical blind spots 📉 Poor scalability In our latest blog, we explore why in-house telemetry is quietly draining your robotics team, and what reliable, fleet-level observability should look like. Don’t let “good enough” hold you back. 📖 Read the full article → https://lnkd.in/gYhJVHXP #robotics #ROS2 #telemetry #robotreliability #zenitaAI

From early traction to sharper execution. From MVP to real momentum. That’s what the past 3 months have been for us at the Startupbootcamp DeepTech & Robotics Accelerator. Being part of the Startupbootcamp gave #EightVectors the opportunity to refine our narrative and accelerate our traction. From late-night work sessions to deep mentor dives, the accelerator experience pushed us to ask harder questions, pressure-test our assumptions, and get clearer about where we’re going and how to get there faster. This week, the journey wraps up with Demo Day in #Amsterdam, where our incredible cohort founders take the stage to pitch what they’ve built. 📍 Venue: Tobacco Theater, Nes 75–87, 1012 KD Amsterdam 🎟️ Final tickets: https://lnkd.in/evRkXgF8 📄 Full details: https://lnkd.in/eQ7EAi5U While we couldn’t be there in person, we’re cheering on the brilliant founders we’ve worked alongside. And we’re incredibly grateful for the insights, access, and momentum this program has given us.  We’re stepping into this next chapter with more clarity, sharper focus, and the momentum to grow! Abishek Goda Rohini Krishnamurthi #Startups #Startupbootcamp #TechInnovation #DemoDay2025

A bit of a delayed post — but still an exciting one! 🚀 Eight Vectors is proud to be part of the NVIDIA Inception Program! As a company focused on making robotics more reliable, we’re excited to be in good company with others building the future of AI and autonomy. The Inception Program connects us with a global ecosystem of AI innovators, accelerates technical collaboration, and supports our work as we scale intelligent robotic systems from lab to factory floor. A huge thank-you to the NVIDIA for Startups team. We’re honoured to join a community of startups that are pushing the boundaries of AI across every industry. #NVIDIAInception #robotics #AI #predictivemaintenance #ROS2 #EightVectors