Building Intelligent Robots with ROS 2 & AI Agents

As robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) evolve across industries, such as manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and exploration, the demand for robots that can see, decide, and act intelligently is skyrocketing. Yet integrating AI capabilities such as perception, decision-making, and adaptive behaviors into ROS 2-based robots remains a complex challenge, involving sensor fusion, real-time data processing, environment interaction, and scalability.

This intensive 2-day, fully hands-on workshop led by Lentin Joseph, bestselling author of 11 ROS and Robotics books, TEDx Speaker, and Co-Founder of RUNTIME Robotics, transforms these challenges into practical skills. Participants will learn proven methods and frameworks to effectively integrate AI algorithms with ROS 2, enabling developers and researchers to build intelligent robots capable of operating autonomously in dynamic, uncertain environments.

Who Should Attend

• Robotics engineers & AI developers looking to learn AI-ROS2 integration skills.
• Graduate students & researchers exploring simulation-driven robotics.
• Hobbyists & innovators who are ready to prototype intelligent robotic systems.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to:

✅ Understand ROS 2 architecture, nodes, and simulation tools.
✅ Implement navigation and motion planning using Nav2 & MoveIt 2.
✅ Design perception pipelines with cameras, LiDAR, and sensor fusion (OpenCV & PCL).
✅ Extend ROS 2 workflows using NVIDIA Isaac Sim & Lab.
✅ Build adaptive AI agents in ROS 2 using trees, MPC, and control frameworks.
✅ Apply best practices for debugging, optimization, and scaling robotic systems.

What You’ll Need

• ROS 2 Jazzy Installed

• Comfortable using development tools like VS Code and Docker

• Basic programming knowledge (Python or C++)
• Familiarity with Linux and understanding of robotics concepts

Format

Live Online Workshop — interactive, screens-on build-along.

Duration: 2 days, 5 hours/day (including 0.5-hour break + 0.5-hour Q&A).

Prereqs: ROS 2 Jazzy installed, basic robotics familiarity.

Why Now

AI-driven robotics isn’t the future; it is the present. Intelligent automation is redefining every industry, from robotic arms to autonomous vehicles. This workshop offers you a practical, end-to-end roadmap for combining AI with ROS 2, empowering you to design and deploy robots that can adapt, learn, and perform tasks in the real world.

Exclusive Bonus: Attendees get a FREE "Mastering ROS 2 for Robotics Programming" eBook* written by the speaker Lentin Joseph.

*You will receive your eBook within 24-48 working hours post registration & purchase of a select ticket.

🎫 Reserve your seat now — limited spots for the live build-along.

Prototype intelligent robots this weekend, extend them into real-world deployments tomorrow

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