We are pleased to announce the release of version 1.5 of the VRX simulation platform! The VRX platform is a virtual environment built in Gazebo, designed for accelerating development of unmanned surface vehicles. It also serves as the virtual “venue” for the VRX 2022 Competition, a virtual competition closely coordinated with RobotX 2022.
This release features all six VRX Competition 2022 tasks with working examples. Please check out our new Release 1.5 Highlight Video for a quick tour.
Some notable additions include:
- New tutorials for getting started with VRX 2022 tasks.
- Mobile Crocodile, platypus and turtle models for the Wildlife Encounter and Avoid task, inspired by RobotX 2022.
- A new ball shooter and targets for the Scan and Dock and Deliver task.
- Complete competition documentation, described in the
- For additional details please see the Changelog.
As a reminder, VRX 2022 is open to any student team affiliated with an educational institution. Please see our website and Wiki for an overview of the event and key dates.
What’s coming next :
- VRX Release and Competition Tutorials – now available!
- Registration Opens - October 2021
- VRX Introduction at RoboNation Community Hour - October 2021
- Workshop & Kickoff – November 2021
- Competition Phase 1 – December 2021
- Competition Phase 2 – March 2022
- Finals – April 2022
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
The VRX Technical Team: Brian, Carlos, Carson, Jessica and Michael