.. _CHANGELOG: ========= Changelog ========= ---------------------- 2024.1.0, (2023-12-15) ---------------------- Initial release of the 2024 ARIAC competition. Updates relevant to competitors: ================================ * Competition environment moved to ROS Iron on Ubuntu 22.04. * Added RGB/RGBD cameras to the robot end effectors `#274 `_ * Removed the ability to use advanced_logical_cameras for the competition. `#258 `_ * Advanced logical cameras can still be used for development using the launch argument dev_mode:=true * Updated conveyor belt to continually spawn parts throughout the competition `#264 `_ * Added new challenge where assembly inserts can be rotated on assembly tables `#267 `_ * Fixed issue with part inertias that was affecting part pick up (especially pump) `#260 `_ * Added output of the competitors's sensor cost and trial score to the ariac_logs directory * Changed initial poses of the robots to be their home pose (from ariac_moveit_config srdf) `#271 `_ * Added feature to clear the AGV of tray and parts after kitting orders are submitted `#266 `_ * Added the ability to pick parts from the conveyor to the test competitor `#262 `_ Other Updates ============= * Added static controllers to fix issue with new version of ros2_control where the robots drift when no controllers are active. `#259 `_ * Updated ariac_moveit_config and test_competitor to use MoveItConfigsBuilder. `#257 `_ * Moved documentation and automated evaluation to separate repositories `#275 `_ * Improved test competitor logging `#270 `_ * General cleanup of packages `#261 `_