# Using ROS 2 on VOXL 2

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/2166/using-ros-2-on-voxl-2
Category: VOXL 2 and VOXL 2 Mini (https://forum.modalai.com/category/26/voxl-2-and-voxl-2-mini)
Tags: voxl-2
Posted: 2023-05-16 05:32:13 UTC by mzahana
Replies: 2 · Views: 895

## mzahana · 2023-05-16 05:32:13 UTC

Re: [voxl2-mpa-to-ros2](/topic/1168/voxl2-mpa-to-ros2)

Hi !
I am new to the VOXL 2 product, and I need to use ROS 2 on it. I have the following requirements, and I would be grateful if you can give some directions.

1. I am using PX4 1.14beta firmware and it comes with xrce DDS client to interface to ROS 2. Is PX4 `v1.14` supported by VOXL 2, or at least `v1.13`?

2. How can I use ROS 2 `humble` on VOXL 2? Using Docker? What are the instructions to use/build an Ubuntu 22 image with ROS 2 `humble`?

3. How can I access the camera(s) as ROS 2 topics?

4. How can I send the `vio` data to PX4? I usually would send it through a topic in ROS 2, `/fmu/in/vehicle_visual_odometry`

I feel the documentation has scattered information and incomplete in many places. So, I appreciate if you provide some support here.

Thank you.

## Reply by Chad Sweet (ModalAI staff) · 2023-05-16 14:12:26 UTC

We have not implemented that, you will likely need to implement that yourself. We are happy to incorporate any ros 2 improvements you have

## Reply by mzahana · 2023-05-17 04:49:53 UTC

@Chad-Sweet Thanks for replying?

Could you please provide an answer for the asked 4 points?

What exactly needs to implemented ?

Where to start ?

I appreciate if you can elaborate more.

Thank you.