Ubiquity Robotics Custom Image with ROS 2

Overview

This is a custom Ubiquity Robotics image built on Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble) with ROS 2 Jazzy plus our in-house software for camera-based robotics applications.

The image includes:

• ROS 2 Jazzy - Latest ROS 2 distribution with development tools

• WiFi Access Point - Automatic hotspot creation for easy connection

• Ubiquity custom software

Getting Started

First Boot

When the device boots for the first time:

1. The system automatically configures a WiFi Access Point

2. The hostname is set to ubiquityrobotXXXX where XXXX are the last 4 digits of the MAC address

3. The Access Point uses the same name as the hostname

4. Default credentials: username: ubuntu password: robotseverywhere

Connecting to the Access Point

Step 1: Find and Connect to the WiFi Network

1. Scan for available networks: Look for a network named ubiquityrobotXXXX (where XXXX matches your device)

2. Connect using the password: robotseverywhere

3. Your device should receive an IP address in the range 192.168.4.2 - 192.168.4.20

Step 2: SSH into the Device

ssh ubuntu@IPadresss

Once connected to the Access Point:

Configuring WiFi Connection

Once you’re connected via SSH, you can configure the device to connect to your home WiFi network.

Using NetworkManager CLI (nmcli)

List Available Networks

sudo nmcli dev wifi

Connect to Your WiFi Network

sudo nmcli dev wifi connect “YourWiFiNetworkName” password “YourWiFiPassword”

Once you connected to the wifi you will probably lose your connection to the Raspberry Pi. Now find the IP that your router assigned to the Pi and again ssh into it.