v3.0.2: Version patch to handle new ROS images with the new key

What's Changed

• Handle the new ROS image with key updated by @j-rivero in #827

Full Changelog: v3.0.1...v3.0.2

v3.0.1: Version patch to solve problems with ROS 2 key

What's Changed

• Use a workaround to avoid ROS 2 key deprecation by @j-rivero in #826

Full Changelog: v3.0.0...v3.0.1

VRX 3.0.0: Migration to Gazebo Harmonic and ROS 2 Jazzy

Highlights

Important

VRX Code is now working with Gazebo Harmonic and ROS 2 Jazzy

This is the recommended configuration for new users. Users who wish to continue running Gazebo Garden and ROS 2 Humble can still do so using the humble branch of this repository.

What's Changed

• Fix ocean detection by the lidar by @JonathanWheare in #796
• Removed unused symlink by @pryre in #787
• Fix runtime error in package wamv_gazebo by @130s in #711
• Update the project to use Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy and Gazebo Harmonic by @caguero in #807
• Add 2023 phase 2 worlds by @caguero in #749
• Add Honu Robotics headers to copyrights by @caguero in #809
• Migrate CI to use Jazzy + Harmonic: use ros-tooling actions by @j-rivero in #810
• Fix segfault on shutdown by @caguero in #811
• Updated README by @j-rivero in #814
• Import the dockwater/jazzy Dockerfile and cleanup by @j-rivero in #815
• Fix particle emitter plugin name by @j-rivero in #816
• Development container support using docker-compose by @j-rivero in #817
• Fix nbpark world issue by @caguero in #819
• Modify docker_release to release to ghrc.io by @j-rivero in #820

New Contributors

Note

The 3.0.0 developement effort was executed by the Honu Robotics team, thanks to the sponsorship of RoboNation.

• @j-rivero made their first contribution in #810
• @130s made their first contribution in #711
• @pryre made their first contribution in #787

Full Changelog: 2.4.0...v3.0.0

VRX 2.4.1: Extra RoboBoat support

This release supports some of the new RoboBoat tutorials.

What's Changed

• Add configuration file for RoboBoat teleop by @crvogt in #764

Full Changelog: 2.4.0...2.4.1

VRX 2.4.0: Adding RoboBoat support

This release adds some extra resources to support RoboBoat users.

What's Changed

• Adding extra models by @caguero in 9a94947
• RoboBoat01 reference model by @caguero in #758
• RoboBoat02 reference model by @caguero in #759
• Spawn robot and world separately by @caguero and @j-herman in #594

Full Changelog: 2.3.3...2.4.0

VRX 2.3.3: VRX 2023 Competition Release

This release adds some minor fixes for the VRX 2023 Competition.

What's Changed

• Initialize acoustic perception score by @caguero in #747
• Fix score in follow-the-path by @caguero in #748
• Add extra models and extra bridge worlds by @caguero in #745

Full Changelog: 2.3.2...2.3.3

VRX 2.3.2: VRX 2023 Competition Release

This release adds some minor fixes for the VRX 2023 Competition.

What's Changed

• Update camera clip by @caguero in #728
• Round buoy update by @caguero in #727
• Fix GPS/IMU update rates by @caguero in #723
• Add project license by @caguero in #720

Full Changelog: 2.3.1...2.3.2

VRX 2.3.1: VRX 2023 Competition Release

This release mainly adds infrastructure updates and an important bug fix required for the VRX 2023 Competition.

An updated version of the competition documents is available at https://robotx.org/vrx-2023.

What's Changed

• Fix simulation crash by @caguero in #706
• Set IMU to reflect sensor position in global coordinates by @crvogt in #708
• Updated code to use angle as input for wavefield parameter direction by @tejalbarnwal in #709
• Create competition_mode argument by @caguero in #710
• Resolve TF issues and enable RViz by @j-herman in #698
• Multi-vehicle fix by @carvee1 in #644
• New highlight video available in https://vimeo.com/851696025

Full Changelog: 2.3.0...2.3.1

VRX 2.3.0: VRX 2023 Competition Release

This release mainly adds infrastructure and environmental updates required for the VRX 2023 Competition.

An updated version of the competition documents is available at https://robotx.org/vrx-2023.

What's Changed

• Reduce oscillations of buoys in perception task by @tejalbarnwal in #699
• Add command line argument for passing extra args to gz sim by @M1chaelM in #694
• Enable competition bridges when world uses absolute paths by @M1chaelM in #688
• Support full paths to world files by @M1chaelM in #682
• Add .cc to WaypointMarkers in CMakeLists.txt by @M1chaelM in #671
• Improving CI workflow by @M1chaelM in #663
• Rename 2022_practice worlds to 2023_practice by @caguero in #661
• generate_wamv.py should not produce a compliance error on an empty WAMV by @M1chaelM in #658
• Update acoustic pinger topics by @caguero in #692
• Restore acoustic pinger visual and collision by @caguero in #669
• Adjust practice worlds to make use of new wavefield model envelope by @M1chaelM in #686
• Default value initialization to avoid redundant variable assignment by @tejalbarnwal in #678
• Fix wind plugin pause by @j-herman in #668

Full Changelog: 2.2.0...2.3.0

VRX 2.2.0: VRX 2023 Feature-freeze Release

This release completes all features related to the VRX 2023 competition. It corresponds with versions 1.1 of the VRX 2023 Technical Guide and Task Descriptions, available on the VRX Website. The primary changes relate to restoring the wind model from VRX classic, and updating the scoring for the Follow-the-Path task.

In conjunction with this release, we've also revised the VRX Wiki to include many new tutorials.