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SLAM Toolbox

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SLAM Toolbox

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The default 2D SLAM for ROS 2: pose-graph LiDAR SLAM with lifelong and continued mapping, synchronous/asynchronous modes and a localization mode that replaces AMCL in many AMR deployments.

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The default 2D SLAM for ROS 2: pose-graph LiDAR SLAM with lifelong and continued mapping, synchronous/asynchronous modes and a localization mode that replaces AMCL in many AMR deployments.

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$sudo apt install ros-<distro>-slam-toolbox

The default 2D SLAM for ROS 2: pose-graph LiDAR SLAM with lifelong and continued mapping, synchronous/asynchronous modes and a localization mode that replaces AMCL in many AMR deployments.

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Overview

SLAM Toolbox by Steve Macenski (Open Navigation) is the standard 2D laser SLAM solution shipped with ROS 2. It builds on an improved Open Karto scan-matcher with a Ceres-based pose-graph backend, and adds production features the research packages lacked: serialized map continuation (pause and resume mapping across sessions), lifelong mapping experiments, an elastic pose-graph localization mode usable instead of AMCL, synchronous and asynchronous operation, and interactive loop-closure manipulation from RViz. It maps very large indoor spaces (100,000+ sq ft) on modest CPUs and is the default SLAM in the Nav2 ecosystem.

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Key features

  • Default 2D SLAM of the ROS 2 / Nav2 ecosystem
  • Continued mapping: serialize a pose-graph and extend it later
  • Localization mode replaces AMCL with elastic pose-graph tracking
  • Maps 100,000+ sq ft facilities in real time on CPU

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At a glance

Algorithm
Pose-graph 2D SLAM: Karto scan matching + Ceres solver, elastic graph localization, lifelong/continued mapping
Sensor Modalities
2D LiDAR (+ odometry)
Map Type
2D
ROS Compatible
Yes

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At a glance

Algorithm
Pose-graph 2D SLAM: Karto scan matching + Ceres solver, elastic graph localization, lifelong/continued mapping
Sensor Modalities
2D LiDAR (+ odometry)
Map Type
2D
ROS Compatible
Yes

Manufacturer

ON
Open Navigation
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