Robot Bringup Skill

When to Use This Skill

• Configuring a robot to automatically start its full ROS2 stack on boot via systemd
• Writing systemd unit files that correctly source ROS2 workspaces and set DDS environment
• Composing layered launch files (hardware, drivers, perception, application) into a single bringup
• Setting up ordered startup with health checks to avoid race conditions between dependent nodes
• Writing udev rules for deterministic device naming of cameras, LiDARs, and serial devices
• Configuring CycloneDDS or FastDDS for multi-machine ROS2 discovery across robot and base station
• Implementing watchdog and heartbeat monitoring for production robot systems
• Setting up log rotation and structured logging for long-running robot deployments
• Writing graceful shutdown handlers that bring actuators to a safe state before exit
• Debugging boot-time failures, service ordering issues, or device enumeration races

The Robot Bringup Stack

A production robot bringup follows a layered startup sequence from hardware initialization through application-level nodes. Each layer depends on the one below it.