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Add support for UR18 (#1524)
(cherry picked from commit 233d524) # Conflicts: # ur_moveit_config/launch/ur_moveit.launch.py # ur_robot_driver/launch/ur_rsp.launch.py # ur_robot_driver/urdf/ur.urdf.xacro
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‎README.md‎

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details.
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```bash
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# Replace ur5e with one of ur3, ur5, ur10, ur3e, ur5e, ur7e, ur10e, ur12e, ur16e, ur8long, ur15, ur20, ur30
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# Replace ur5e with one of ur3, ur3e, ur5, ur5e, ur7e, ur10, ur10e, ur12e, ur16e, ur8long, ur15, ur18, ur20, ur30
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# Replace the IP address with the IP address of your actual robot / URSim
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ros2 launch ur_robot_driver ur_control.launch.py ur_type:=ur5e robot_ip:=192.168.56.101
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```

‎ur_moveit_config/launch/ur_moveit.launch.py‎

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robot_description_content = Command(
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[
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<<<<<<< HEAD
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PathJoinSubstitution([FindExecutable(name="xacro")]),
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" ",
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PathJoinSubstitution([FindPackageShare(description_package), "urdf", description_file]),
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"prefix:=",
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prefix,
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" ",
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DeclareLaunchArgument("launch_rviz", default_value="true", description="Launch RViz?"),
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"ur_type",
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description="Typo/series of used UR robot.",
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choices=[
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"ur3",
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"ur5",
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"ur10",
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"ur3e",
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"ur5e",
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"ur7e",
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"ur10e",
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"ur12e",
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"ur16e",
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"ur8long",
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"ur15",
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"ur18",
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"ur20",
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"ur30",
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],
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),
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"warehouse_sqlite_path",
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default_value=os.path.expanduser("~/.ros/warehouse_ros.sqlite"),
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description="Path where the warehouse database should be stored",
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),
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"launch_servo", default_value="false", description="Launch Servo?"
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),
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"use_sim_time",
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default_value="false",
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description="Using or not time from simulation",
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),
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"publish_robot_description_semantic",
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default_value="true",
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description="MoveGroup publishes robot description semantic",
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),
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>>>>>>> 233d524 (Add support for UR18 (#1524))
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]
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)
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robot_description = {

‎ur_robot_driver/config/ur18_update_rate.yaml‎

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controller_manager:
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ros__parameters:
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update_rate: 500 # Hz

‎ur_robot_driver/doc/usage/startup.rst‎

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$ ros2 launch ur_robot_driver ur_control.launch.py ur_type:=ur5e robot_ip:=192.168.56.101
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Allowed ``ur_type`` strings: ``ur3``, ``ur5``, ``ur10``, ``ur3e``, ``ur5e``, ``ur7e``, ``ur10e``,
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``ur12e``, ``ur16e``, ``ur8long``, ``ur15``, ``ur20``, ``ur30``.
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Allowed ``ur_type`` strings: ``ur3``, ``ur3e``, ``ur5``, ``ur5e``, ``ur7e``, ``ur10``, ``ur10e``,
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``ur12e``, ``ur16e``, ``ur8long``, ``ur15``, ``ur18``, ``ur20``, ``ur30``.
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Other important arguments are:
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‎ur_robot_driver/launch/ur18.launch.py‎

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# Copyright (c) 2025 Universal Robots A/S
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#
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# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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#
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# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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#
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# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
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#
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# * Neither the name of the {copyright_holder} nor the names of its
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# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
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# this software without specific prior written permission.
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#
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# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
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# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
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# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
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# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
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# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
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# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
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# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
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# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
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# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
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# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
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# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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from launch import LaunchDescription
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from launch.actions import DeclareLaunchArgument, IncludeLaunchDescription
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from launch.launch_description_sources import PythonLaunchDescriptionSource
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from launch.substitutions import LaunchConfiguration, ThisLaunchFileDir
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def generate_launch_description():
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# Declare arguments
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declared_arguments = []
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declared_arguments.append(
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"robot_ip",
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description="IP address by which the robot can be reached.",
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)
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)
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declared_arguments.append(
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"use_mock_hardware",
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default_value="false",
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description="Start robot with mock hardware mirroring command to its states.",
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)
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)
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declared_arguments.append(
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"mock_sensor_commands",
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default_value="false",
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description="Enable mock command interfaces for sensors used for simple simulations. "
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"Used only if 'use_mock_hardware' parameter is true.",
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)
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)
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declared_arguments.append(
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"initial_joint_controller",
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default_value="scaled_joint_trajectory_controller",
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description="Initially loaded robot controller.",
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choices=[
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"scaled_joint_trajectory_controller",
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"joint_trajectory_controller",
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"forward_velocity_controller",
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"forward_position_controller",
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"freedrive_mode_controller",
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"passthrough_trajectory_controller",
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],
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)
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)
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declared_arguments.append(
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DeclareLaunchArgument(
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"activate_joint_controller",
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default_value="true",
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description="Activate loaded joint controller.",
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)
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)
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# Initialize Arguments
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robot_ip = LaunchConfiguration("robot_ip")
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use_mock_hardware = LaunchConfiguration("use_mock_hardware")
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mock_sensor_commands = LaunchConfiguration("mock_sensor_commands")
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initial_joint_controller = LaunchConfiguration("initial_joint_controller")
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activate_joint_controller = LaunchConfiguration("activate_joint_controller")
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base_launch = IncludeLaunchDescription(
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PythonLaunchDescriptionSource([ThisLaunchFileDir(), "/ur_control.launch.py"]),
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launch_arguments={
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"ur_type": "ur18",
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"robot_ip": robot_ip,
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"use_mock_hardware": use_mock_hardware,
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"mock_sensor_commands": mock_sensor_commands,
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"initial_joint_controller": initial_joint_controller,
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"activate_joint_controller": activate_joint_controller,
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}.items(),
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return LaunchDescription(declared_arguments + [base_launch])

‎ur_robot_driver/launch/ur_control.launch.py‎

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