Add ROS2 Jazzy Support with OpenVINO 2025.x and Intel NPU Acceleration by jb-balaji · Pull Request #332 · intel/ros2_openvino_toolkit

jb-balaji · 2025-07-21T15:01:08Z

Summary

This PR introduces comprehensive support for ROS2 Jazzy with OpenVINO 2025.x, bringing modern AI acceleration capabilities including Intel NPU support to the ros2_openvino_toolkit. This work establishes a new ros2_jazzy branch following the repository's pattern of maintaining separate branches for different ROS2/OpenVINO combinations.

Motivation

ROS2 Jazzy (Ubuntu 24.04) is the latest LTS release requiring dedicated support
OpenVINO 2025.x introduces significant API improvements and new hardware support
Intel NPU (Neural Processing Unit) in Core Ultra processors enables efficient, low-power AI inference
Current ros2 branch targets older ROS2 distros (Galactic, Foxy, Humble) with OpenVINO 2022.x

Key Features

1. Intel NPU Hardware Acceleration 🚀

Native support for Intel Neural Processing Unit in Core Ultra processors
Simple configuration via engine: NPU in YAML files
Tested with face detection, semantic segmentation, and object detection models
Optimized for low-power, always-on inference workloads

2. Unified Path Management System 🔧

New placeholder-based path resolution: <OPENVINO_NODE_SHARE> and <OPENVINO_DATA>
Automatic path substitution at launch time via launch_helpers.py module
Makes configurations portable across different installations
All 78 launch files and 26 YAML configs updated

3. Enhanced Docker Support 🐳

Complete Dockerfile for ROS2 Jazzy + OpenVINO 2025.0/2025.4
Includes librealsense library building for Intel RealSense camera support
Comprehensive documentation in docker_instructions.md
Multi-stage build with optimized layer caching

4. Improved Visualization Pipeline 👁️

Fixed missing viewer launches in segmentation pipelines
Added conditional RViz2 and rqt_image_view launching
TimerAction delays for proper initialization
Viewer selection via launch arguments: viewer:=rviz2|rqt|none

5. Static Image Pipeline Support 🖼️

Fixed [CMakeLists.txt] to install sample images directory
14 sample images now properly deployed to share directory
Enables out-of-the-box testing with static images
Image segmentation pipelines tested and working

--> Updated the docker file for ros2 humble and it can support OpenVINO 2023.3 LTS --> Jazzy support added, for that librealsense library building inside docker, code is compiling without any error --> ROS2 Jazzy docker - Refactoring of the dockerfile, add nano package --> Created the README document to build, setup and run the docker container Signed-off-by: Sathiyamoorthi, Jayabalaji <jayabalaji.sathiyamoorthi@intel.com>

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Pull Request Overview

This PR adds support for ROS2 Jazzy distribution alongside updates to the existing ROS2 Humble Docker configuration. The changes update OpenVINO version references and add a complete Docker setup for ROS2 Jazzy.

Updates default OpenVINO version from 2025.0.0 to 2025.2.0 in ROS2 Humble configuration
Adds conditional repository configuration logic for OpenVINO 2025 versions
Creates complete ROS2 Jazzy Docker environment with OpenVINO 2025.2.0 support

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sample/param/pipeline_image.yaml	Updates sample image path to specific test file
openvino_param_lib/CMakeLists.txt	Adds explicit libyaml-cpp library linking
docker/ros2_ov202x/ros2_humble/docker_instructions.md	Updates documentation to reflect OpenVINO 2025.2.0 as default
docker/ros2_ov202x/ros2_humble/Dockerfile	Updates default OpenVINO version and adds conditional repository logic
docker/ros2_ov2025/ros2_jazzy/docker_instructions.md	Adds comprehensive documentation for ROS2 Jazzy Docker setup
docker/ros2_ov2025/ros2_jazzy/Dockerfile	Creates new Dockerfile for ROS2 Jazzy with OpenVINO 2025.2.0

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sample/param/pipeline_image.yaml

openvino_param_lib/CMakeLists.txt

docker/ros2_ov2025/ros2_jazzy/Dockerfile

…ent variables for model paths and labels (#12) * Refactor pipeline configurations to use environment variables for model paths and labels - Updated pipeline YAML files to replace hardcoded paths with environment variables (<OPENVINO_DATA> and <OPENVINO_NODE_SHARE>) for better flexibility and portability. - Removed unnecessary output options in several pipelines to streamline the configuration. - Enhanced launch files for testing by adding launch arguments for YAML configuration paths, improving test setup and execution. - Ensured consistent labeling across various detection and segmentation models. * Code quality improvements: remove trailing whitespace, add Python cache to .gitignore, update README with new features * Remove unused RViz configuration launch argument from pipeline launch file

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…ntu 22.04 and 2025.4 for Ubuntu 24.04; improve error message formatting in image processing servers

…d improve error message formatting in image processing servers

…and Dockerfile; improve logging format in inference modules

…commands and dynamically detect ROS distribution; enhance CI workflows for Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04

- Update config.sh to detect workspace dir (ros2_ws vs catkin_ws) based on ROS distro - Update run.sh to use WORKSPACE_DIR variable instead of hardcoded /root/catkin_ws - Add --break-system-packages flag for pip install (Ubuntu 24.04 requirement) - Add code_format.yml workflow description comment Fixes test failures for Jazzy and Humble distros

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jb-balaji changed the title ~~Add ROS2 Jazzy support~~ Add ROS2 Jazzy Support with OpenVINO 2025.x and Intel NPU Acceleration Jan 9, 2026

jb-balaji added 3 commits January 9, 2026 18:31

[ROS2] [Jazzy] Update CI workflows for Ubuntu versions and enhance co…

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[ROS2] [Jazzy] Update OpenVINO installation to version 2024.6 for Ubu…

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…ntu 22.04 and 2025.4 for Ubuntu 24.04; improve error message formatting in image processing servers

[ROS2] [Jazzy] Update OpenVINO installation steps for Ubuntu 24.04 an…

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…d improve error message formatting in image processing servers

jb-balaji force-pushed the ros2_jazzy branch from 7f025e0 to c8471af Compare January 9, 2026 18:39

[ROS2] [Jazzy] Update librealsense version to 2.57.5 in CI workflows …

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…and Dockerfile; improve logging format in inference modules

jb-balaji force-pushed the ros2_jazzy branch from 9fe7800 to a7c431a Compare January 9, 2026 19:19

jb-balaji added 8 commits January 9, 2026 20:59

[ROS2] [Jazzy] Update Docker run script to remove specific git clone …

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…commands and dynamically detect ROS distribution; enhance CI workflows for Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04

Fix permission denied error for test_cases mount in CI

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Fix CI permission issue: chown test_cases inside container

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Use docker cp instead of mount for test_cases, disable fail-fast in m…

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Fix docker_run.sh to preserve vision_opencv git clone in Dockerfile

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Refactor docker_run.sh and run.sh for improved container handling and…

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Update CI workflows and Dockerfiles to use new librealsense repository

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jb-balaji requested a review from jouillet January 9, 2026 23:02

jb-balaji added the enhancement New feature or request label Jan 9, 2026

jouillet approved these changes Jan 12, 2026

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jouillet merged commit 0976575 into intel:ros2 Jan 12, 2026
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Add ROS2 Jazzy Support with OpenVINO 2025.x and Intel NPU Acceleration#332

Add ROS2 Jazzy Support with OpenVINO 2025.x and Intel NPU Acceleration#332
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Key Features

1. Intel NPU Hardware Acceleration 🚀

2. Unified Path Management System 🔧

3. Enhanced Docker Support 🐳

4. Improved Visualization Pipeline 👁️

5. Static Image Pipeline Support 🖼️

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