OrbbecSDK_ROS2

A ROS 2 wrapper that connects Orbbec depth cameras and LiDAR sensors to the ROS 2 ecosystem, supporting several ROS 2 distributions.

Made by Orbbec, United States (checked on github.com/orbbec (opens in a new tab)).

Licenses

Code: Apache-2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE (opens in a new tab) (Apache-2.0) at commit c153462 (opens in a new tab), on 16 Oct 2026.
Commercial use: Unknown

It needs closed parts under their own terms: read them before any commercial use.

One part it needs is closed

Needs Orbbec SDK libraries (prebuilt): The repository ships the Orbbec SDK as prebuilt libraries in orbbec_camera/SDK (for example libdepthengine.so), without their source.

Provides ROS 2 integration for Orbbec cameras, with launch files for specific camera series.
Supports the ROS 2 Foxy, Humble, Jazzy, Lyrical, and Rolling distributions; default branch is v2-main.
Can be installed from Linux binary packages or built from source with colcon.
Requires udev rules so the cameras can be opened without running nodes as root.
Includes example launch files, command-line tools for listing devices, and services such as getting the SDK version.

Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit c153462.

Difficulty: Beginner
Hardware it needs, as the project states it: Orbbec cameras or LiDAR devices connected over USB, running Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, or 26.04 with a supported ROS 2 distribution.
How to start: The project's website (opens in a new tab)

Checked on GitHub on 16 Oct 2026.

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