ROS 2
DDS-based middleware, navigation and manipulation stacks under annual LTS releases.
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ROS 2 vs Waymo Driver
ROS 2 (Open Robotics) and Waymo Driver (Waymo) both sit in Robotics. ROS 2 shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (9 vs 6). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | ROS 2 Open Robotics | Waymo Driver Waymo |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Robotics | Robotics |
| Version | ROS 2 | Waymo Driver |
| Entry cost | Free and open source (ROS 2 is an open-source robotics middleware framework) | Not publicly priced as a standalone product. Waymo Driver powers the Waymo ride-hailing service. |
| Pricing tiers | Open Source free | — |
| Model stack | DDS (Fast/Cyclone) | EMMA · EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model for Autonomous Driving) · EMMA (End-to-End Multimodal Model) · Gemini-derived research models · S4-Driver · Waymo Foundation Model |
| Context window | — | — |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 9 | 6 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | DDS middleware, Nav2, MoveIt 2, 5-year LTS, robotics middleware, robot operating system, open source, open-source | Fully driverless rides, Lidar + camera + radar, Freeway operation, Airport service, Autonomous driving, Behavior prediction, Perception, Planning |
Waymo Driver
Lidar-camera-radar autonomy running paid rides with no safety driver across several US metros.
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