BabyROS

BabyROS is a mini version of ROS built on top of the Zenoh protocol. It provides a familiar pub/sub/client/server architecture for robotics and distributed systems without the heavy overhead of a full ROS installation.

• Powered by Zenoh: Ultra-low latency and high-throughput communication.
• Minimalist: No complex middleware setup; just Python and Zenoh.
• Familiar API: Designed for developers transitioning from ROS/ROS2.

Open source under Apache 2.0.

Full documentation: docs.telekinesis.ai.

For Zenoh config comparison between Zenoh, BabyROS, and RMW Zenoh information: Config.

Installation

For a complete walkthrough, refer to the Installation guide..

For Inter-Device Communication

Install the Zenoh router. Documentation available in: Zenoh Docs

Quickstart

git clone https://github.com/telekinesis-ai/babyros.git
cd babyros

Publisher

Open a terminal and run:

python examples/publisher_example.py

When testing is done, kill terminal with Ctrl+C.

Subscriber

In a second terminal (with the babyros environment active), run:

python examples/subscriber_example.py

When testing is done, kill terminal with Ctrl+C.

Open Issues

• Datatype information
• Safety checks

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Documentation

• Full documentation: docs.telekinesis.ai

Citation

@software{telekinesis_ai,
  author = {Telekinesis GmbH},
  title  = {BabyROS},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://github.com/telekinesis-ai/babyros},
  note   = {Apache-2.0}
}

Support

• GitHub Issues — Report bugs or request features
• Discord — Community support and discussions