Building Robots with ROS 2: A Step-by-Step Guide to Nodes, Topics, and Services

By RION FROST

Building Robots with ROS 2 is a practical step-by-step guide to understanding how robot software is built using nodes, topics, services, messages, packages, and launch workflows.

This book explains how ROS 2 helps different parts of a robot communicate and work together. Readers will learn how nodes handle separate tasks, how topics move sensor and status data, how services support request-and-response actions, and how packages organize robot software into reusable parts.

Inside, the book covers ROS 2 concepts, workspace setup, package creation, nodes, publishers, subscribers, services, clients, messages, launch files, simulation testing, sensor data handling, actuator commands, debugging, and practical robot development workflows. The focus is clear and beginner-friendly, helping readers understand not only what each ROS 2 feature does, but why it matters in a working robot system.

Written for robotics students, Python learners, makers, software developers, engineering beginners, and technical hobbyists, this guide provides a structured foundation for learning modern robot software development.

Whether you are building your first robot project, learning ROS 2 for school or work, or trying to understand how robot systems communicate internally, this book will help you move forward with more confidence and structure.

Buy this book today and start learning how to build robots with ROS 2 using nodes, topics, and services.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H7H9VVPG
• ISBN13: 9798185391136
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"