ROS-I is a project whose main goal is to bring ROS closer to the robotics industrial world. At this point, ROS is already a massive tool for roboticists all around the world, but it is mostly used by research centers and universities, or by service robot companies. The industrial robotics world is a difficult area to access openly, mainly because they usually work with closed-loop motions, based on tasks that are very repetitive and mechanized. Lately, the industrial world has become more interested in performing more complex and dynamic tasks, making their robots more intelligent.

As a consequence, this is where ROS-I plays its role! This is because the ROS-I package comes with a solution to interfacing and controlling industrial robot manipulators with ROS, using its powerful tools, such as MoveIt!, Gazebo, and rviz. It is important to note that it is an open-source project, so anyone can develop the applications for different robots, which will, in the end, benefit the industrial sector.