System Requirements for Running GEAR

Recommended system setup

In order to run GEAR we recommend your computer has:

• Modern multi-core CPU, e.g. Intel Core i5
• 8 Gb of RAM
• Discrete Graphics Card, e.g. Nvidia GTX 650
• Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 Xenial (64-bit)
• Gazebo >= 8.4.0
• ROS Kinetic

The system setup tutorial details the recommended process for installing Gazebo, ROS and GEAR.

Alternative system setups

It is possible to run GEAR inside of a virtual machine. You may need to turn off 3D/hardware acceleration.

It is possible to run GEAR on a different operating system/ROS distribution, but it is not recommended or supported.

Even if you choose an alternative system setup for development, during the Finals, teams' software will be run on machines with Ubuntu Xenial and ROS Kinetic. It is the only officially supported platform.