YOLOv8 Object tracking

Hello, I’m using the Isaac ROS Yolov8 package to track targets with a moving robotic arm. I was wondering if there is a way to add object tracking to the node? I know there is object tracking available in the Ultralytics API but I don’t see a way to implement it inside the existing code of the Isaac node. I’d appreciate some suggestions.

Thank you very much!

Hi @natanel

If you are interested in 3D localization for the upcoming Isaac ROS 3.0 release, we will introduce a new set of packages for manipulators and new AI models. Here are some key details for this release:

  • cuMotion for Robot Manipulation Discover NVIDIA® CUDA-accelerated path planning for robotic arm-related tasks such as collision detection using robot masking and integrated trajectory optimization using the MoveIt motion-planning framework.
  • Foundation Pose Introducing our state-of-the-art foundational model for 6D pose estimation to detect novel objects. Developers can use this model to build applications that encounter prior unseen objects.

Best,
Raffaello