In our previous post, we configured the firewall and granted $PROGRAMMER_LAPTOP_IP access to the robot via SSH. But controlling a robot involves more than just external connections—a robot is a com...

Securing SSH access is a crucial step in hardening your Linux servers. In our previous discussion, we highlighted the importance of SSH as a secure communication protocol and introduced the sshd_co...

🧠 Introduction: Why Robot Security Matters To me, robots are more than machines—they’re a reflection of human creativity and ingenuity. Whether designed to explore new worlds, ease daily burdens, ...

When it comes to securing your ROS 2 environment, tools like AppArmor, SELinux, and Auditd are often overlooked—but they’re incredibly powerful. Like traditional file permissions and firewalls, the...

Setting up a reliable and efficient ROS 2 development environment is a key step in any robotics or automation project. In our previous post, we covered how to: Update a fresh Ubuntu installatio...

Setting up a reliable and efficient ROS 2 development environment is a key step in any robotics or automation project. In our previous post, we covered how to: Update a fresh Ubuntu installatio...

Introduction Welcome to the first post in my series on setting up a secure ROS 2 system on Ubuntu. In this part, we’re going to lay the groundwork by updating the operating system and setting up a...

As robotics becomes more accessible and developers take the leap into building their own intelligent machines, the importance of security cannot be overstated. Whether you’re tinkering with your fi...

Running Linux in QEMU for Testing on IBM PowerPC (or x86) I recently had the chance to work on an IBM Power 6 system running Linux—a first for me. While I’ve spent years working with x86 and ARM s...

If you read my last post, you’ll remember we explored QEMU from a high-level perspective. Today, let’s roll up our sleeves and dive into how you can quickly get a Linux VM up and running using QEMU...