LiveKit Portal connects ROS 2 robots to LiveKit rooms over remote networks
Overview
LiveKit introduces Portal for ROS 2, a tool for connecting robots to remote operators, cloud GPUs, web apps, or other robots on different networks, according to a LiveKit post on X dated November 10, 2026.
LiveKit says Portal does not require exposing DDS, changing existing nodes, or building a custom transport layer.
LiveKit says Portal connects a ROS graph to a LiveKit room. A single YAML file sets which topics, services and video cross the network, the direction of each, and how often they are sent.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 10, 11:40 AM ET
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Developments
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- Nov 10, 11:33 AM ET · 1 articleLiveKit explains how Portal connects ROS graphs to LiveKit roomsLiveKit: LiveKit explains how Portal links ROS graphs to LiveKit rooms
- Nov 10, 11:32 AM ET · 1 articleLiveKit runs rover SLAM on a remote GPU across separate networksLiveKit: LiveKit runs rover SLAM on a remote GPU across separate networks
- Nov 10, 11:29 AM ET · 1 articleLiveKit introduces Portal for ROS 2LiveKit: LiveKit introduces Portal for ROS 2 to connect robots remotely
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LiveKit@livekitOfficialLiveKit explains how Portal links ROS graphs to LiveKit roomsAILiveKit explains that Portal connects a ROS graph to a LiveKit room. A single YAML file controls which topics, services and video cross the network, their direction, and how often they are sent.

LiveKit@livekitOfficialLiveKit runs rover SLAM on a remote GPU across separate networksAILiveKit demonstrates an operator driving a rover from a browser while a desktop GPU on another network runs SLAM on its camera feed. The GPU streams a 3D map back to Foxglove, and the source says none of the machines share a network.

LiveKit@livekitOfficialLiveKit introduces Portal for ROS 2 to connect robots remotelyAILiveKit introduces Portal for ROS 2, a tool for securely connecting robots to remote operators, cloud GPUs, web apps, or other robots on different networks. It does not require exposing DDS, changing existing nodes, or building a custom transport layer.
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