# Bad Influence story: LiveKit Portal connects ROS 2 robots to LiveKit rooms over remote networks

Active · 3 articles · 1 source · First reported 11-10 11:29. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/78f5d737-7121-43c1-8779-920574a121bd

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Latest update (11-10 11:33): LiveKit explains how Portal links ROS graphs to LiveKit rooms

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.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-10 11:33 · LiveKit · [LiveKit explains how Portal links ROS graphs to LiveKit rooms](https://badinfluence.news/items/zbhnlet1sv56p5sv1exewqpv2)
2. 11-10 11:32 · LiveKit · [LiveKit runs rover SLAM on a remote GPU across separate networks](https://badinfluence.news/items/f8bkd9vt75vcp1ms9lemvaiwz)
3. 11-10 11:29 · LiveKit · [LiveKit introduces Portal for ROS 2 to connect robots remotely](https://badinfluence.news/items/hnbhzrrk1cdxnqdpmsevievbs)
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