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Digital Twin Workstation Setup

Introduction​

Configure a powerful workstation for developing and testing Physical AI systems in simulation.

Hardware Requirements​

  • CPU: 8+ cores (Intel i7/i9 or AMD Ryzen 7/9)
  • RAM: 32GB minimum, 64GB recommended
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 or better (for Isaac Sim)
  • Storage: 500GB+ SSD
  • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Software Installation​

1. Install Ubuntu 22.04​

Follow official Ubuntu installation guide.

2. Install ROS 2 Humble​

# Add ROS 2 repository
sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository universe

# Install ROS 2 Humble
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ros-humble-desktop

3. Install Gazebo​

sudo apt install ros-humble-gazebo-ros-pkgs

4. Install Development Tools​

sudo apt install git python3-pip build-essential

Verification​

Test your installation:

source /opt/ros/humble/setup.bash
ros2 run demo_nodes_cpp talker

Further Reading​