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How to define zero joint state reference value in URDF/XACRO?

When defining the robot URDF/XACRO file we set links and joints. By default the joints states are zero on spawning. Is there a way to redefine the reference value of the joints states, essentially ...
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What is the requirement of setting the parameter robot_description in the parameter server?

I have just started using ROS and I was going through a few online tutorials. I understand that in order to visualize the robot in rviz plugin a parameter called robot_description is required to be ...
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"spawn_entity.py" executable not found

i have created a workspace in ros2 humble in Ubuntu 22.04 and i am trying to spawn the robot in gazebo empty world using the following command: ros2 run gazebo_ros launch spawn_entity.py -topic ...
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How to set initial position between two links connected via a floating joint?

When I try to use the origin tag withing the joint, it doesn't affect the child link position. How can I change the initial position of the floated link? ...
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