ros-controls/ros2_control_demos

Add integration tests: Do the robots actually move?

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#1,089 opened on Mar 27, 2026

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Description

We currently test only if the systems (hardware+controllers) are launched correctly.

But there is no test if the robots actually move. This leads to issues with configuration, like reported in #1086

We can use a similar pattern like in gz_ros2_control_tests and adapt them to the demos.

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Inspect the existing integration tests in the gz ros2 control tests repository and adapt the pattern to the ros2 control demos. Focus on creating a test that verifies robot movement after launching hardware and controllers.
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testing
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