It remains our plan to introduce new performance upgrades to the control box, including additional memory, disk, and CPU.
This includes an upgrade for the standard product line, as well as an even more powerful upgrade for systems with PolyScope X and the updated backend software.
Our guiding principle for how we distribute features is that new value-adding features, that does not affect compatibility of URCaps and existing installations (no migration needed) will be targeting PolyScope 5 (ex. 5.15, 5.16, …). They will also be available on PolyScope X. Examples hereof include improved Freedrive performance, a powerful kinematics engine, coordinated motion support, and several new URScript functionalities. .
The upgraded backend technologies (Docker, ROS2, 64-bit OS, as well as several new URCap capabilities) will be targeting PolyScope X exclusively.
This allows URCap developers to focus on a single migration effort to PolyScope X, reducing overhead in maintaining several compatible versions and release procedures. If you have already been involved in the PolyScope 6 beta program, the backend of PolyScope X is generally the same. PolyScope X further brings a wealth of new opportunities for partners, as we have developed it based on an “API first” approach - in effect, we build the product using the same APIs our partners can use, allowing a high degree of customization and contributions for partners.
We will be reaching out through the forum, as we near the next stage of beta testing for new versions of PolyScope and the consolidated SDK.