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Simply, because every ROS robot is different, and the processor on every ROS robot is different.

AND what you are asking for is often available for commercially available robots. For example Turtlebot owners can download complete (and tested) OS+ROS+Examples+Tools images.

AND often the mobile platform has limited resources such that a separate copy of ROS and “the tools” are installed as desired on a more powerful, remote computer that already has an OS.

My particular robot manufacturer does not offer a ROSified image. The user community is attempting to create one, but it will be specific to that robot and even that will only half of the typical user’s setup.

Simply, because every ROS robot is different, and the processor on every ROS robot is different.

AND what you are asking for is often available for commercially available robots. For example Turtlebot owners can download complete (and tested) OS+ROS+Examples+Tools images.

AND often the mobile platform has limited resources such that a separate copy of ROS and “the tools” are installed as desired on a more powerful, remote computer that already has an OS.

My particular robot manufacturer does not offer a ROSified image. The user community is attempting to create one, but it will be specific to that robot and even that will be only half of the typical user’s setup. setup.