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 # ur_moden_driver
+ur_modern_driver
+======
 The new driver for the UR3/UR5/UR10 robot arms from universal robots
+
+__Installation__
+Just clone the repository into your catkin working directory and make it with ```catkin_make```.
+
+Note that this package depends on ur_msgs, so it cannot directly be used with ROS versions prior to hydro
+
+---
+
+__Usage__
+The driver is designed to be a drop-in replacement of the ur\_driver package. It _won't_ overwrite your current driver though, so you can use and test this package without risking to break your current setup.
+
+Just use the modified launch files included in this package instead of those in ur\_bringup. Everything else should work as usual.
+
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+