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There is currently no best practice for multiple robots, but there are some commonly used tools for different configurations:

foreign_relay: shuttles data between distinct ROS systems.
zenmaster_sd: uses bonjour to sync data between multiple masters
wifi_comm: combines foreign_relay with discovery

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