# Augment the machine with GPU

**URL:** <https://forum.hello-robot.com/t/augment-the-machine-with-gpu/993>\
**Category:** Ask\
**Created:** [May 30, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.hello-robot.com/t/augment-the-machine-with-gpu/993 "2024-05-30T19:59:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![gtsimonxu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.hello-robot.com/gtsimonxu/32/547_2.png) [@gtsimonxu](https://forum.hello-robot.com/u/gtsimonxu)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.hello-robot.com/t/augment-the-machine-with-gpu/993/1 "2024-05-30T19:59:52Z")

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Hi, I wonder if it is possible to augment the machine for the stretch robot with external GPU like 3090.

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**Author:** ![bshah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.hello-robot.com/bshah/32/55_2.png) [@bshah](https://forum.hello-robot.com/u/bshah)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.hello-robot.com/t/augment-the-machine-with-gpu/993/2 "2024-05-31T14:16:11Z")

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Hi @gtsimonxu, we have a tutorial for networking a workstation (e.g. that has a GPU) with Stretch to offload heavy computation. It uses ROS2 for local networking. Check it out here: [stretch\_tutorials/ros2/remote\_compute.md at master · hello-robot/stretch\_tutorials · GitHub](https://github.com/hello-robot/stretch_tutorials/blob/master/ros2/remote_compute.md)

It’s my understanding that putting a desktop card GPU like the 3090 onboard Stretch would be difficult from a power and weight perspective.