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 * wrp_sdk >= **v1.3.0** ... < **v1.5.0** : please follow setup instructions from [here](https://github.com/westonrobot/wrp_sdk/)
 
+* Peripheral driver dependencies (optional if you are not using peripherals): 
+    ```bash
+    $ sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common 
+    $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lely/ppa
+    $ sudo apt-get install -y pkg-config liblely-coapp-dev liblely-co-tools
+    ```
+
 ### Build the package
 
 * Clone the packages into a colcon workspace and compile/source.