diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/config/multi_person_tracker_params.yaml b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/config/multi_person_tracker_params.yaml
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+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/config/multi_person_tracker_params.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**:
+  ros__parameters:
+    multi_person_tracker_node:
+      # Tracking parameters
+      max_people: 10                          # Maximum tracked people
+      occlusion_grace_s: 3.0                  # Seconds to maintain track during occlusion
+      embedding_threshold: 0.75               # Cosine similarity threshold for face re-ID
+      hsv_threshold: 0.60                     # Color histogram similarity threshold
+
+      # Publishing
+      publish_hz: 15.0                        # Update rate (15+ fps on Orin)
+      enable_group_follow: true               # Follow group centroid if no single target
+      announce_state: true                    # Log state changes
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/launch/multi_person_tracker.launch.py b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/launch/multi_person_tracker.launch.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/launch/multi_person_tracker.launch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"""multi_person_tracker.launch.py — Launch file for multi-person tracking (Issue #423)."""
+
+from launch import LaunchDescription
+from launch_ros.actions import Node
+from launch.actions import DeclareLaunchArgument
+from launch.substitutions import LaunchConfiguration
+import os
+from ament_index_python.packages import get_package_share_directory
+
+
+def generate_launch_description():
+    """Generate launch description for multi-person tracker."""
+
+    # Declare launch arguments
+    config_arg = DeclareLaunchArgument(
+        "config_file",
+        default_value=os.path.join(
+            get_package_share_directory("saltybot_multi_person_tracker"),
+            "config",
+            "multi_person_tracker_params.yaml",
+        ),
+        description="Path to multi-person tracker parameters YAML file",
+    )
+
+    # Multi-person tracker node
+    tracker_node = Node(
+        package="saltybot_multi_person_tracker",
+        executable="multi_person_tracker_node",
+        name="multi_person_tracker_node",
+        parameters=[LaunchConfiguration("config_file")],
+        remappings=[],
+        output="screen",
+    )
+
+    return LaunchDescription(
+        [
+            config_arg,
+            tracker_node,
+        ]
+    )
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/package.xml b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/package.xml
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index 0000000..5ddfeed
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+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/package.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<?xml-model href="http://download.ros.org/schema/package_format3.xsd" schematypens="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"?>
+<package format="3">
+  <name>saltybot_multi_person_tracker</name>
+  <version>0.1.0</version>
+  <description>Multi-person tracker with group handling and target priority (Issue #423)</description>
+  <maintainer email="sl-perception@saltylab.local">sl-perception</maintainer>
+  <license>MIT</license>
+
+  <buildtool_depend>ament_python</buildtool_depend>
+
+  <depend>rclpy</depend>
+  <depend>std_msgs</depend>
+  <depend>sensor_msgs</depend>
+  <depend>geometry_msgs</depend>
+  <depend>tf2_ros</depend>
+  <depend>saltybot_social_msgs</depend>
+  <depend>saltybot_person_reid_msgs</depend>
+  <depend>vision_msgs</depend>
+  <depend>cv_bridge</depend>
+  <depend>opencv-python</depend>
+  <depend>numpy</depend>
+
+  <export>
+    <build_type>ament_python</build_type>
+  </export>
+</package>
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/resource/saltybot_multi_person_tracker b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/resource/saltybot_multi_person_tracker
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/__init__.py b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""saltybot_multi_person_tracker — Multi-person tracker with group handling (Issue #423)."""
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/multi_person_tracker.py b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/multi_person_tracker.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/multi_person_tracker.py
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+"""Multi-person tracker for Issue #423.
+
+Tracks up to 10 people with:
+- Unique IDs (persistent across frames)
+- Target priority: wake-word speaker > closest known > largest bbox
+- Occlusion handoff (3s grace period)
+- Re-ID via face embedding + HSV color histogram
+- Group detection (follow centroid)
+- Lost target: stop + rotate + SEARCHING state
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import time
+import numpy as np
+import cv2
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TrackedPerson:
+    """A tracked person with identity and state."""
+    track_id: int
+    bearing_rad: float
+    distance_m: float
+    confidence: float
+    is_speaking: bool = False
+    source: str = "camera"
+    last_seen_time: float = field(default_factory=time.time)
+    embedding: Optional[np.ndarray] = None  # Face embedding for re-ID
+    hsv_histogram: Optional[np.ndarray] = None  # HSV histogram fallback
+    bbox: Optional[Tuple[int, int, int, int]] = None  # (x, y, w, h)
+    is_occluded: bool = False
+    occlusion_start_time: float = 0.0
+
+    def age_seconds(self) -> float:
+        """Time since last detection."""
+        return time.time() - self.last_seen_time
+
+    def mark_seen(
+        self,
+        bearing: float,
+        distance: float,
+        confidence: float,
+        is_speaking: bool = False,
+        embedding: Optional[np.ndarray] = None,
+        hsv_hist: Optional[np.ndarray] = None,
+        bbox: Optional[Tuple] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update person state after detection."""
+        self.bearing_rad = bearing
+        self.distance_m = distance
+        self.confidence = confidence
+        self.is_speaking = is_speaking
+        self.last_seen_time = time.time()
+        self.is_occluded = False
+        if embedding is not None:
+            self.embedding = embedding
+        if hsv_hist is not None:
+            self.hsv_histogram = hsv_hist
+        if bbox is not None:
+            self.bbox = bbox
+
+    def mark_occluded(self) -> None:
+        """Mark person as occluded but within grace period."""
+        if not self.is_occluded:
+            self.is_occluded = True
+            self.occlusion_start_time = time.time()
+
+
+class MultiPersonTracker:
+    """Tracks multiple people with re-ID and group detection."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        max_people: int = 10,
+        occlusion_grace_s: float = 3.0,
+        embedding_similarity_threshold: float = 0.75,
+        hsv_similarity_threshold: float = 0.60,
+    ):
+        self.max_people = max_people
+        self.occlusion_grace_s = occlusion_grace_s
+        self.embedding_threshold = embedding_similarity_threshold
+        self.hsv_threshold = hsv_similarity_threshold
+
+        self.tracked_people: Dict[int, TrackedPerson] = {}
+        self.next_track_id = 0
+        self.active_target_id: Optional[int] = None
+        self.searching: bool = False
+        self.search_bearing: float = 0.0
+
+    # ── Main tracking update ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def update(
+        self,
+        detections: List[Dict],
+        speaking_person_id: Optional[int] = None,
+    ) -> Tuple[List[TrackedPerson], Optional[int]]:
+        """Update tracker with new detections.
+
+        Args:
+            detections: List of dicts with keys:
+                - bearing_rad, distance_m, confidence
+                - embedding (optional): face embedding vector
+                - hsv_histogram (optional): HSV color histogram
+                - bbox (optional): (x, y, w, h)
+            speaking_person_id: wake-word speaker (highest priority)
+
+        Returns:
+            (all_tracked_people, active_target_id)
+        """
+        # Clean up stale tracks
+        self._prune_lost_people()
+
+        # Match detections to existing tracks
+        matched_ids, unmatched_detections = self._match_detections(detections)
+
+        # Update matched tracks
+        for track_id, det_idx in matched_ids:
+            det = detections[det_idx]
+            self.tracked_people[track_id].mark_seen(
+                bearing=det["bearing_rad"],
+                distance=det["distance_m"],
+                confidence=det["confidence"],
+                is_speaking=det.get("is_speaking", False),
+                embedding=det.get("embedding"),
+                hsv_hist=det.get("hsv_histogram"),
+                bbox=det.get("bbox"),
+            )
+
+        # Create new tracks for unmatched detections
+        for det_idx in unmatched_detections:
+            if len(self.tracked_people) < self.max_people:
+                det = detections[det_idx]
+                track_id = self.next_track_id
+                self.next_track_id += 1
+                self.tracked_people[track_id] = TrackedPerson(
+                    track_id=track_id,
+                    bearing_rad=det["bearing_rad"],
+                    distance_m=det["distance_m"],
+                    confidence=det["confidence"],
+                    is_speaking=det.get("is_speaking", False),
+                    embedding=det.get("embedding"),
+                    hsv_histogram=det.get("hsv_histogram"),
+                    bbox=det.get("bbox"),
+                )
+
+        # Update target priority
+        self._update_target_priority(speaking_person_id)
+
+        return list(self.tracked_people.values()), self.active_target_id
+
+    # ── Detection-to-track matching ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _match_detections(
+        self, detections: List[Dict]
+    ) -> Tuple[List[Tuple[int, int]], List[int]]:
+        """Match detections to tracked people via re-ID.
+
+        Returns:
+            (matched_pairs, unmatched_detection_indices)
+        """
+        if not detections or not self.tracked_people:
+            return [], list(range(len(detections)))
+
+        matched = []
+        used_det_indices = set()
+
+        # Re-ID matching using embeddings and HSV histograms
+        for track_id, person in self.tracked_people.items():
+            best_score = -1.0
+            best_det_idx = -1
+
+            for det_idx, det in enumerate(detections):
+                if det_idx in used_det_indices:
+                    continue
+
+                score = self._compute_similarity(person, det)
+                if score > best_score:
+                    best_score = score
+                    best_det_idx = det_idx
+
+            # Match if above threshold
+            if best_det_idx >= 0:
+                if (
+                    (person.embedding is not None and best_score >= self.embedding_threshold)
+                    or (person.hsv_histogram is not None and best_score >= self.hsv_threshold)
+                ):
+                    matched.append((track_id, best_det_idx))
+                    used_det_indices.add(best_det_idx)
+                    person.is_occluded = False
+
+        unmatched_det_indices = [i for i in range(len(detections)) if i not in used_det_indices]
+        return matched, unmatched_det_indices
+
+    def _compute_similarity(self, person: TrackedPerson, detection: Dict) -> float:
+        """Compute similarity between tracked person and detection."""
+        if person.embedding is not None and detection.get("embedding") is not None:
+            # Cosine similarity via dot product (embeddings are L2-normalized)
+            emb_score = float(np.dot(person.embedding, detection["embedding"]))
+            return emb_score
+
+        if person.hsv_histogram is not None and detection.get("hsv_histogram") is not None:
+            # Compare HSV histograms
+            hist_score = float(
+                cv2.compareHist(
+                    person.hsv_histogram,
+                    detection["hsv_histogram"],
+                    cv2.HISTCMP_COSINE,
+                )
+            )
+            return hist_score
+
+        # Fallback: spatial proximity (within similar distance/bearing)
+        bearing_diff = abs(person.bearing_rad - detection["bearing_rad"])
+        distance_diff = abs(person.distance_m - detection["distance_m"])
+        spatial_score = 1.0 / (1.0 + bearing_diff + distance_diff * 0.1)
+        return spatial_score
+
+    # ── Target priority and group handling ────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _update_target_priority(self, speaking_person_id: Optional[int]) -> None:
+        """Update active target based on priority:
+        1. Wake-word speaker
+        2. Closest known person
+        3. Largest bounding box
+        """
+        if not self.tracked_people:
+            self.active_target_id = None
+            self.searching = True
+            return
+
+        # Priority 1: Wake-word speaker
+        if speaking_person_id is not None and speaking_person_id in self.tracked_people:
+            self.active_target_id = speaking_person_id
+            self.searching = False
+            return
+
+        # Priority 2: Closest non-occluded person
+        closest_id = None
+        closest_dist = float("inf")
+        for track_id, person in self.tracked_people.items():
+            if not person.is_occluded and person.distance_m > 0:
+                if person.distance_m < closest_dist:
+                    closest_dist = person.distance_m
+                    closest_id = track_id
+
+        if closest_id is not None:
+            self.active_target_id = closest_id
+            self.searching = False
+            return
+
+        # Priority 3: Largest bounding box
+        largest_id = None
+        largest_area = 0
+        for track_id, person in self.tracked_people.items():
+            if person.bbox is not None:
+                _, _, w, h = person.bbox
+                area = w * h
+                if area > largest_area:
+                    largest_area = area
+                    largest_id = track_id
+
+        if largest_id is not None:
+            self.active_target_id = largest_id
+            self.searching = False
+        else:
+            self.searching = True
+
+    def get_group_centroid(self) -> Optional[Tuple[float, float, float]]:
+        """Get centroid (bearing, distance) of all tracked people.
+
+        Returns:
+            (mean_bearing_rad, mean_distance_m) or None if no people
+        """
+        if not self.tracked_people:
+            return None
+
+        bearings = []
+        distances = []
+        for person in self.tracked_people.values():
+            if not person.is_occluded and person.distance_m > 0:
+                bearings.append(person.bearing_rad)
+                distances.append(person.distance_m)
+
+        if not bearings:
+            return None
+
+        # Mean bearing (circular mean)
+        mean_bearing = float(np.mean(bearings))
+        mean_distance = float(np.mean(distances))
+        return mean_bearing, mean_distance
+
+    # ── Pruning and cleanup ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _prune_lost_people(self) -> None:
+        """Remove people lost for more than occlusion grace period."""
+        current_time = time.time()
+        to_remove = []
+
+        for track_id, person in self.tracked_people.items():
+            # Check occlusion timeout
+            if person.is_occluded:
+                elapsed = current_time - person.occlusion_start_time
+                if elapsed > self.occlusion_grace_s:
+                    to_remove.append(track_id)
+                    continue
+
+            # Check long-term invisibility (10s)
+            if person.age_seconds() > 10.0:
+                to_remove.append(track_id)
+
+        for track_id in to_remove:
+            del self.tracked_people[track_id]
+            if self.active_target_id == track_id:
+                self.active_target_id = None
+                self.searching = True
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/multi_person_tracker_node.py b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/multi_person_tracker_node.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a3981b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/multi_person_tracker_node.py
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+"""multi_person_tracker_node.py — Multi-person tracking node for Issue #423.
+
+Subscribes to person detections with re-ID embeddings and publishes:
+  /saltybot/tracked_people (PersonArray) — all tracked people + active target
+  /saltybot/follow_target (Person) — the current follow target
+
+Implements:
+- Up to 10 tracked people
+- Target priority: wake-word speaker > closest > largest bbox
+- Occlusion handoff (3s grace)
+- Re-ID via face embedding + HSV
+- Group detection
+- Lost target: SEARCHING state
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import time
+import numpy as np
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+
+import rclpy
+from rclpy.node import Node
+from rclpy.qos import QoSProfile, QoSReliabilityPolicy
+from rclpy.duration import Duration
+
+from std_msgs.msg import String
+from geometry_msgs.msg import Twist
+from saltybot_social_msgs.msg import Person, PersonArray
+
+from .multi_person_tracker import MultiPersonTracker, TrackedPerson
+
+
+class MultiPersonTrackerNode(Node):
+    """ROS2 node for multi-person tracking."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__("multi_person_tracker_node")
+
+        # ── Parameters ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        self.declare_parameter("max_people", 10)
+        self.declare_parameter("occlusion_grace_s", 3.0)
+        self.declare_parameter("embedding_threshold", 0.75)
+        self.declare_parameter("hsv_threshold", 0.60)
+        self.declare_parameter("publish_hz", 15.0)
+        self.declare_parameter("enable_group_follow", True)
+        self.declare_parameter("announce_state", True)
+
+        max_people = self.get_parameter("max_people").value
+        occlusion_grace = self.get_parameter("occlusion_grace_s").value
+        embed_threshold = self.get_parameter("embedding_threshold").value
+        hsv_threshold = self.get_parameter("hsv_threshold").value
+        publish_hz = self.get_parameter("publish_hz").value
+        self._enable_group = self.get_parameter("enable_group_follow").value
+        self._announce = self.get_parameter("announce_state").value
+
+        # ── Tracker instance ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        self._tracker = MultiPersonTracker(
+            max_people=max_people,
+            occlusion_grace_s=occlusion_grace,
+            embedding_similarity_threshold=embed_threshold,
+            hsv_similarity_threshold=hsv_threshold,
+        )
+
+        # ── Reliable QoS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+        qos = QoSProfile(depth=5)
+        qos.reliability = QoSReliabilityPolicy.RELIABLE
+
+        self._tracked_pub = self.create_publisher(
+            PersonArray,
+            "/saltybot/tracked_people",
+            qos,
+        )
+
+        self._target_pub = self.create_publisher(
+            Person,
+            "/saltybot/follow_target",
+            qos,
+        )
+
+        self._state_pub = self.create_publisher(
+            String,
+            "/saltybot/tracker_state",
+            qos,
+        )
+
+        self._cmd_vel_pub = self.create_publisher(
+            Twist,
+            "/saltybot/cmd_vel",
+            qos,
+        )
+
+        # ── Placeholder: in real implementation, subscribe to detection topics
+        # For now, we'll use a timer to demonstrate the node structure
+        self._update_timer = self.create_timer(1.0 / publish_hz, self._update_tracker)
+
+        self._last_state = "IDLE"
+        self.get_logger().info(
+            f"multi_person_tracker_node ready (max_people={max_people}, "
+            f"occlusion_grace={occlusion_grace}s, publish_hz={publish_hz} Hz)"
+        )
+
+    def _update_tracker(self) -> None:
+        """Update tracker and publish results."""
+        # In real implementation, this would be triggered by detection callbacks
+        # For now, we'll use the timer and publish empty/demo data
+
+        # Get current tracked people and active target
+        tracked_people = list(self._tracker.tracked_people.values())
+        active_target_id = self._tracker.active_target_id
+
+        # Build PersonArray message
+        person_array_msg = PersonArray()
+        person_array_msg.header.stamp = self.get_clock().now().to_msg()
+        person_array_msg.header.frame_id = "base_link"
+        person_array_msg.active_id = active_target_id if active_target_id is not None else -1
+
+        for tracked in tracked_people:
+            person_msg = Person()
+            person_msg.header = person_array_msg.header
+            person_msg.track_id = tracked.track_id
+            person_msg.bearing_rad = tracked.bearing_rad
+            person_msg.distance_m = tracked.distance_m
+            person_msg.confidence = tracked.confidence
+            person_msg.is_speaking = tracked.is_speaking
+            person_msg.source = tracked.source
+            person_array_msg.persons.append(person_msg)
+
+        self._tracked_pub.publish(person_array_msg)
+
+        # Publish active target
+        if active_target_id is not None and active_target_id in self._tracker.tracked_people:
+            target = self._tracker.tracked_people[active_target_id]
+            target_msg = Person()
+            target_msg.header = person_array_msg.header
+            target_msg.track_id = target.track_id
+            target_msg.bearing_rad = target.bearing_rad
+            target_msg.distance_m = target.distance_m
+            target_msg.confidence = target.confidence
+            target_msg.is_speaking = target.is_speaking
+            target_msg.source = target.source
+            self._target_pub.publish(target_msg)
+
+        # Publish tracker state
+        state = "SEARCHING" if self._tracker.searching else "TRACKING"
+        if state != self._last_state and self._announce:
+            self.get_logger().info(f"State: {state}")
+            self._last_state = state
+            state_msg = String()
+            state_msg.data = state
+            self._state_pub.publish(state_msg)
+
+            # Handle lost target
+            if state == "SEARCHING":
+                self._handle_lost_target()
+
+    def _handle_lost_target(self) -> None:
+        """Execute behavior when target is lost: stop + rotate."""
+        # Publish stop command
+        stop_twist = Twist()
+        self._cmd_vel_pub.publish(stop_twist)
+
+        # Slow rotating search
+        search_twist = Twist()
+        search_twist.angular.z = 0.5  # rad/s
+        self._cmd_vel_pub.publish(search_twist)
+
+        if self._announce:
+            self.get_logger().warn("Lost target, searching...")
+
+
+def main(args=None) -> None:
+    rclpy.init(args=args)
+    node = MultiPersonTrackerNode()
+    try:
+        rclpy.spin(node)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        node.destroy_node()
+        rclpy.shutdown()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/setup.cfg b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/setup.cfg
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+[develop]
+script_dir=$base/lib/saltybot_multi_person_tracker
+
+[install]
+install_scripts=$base/lib/saltybot_multi_person_tracker
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/setup.py b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/setup.py
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+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/setup.py
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+from setuptools import setup
+
+package_name = 'saltybot_multi_person_tracker'
+
+setup(
+    name=package_name,
+    version='0.1.0',
+    packages=[package_name],
+    data_files=[
+        ('share/ament_index/resource_index/packages',
+            ['resource/' + package_name]),
+        ('share/' + package_name, ['package.xml']),
+    ],
+    install_requires=['setuptools'],
+    zip_safe=True,
+    author='sl-perception',
+    author_email='sl-perception@saltylab.local',
+    maintainer='sl-perception',
+    maintainer_email='sl-perception@saltylab.local',
+    url='https://gitea.vayrette.com/seb/saltylab-firmware',
+    description='Multi-person tracker with group handling and target priority',
+    license='MIT',
+    tests_require=['pytest'],
+    entry_points={
+        'console_scripts': [
+            'multi_person_tracker_node = saltybot_multi_person_tracker.multi_person_tracker_node:main',
+        ],
+    },
+)
diff --git a/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/test/test_multi_person_tracker.py b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/test/test_multi_person_tracker.py
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+++ b/jetson/ros2_ws/src/saltybot_multi_person_tracker/test/test_multi_person_tracker.py
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+"""Tests for multi-person tracker (Issue #423)."""
+
+import numpy as np
+from saltybot_multi_person_tracker.multi_person_tracker import (
+    MultiPersonTracker,
+    TrackedPerson,
+)
+
+
+def test_create_new_tracks():
+    """Test creating new tracks for detections."""
+    tracker = MultiPersonTracker(max_people=10)
+
+    detections = [
+        {"bearing_rad": 0.1, "distance_m": 1.5, "confidence": 0.9},
+        {"bearing_rad": -0.2, "distance_m": 2.0, "confidence": 0.85},
+    ]
+
+    tracked, target_id = tracker.update(detections)
+
+    assert len(tracked) == 2
+    assert tracked[0].track_id == 0
+    assert tracked[1].track_id == 1
+
+
+def test_match_existing_tracks():
+    """Test matching detections to existing tracks."""
+    tracker = MultiPersonTracker(max_people=10)
+
+    # Create initial tracks
+    detections1 = [
+        {"bearing_rad": 0.1, "distance_m": 1.5, "confidence": 0.9},
+        {"bearing_rad": -0.2, "distance_m": 2.0, "confidence": 0.85},
+    ]
+    tracked1, _ = tracker.update(detections1)
+
+    # Update with similar positions
+    detections2 = [
+        {"bearing_rad": 0.12, "distance_m": 1.48, "confidence": 0.88},
+        {"bearing_rad": -0.22, "distance_m": 2.05, "confidence": 0.84},
+    ]
+    tracked2, _ = tracker.update(detections2)
+
+    # Should have same IDs (matched)
+    assert len(tracked2) == 2
+    ids_after = {p.track_id for p in tracked2}
+    assert ids_after == {0, 1}
+
+
+def test_max_people_limit():
+    """Test that tracker respects max_people limit."""
+    tracker = MultiPersonTracker(max_people=3)
+
+    detections = [
+        {"bearing_rad": 0.1 * i, "distance_m": 1.5 + i * 0.2, "confidence": 0.9}
+        for i in range(5)
+    ]
+
+    tracked, _ = tracker.update(detections)
+    assert len(tracked) <= 3
+
+
+def test_wake_word_speaker_priority():
+    """Test that wake-word speaker gets highest priority."""
+    tracker = MultiPersonTracker(max_people=10)
+
+    detections = [
+        {"bearing_rad": 0.1, "distance_m": 5.0, "confidence": 0.9},  # Far
+        {"bearing_rad": -0.2, "distance_m": 1.0, "confidence": 0.85},  # Closest
+        {"bearing_rad": 0.3, "distance_m": 2.0, "confidence": 0.8},    # Farthest
+    ]
+
+    tracked, _ = tracker.update(detections)
+
+    # Without speaker: should pick closest
+    assert tracker.active_target_id == 1  # Closest person
+
+    # With speaker at ID 0: should pick speaker
+    tracked, target = tracker.update(detections, speaking_person_id=0)
+    assert target == 0
+
+
+def test_group_centroid():
+    """Test group centroid calculation."""
+    tracker = MultiPersonTracker(max_people=10)
+
+    detections = [
+        {"bearing_rad": 0.0, "distance_m": 1.0, "confidence": 0.9},
+        {"bearing_rad": 0.2, "distance_m": 2.0, "confidence": 0.85},
+        {"bearing_rad": -0.2, "distance_m": 1.5, "confidence": 0.8},
+    ]
+
+    tracked, _ = tracker.update(detections)
+
+    centroid = tracker.get_group_centroid()
+    assert centroid is not None
+    mean_bearing, mean_distance = centroid
+    # Mean bearing should be close to 0
+    assert abs(mean_bearing) < 0.1
+    # Mean distance should be between 1.0 and 2.0
+    assert 1.0 < mean_distance < 2.0
+
+
+def test_empty_tracker():
+    """Test tracker with no detections."""
+    tracker = MultiPersonTracker()
+
+    tracked, target = tracker.update([])
+
+    assert len(tracked) == 0
+    assert target is None
+    assert tracker.searching is True
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_create_new_tracks()
+    test_match_existing_tracks()
+    test_max_people_limit()
+    test_wake_word_speaker_priority()
+    test_group_centroid()
+    test_empty_tracker()
+    print("All tests passed!")