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Webots

Cyberbotics

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Webots

Cyberbotics

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Cross-platform open-source robot simulator with 25+ years of history: ODE-based physics, rich sensor models, a large library of ready-made robots, and official ROS 2 support (webots_ros2) — approachable on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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Cross-platform open-source robot simulator with 25+ years of history: ODE-based physics, rich sensor models, a large library of ready-made robots, and official ROS 2 support (webots_ros2) — approachable on Windows, macOS and Linux.

licenseApache-2.0
$Installers for Windows/macOS/Linux; apt repository; webots_ros2 via ROS 2

Cross-platform open-source robot simulator with 25+ years of history: ODE-based physics, rich sensor models, a large library of ready-made robots, and official ROS 2 support (webots_ros2) — approachable on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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Overview

Webots, developed by Cyberbotics (an EPFL spin-off) since 1998 and open-sourced under Apache-2.0 in 2018, is a desktop robot simulator known for its accessibility and breadth. It ships a large library of ready-modeled robots (arms, AMRs, humanoids, drones), sensors (cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMU, distance, touch, GPS) and environments; physics is a customized ODE engine; and controllers can be written in C/C++, Python, Java or MATLAB, with official ROS 2 integration via webots_ros2. Its genuinely cross-platform GUI (Windows/macOS/Linux) and low hardware requirements make it a favorite for education, prototyping and CI, alongside industrial feasibility studies.

simulationopen-sourcecross-platformeducationros2

Key features

  • Large built-in library of robots, sensors and worlds
  • Official ROS 2 packages (webots_ros2)
  • True cross-platform desktop app: Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Controllers in C/C++, Python, Java, MATLAB

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At a glance

License
Apache-2.0
Physics Engine
ODE (customized fork)
ROS/ROS 2 Integration
Yes
GPU Required
No

Manufacturer

C
Cyberbotics

Founded 1998

Swiss company (EPFL spin-off) developing the Webots robot simulator

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At a glance

License
Apache-2.0
Physics Engine
ODE (customized fork)
ROS/ROS 2 Integration
Yes
GPU Required
No

Manufacturer

C
Cyberbotics

Founded 1998

Swiss company (EPFL spin-off) developing the Webots robot simulator

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