Robotics products & components — page 9

SLAM / Navigation Software

Nav2

by Open Navigation

Algorithm: Behavior-tree navigation: NavFn/Smac global planners, DWB/MPPI/RPP controllers, recovery behaviors
Sensor Modalities: 2D LiDAR, depth cameras, sonar/range sensors via layered costmaps
Map Type: 2D
ROS Compatible: Yes

Vision Processing Library

MVTec HALCON

by MVTec Software

License: Proprietary
Primary Functions: Shape-based matching, sub-pixel metrology, barcode/Data Matrix/OCR, 3D vision, deep learning (detection, segmentation, anomaly), hand-eye calibration
Language Bindings: C++, C#, .NET, Python; HDevelop IDE

Simulation Software

MuJoCo

by Google DeepMind

License: Apache-2.0
Physics Engine: Native MuJoCo solver (convex soft contacts); MJX (JAX) for GPU/TPU parallelism
GPU Required: No

Motion Planning Library

MoveIt 2

by PickNik Robotics

License: BSD-3-Clause
Planning Algorithms: OMPL sampling-based suite, Pilz industrial planner (PTP/LIN/CIRC), CHOMP, STOMP; MoveIt Task Constructor
ROS Compatible: Yes

Pre-trained Vision Model

Grounding DINO

by IDEA Research

Task: detection
Architecture: DETR-style transformer (DINO) with grounded language-image pre-training; Swin backbone; open-set via text prompts
Framework: PyTorch

Simulation Software

Gazebo

by Open Robotics

License: Apache-2.0
Physics Engine: DART (default); Bullet and TPE via plugins
ROS/ROS 2 Integration: Yes
GPU Required: No

Motion Planning Library

cuRobo

by NVIDIA

License: Apache-2.0
Planning Algorithms: GPU-parallel trajectory optimization (particle seeding + parallel L-BFGS), batched IK, MPPI model-predictive control
ROS Compatible: Yes

Fleet Management Software

ANT server

by BlueBotics

VDA 5050 Compliant: Yes

Grasp / Manipulation Model

AnyGrasp

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Approach: learned
Input Modality: point cloud
Output: 6-DOF grasp pose

Vision Processing Library

Anomalib

by Intel

License: Apache-2.0
Primary Functions: Unsupervised anomaly detection & localization: PatchCore, PaDiM, EfficientAD, FastFlow, Reverse Distillation; benchmarking; OpenVINO export
Language Bindings: Python (PyTorch / Lightning)

Pre-trained Vision Model

SAM 2

by Meta AI

Task: segmentation
Architecture: Transformer with streaming memory (promptable, video-capable)
Framework: PyTorch

Robot Operating System / Middleware

MotorCortex

by Vectioneer

License: Proprietary
Real-Time Support: Yes

Pre-trained Vision Model

FoundationPose

by NVIDIA

Task: pose estimation
Architecture: Transformer with contrastive learning + neural implicit representation (unified model-based/model-free)
Framework: PyTorch

Grasp / Manipulation Model

FoundationGrasp

by Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)

Approach: learned
Input Modality: multi-modal
Output: 6-DOF grasp pose

Linear Guide / Rail

THK Ball Spline

by THK

Guide Type: Ball spline (torque + linear)

Vacuum/Suction Gripper

Piab piCOBOT L

by Piab

Payload Capacity: 16 kg
Vacuum Generation Method: Venturi

Electric Motor (Rotary)

maxon EC 45 flat

by maxon

Motor Type: Brushless DC (flat)

Soft / Adaptive Gripper

Festo DHAS Fin-Ray Adaptive Fingers

by Festo

Gripper Type: Adaptive / Fin-Ray fingers

~ $72est

Linear Guide / Rail

THK SHS Caged Ball LM Guide

by THK

Guide Type: Caged-ball LM Guide

Electric Linear Actuator

THK KR Linear Actuator

by THK

Drive Mechanism: Ball screw + LM Guide

SLAM / Navigation Software

Nav2

by Open Navigation

Algorithm: Behavior-tree navigation: NavFn/Smac global planners, DWB/MPPI/RPP controllers, recovery behaviors
Sensor Modalities: 2D LiDAR, depth cameras, sonar/range sensors via layered costmaps
Map Type: 2D
ROS Compatible: Yes

Vision Processing Library

MVTec HALCON

by MVTec Software

License: Proprietary
Primary Functions: Shape-based matching, sub-pixel metrology, barcode/Data Matrix/OCR, 3D vision, deep learning (detection, segmentation, anomaly), hand-eye calibration
Language Bindings: C++, C#, .NET, Python; HDevelop IDE

Simulation Software

MuJoCo

by Google DeepMind

License: Apache-2.0
Physics Engine: Native MuJoCo solver (convex soft contacts); MJX (JAX) for GPU/TPU parallelism
GPU Required: No

Motion Planning Library

MoveIt 2

by PickNik Robotics

License: BSD-3-Clause
Planning Algorithms: OMPL sampling-based suite, Pilz industrial planner (PTP/LIN/CIRC), CHOMP, STOMP; MoveIt Task Constructor
ROS Compatible: Yes

Pre-trained Vision Model

Grounding DINO

by IDEA Research

Task: detection
Architecture: DETR-style transformer (DINO) with grounded language-image pre-training; Swin backbone; open-set via text prompts
Framework: PyTorch

Simulation Software

Gazebo

by Open Robotics

License: Apache-2.0
Physics Engine: DART (default); Bullet and TPE via plugins
ROS/ROS 2 Integration: Yes
GPU Required: No

Motion Planning Library

cuRobo

by NVIDIA

License: Apache-2.0
Planning Algorithms: GPU-parallel trajectory optimization (particle seeding + parallel L-BFGS), batched IK, MPPI model-predictive control
ROS Compatible: Yes

Fleet Management Software

ANT server

by BlueBotics

VDA 5050 Compliant: Yes

Grasp / Manipulation Model

AnyGrasp

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Approach: learned
Input Modality: point cloud
Output: 6-DOF grasp pose

Vision Processing Library

Anomalib

by Intel

License: Apache-2.0
Primary Functions: Unsupervised anomaly detection & localization: PatchCore, PaDiM, EfficientAD, FastFlow, Reverse Distillation; benchmarking; OpenVINO export
Language Bindings: Python (PyTorch / Lightning)

Pre-trained Vision Model

SAM 2

by Meta AI

Task: segmentation
Architecture: Transformer with streaming memory (promptable, video-capable)
Framework: PyTorch

Robot Operating System / Middleware

MotorCortex

by Vectioneer

License: Proprietary
Real-Time Support: Yes

Pre-trained Vision Model

FoundationPose

by NVIDIA

Task: pose estimation
Architecture: Transformer with contrastive learning + neural implicit representation (unified model-based/model-free)
Framework: PyTorch

Grasp / Manipulation Model