Webots

Open source

Open-source robot simulator with sensor, actuator, and environment libraries.

by CyberboticsOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free, subscription
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): robotics, simulation, open-source, education, ROSVerified

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): desktopVerified
Desktop apps(Windows;macOS;Linux): Windows, Linux, macOSVerified

Pricing · Licensing

License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerified
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscriptionVerification pending
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/cyberbotics/webotsVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): Apache-2.0Verified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Complete development environment to model, program and simulate robots, Large asset library of robots, sensors, actuators, objects and materials, Import CAD models from Blender or URDF and OpenStreetMap maps, Modern GUI editor combining a physics engine (ODE fork) and OpenGL rendering (wren), Export simulations as movies, interactive HTML or WebGL streaming, Program robots in C, C++, Python, Java, MATLAB or ROSVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): email, discord, support ticket, consulting, trainingVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Industry, education and research teams simulating robots in an open source multi-platform desktop app with ROS and C/C++/Python APIs.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Professional robotics simulation widely used in industry, education and research, Robot prototypes, developing, testing and validating AI and control algorithms, Vehicle simulation with Webots for Automobile, Running simulation contests with Supervisor scriptsVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): advancedVerified

Lifecycle · Versioning

Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerified

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 1998Verified
Headquarters country(US): SwitzerlandVerified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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