Dev Tools (29)
Simulators, SDKs, and middleware for building robot brains.
| Tool | Type | License | Stack | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 AgileX Universal Master Arm
AgileX Robotics
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Teleoperation | Commercial | 6D pose mapping, inverse kinematics, ROS | Official → Docs |
 AI Sapiens K1 ROS 2 Stack
ROBOTIS
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Software Stack | Open source | ROS 2 Jazzy, Docker, Cyclo OS (Yocto) | Official → Docs GitHub |
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AI Sapiens Motion Toolchain (GEM-X / soma-retargeter / kimodo)
ROBOTIS
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Motion Generation | Open source (NVIDIA forks) | Python, SOMA/BVH, K1 URDF | Official → Docs GitHub |
 ANYbotics Shift
ANYbotics
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Fleet Operations | Commercial (SaaS) | Cloud (managed / customer / on-prem), Shift AI, SAP / Maximo / Cognite integrations | Official → Docs |
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Colosseum
Boston Dynamics AI Institute
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Benchmark | MIT | Python | GitHub |
 Crocoddyl
INRIA / LAAS-CNRS
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Optimal Control | BSD-3 | C++, Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Cyclo Lab
ROBOTIS
|
RL / Simulation | Open source | Isaac Lab, Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Docker Images (LeRobot)
Hugging Face / Community
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Dev Tool | Apache-2.0 | Docker, PyTorch | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Drake
Toyota Research Institute
|
Systems Framework | BSD-3 | C++, Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Dynamixel SDK
Robotis
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SDK | BSD-3 | C, C++, Python, Java, C# | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Gazebo / Gazebo Harmonic
Open Robotics
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Simulator | Apache-2.0 | C++, Python, ROS2 | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Genesis
Genesis Team
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Physics Simulator | Apache-2.0 | Python, CUDA | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Intrinsic Core
Intrinsic (Alphabet)
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Runtime / Control Framework | Apache-2.0 | ROS 2 Lyrical, k3s, FoundationPose, Gazebo | Official → Docs GitHub |
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NO IMG Mink
Stéphane Caron
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Inverse Kinematics | Apache-2.0 | Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
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Mink
Kevin Zakka
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Inverse Kinematics | Apache-2.0 | Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
 MoveIt
PickNik Robotics (acquiring: Qualcomm)
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Motion Planning Framework | BSD-3-Clause (open source) | ROS / ROS 2, OMPL, kinematics, perception | Official → Docs GitHub |
 MuJoCo
Google DeepMind
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Physics Engine | Apache-2.0 | C/C++, Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
 NODL (Node Definition Language)
Open Robotics
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Middleware / Tooling | Open source | XML schemas, ament_nodl, conformance tests | Official → Docs GitHub |
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NVIDIA Isaac Lab
NVIDIA
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RL Training | BSD-3 | PyTorch, Isaac Sim | Official → Docs GitHub |
 NVIDIA Isaac Sim
NVIDIA
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Simulator | NVIDIA License (free for individuals) | Omniverse, PhysX, Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
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ODrive Tool
ODrive Robotics
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Dev Tool | MIT | Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
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Pinocchio
INRIA / LAAS-CNRS
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Rigid Body Dynamics | BSD-2 | C++, Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
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PyBullet
Bullet Physics / Erwin Coumans
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Physics Engine | Zlib | Python, C++ | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Raisim
ETH Zurich / RaiSim Tech
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Simulator | Commercial / Academic | C++, Python | Official → Docs |
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ROS2 Humble Hawksbill
Open Robotics
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Middleware / Framework | Apache-2.0 | C++, Python | Official → Docs GitHub |
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ros2_control Trajectory Upscaling (GSoC 2026)
ros-controls / Open Robotics (GSoC)
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Controller / Middleware | Apache-2.0 | ROS 2, Joint Trajectory Controller, C2 cubic spline | Official → Docs GitHub |
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SAPIEN
UC San Diego / NVLabs
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Simulator | MIT | Python, C++ | Official → Docs GitHub |
 SKRL
Toni-SM
|
RL Framework | MIT | PyTorch, JAX | Official → Docs GitHub |
 Unitree SDK
Unitree Robotics
|
SDK | Proprietary | C++, Python | Official → Docs |
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