Open Source Robotics Software

Curated list of CircuitPython guides, libraries, and hardware resources for makers.

Curated list of embodied AI papers and repos built for the ROS ecosystem.

Curated list of projects, boards, and resources for the Zephyr embedded RTOS.

One Python package that gives instant access to 190+ ready-made robot model files.

Simplified robot description files for the ANYmal C legged quadruped robot.

Free 3D modeling and animation tool often used for robot visuals and simulation assets.

Free, open-source parametric 3D CAD tool used to design robot parts.

Free open-source software for designing the circuit boards inside robots.

3D model library for KiCad electronic component footprints.

Converts an Onshape CAD assembly straight into a URDF or MuJoCo robot description.

Programmer-style 3D CAD tool where robot parts are described in code, not by dragging shapes.

Free slicing software that turns 3D models into instructions for 3D printers.

Parser plugin that converts SDFormat robot descriptions into URDF structures.

Official tutorial package for writing URDF robot description files used across ROS.

Beginner-friendly Python variant for teaching coding on microcontroller boards.

Original beginner-friendly programming environment for Arduino microcontroller boards.

Mature autopilot firmware for planes, copters, rovers, and submarines.

Popular flight controller firmware for racing and freestyle multirotor drones.

Widely used lightweight real-time operating system kernel for microcontrollers.

Compact G-code controller firmware for CNC mills and laser and plotter machines.

3D printer firmware that splits work between a small board and a full computer for speed.

Lean Python implementation that runs directly on microcontrollers.

Cross-platform build and debug tool for embedded firmware on many microcontroller boards.

Open-source flight control software used on many drones and unmanned vehicles.

Model predictive control solver small enough to run directly on microcontrollers.

Small, secure real-time operating system for many kinds of embedded and robot hardware.

Open autonomous driving platform with perception, planning, and control modules.

Full open-source software stack for building self-driving vehicles.

Open specification for reliable MQTT messaging used in factory and industrial systems.

Community list of FIWARE tools and integrations used for smart industrial and IoT systems.

Shared build tools and Docker setup used across all Isaac ROS robot packages.

Open framework for managing fleets of mixed robots sharing spaces, lifts, and doors.

Runnable example deployments showing how Open-RMF coordinates multiple robots.

Open driver-assistance system that adds lane centering and cruise control to many cars.

Community effort bringing ROS tools to factory robots like industrial arms.

Security tools that add authentication and encryption to ROS 2 robot communication.

Fast solver for model predictive control and moving horizon estimation on real robots.

Symbolic framework for optimization and automatic differentiation used in robot control.

Optimal control library for planning robot motion under contact, used in legged robots.

GPU-accelerated library for fast robot arm motion planning and collision checking.

Python toolbox for building model predictive control systems for robots and machines.

Experimental bridge that connects the Drake modeling and planning toolkit to ROS 2.

Kinematics and dynamics math library for robotics, used in legged robot control code.

Toolkit for robot motion planning, simulation, and control research.

Optimal control toolbox for switched systems, popular for legged robot locomotion.

Widely used library of sampling-based motion planning algorithms for robot arms and mobile robots.

Official install and usage documentation for the OMPL motion planning library.

Robot planning environment that includes the IKFast fast inverse kinematics generator.

Fast library for computing robot rigid-body dynamics and their derivatives.

Real-time motion generation library that creates jerk-limited, time-optimal robot trajectories.