# jslee02/awesome-robotics-libraries

:sunglasses: A curated list of robotics libraries and software

Repository: https://github.com/jslee02/awesome-robotics-libraries
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-robotics-libraries
Homepage: http://jslee02.github.io/awesome-robotics-libraries/
Language: Python
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: robotics-libraries, multibody-dynamics, simulation, robotics, motion-planning, slam, awesome-list, optimization, machine-learning, awesome, robotics-library, robotics-simulation
Last push: 2026-08-25T20:20:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3791, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3026, forks 493 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:38.709096+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of robotics libraries, physics engines, and simulators organized by category such as dynamics simulation, motion planning, SLAM, and reinforcement learning. It tracks project activity status with a legend and links to each project's repository or homepage.

## Use cases
- find a physics engine for robot simulation
- discover open-source SLAM libraries
- compare robotics simulators before choosing one
- find motion planning libraries for a robot arm project
- locate reinforcement learning robotics frameworks
- find inverse kinematics libraries

## When to choose
- you want a broad, curated index of robotics software options
- you're evaluating simulators or dynamics libraries and want comparisons
- you need to discover niche libraries like grasping or humanoid robotics tools

## When to avoid
- you need a working robotics library itself rather than a list of links
- you need detailed documentation or tutorials rather than a directory
- you want guaranteed up-to-date status for every listed project

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, developer-tools
- domain: robotics, awesome-lists, simulation, machine-learning
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, robotics-libraries, curated-list, physics-engines, motion-planning, slam, multibody-dynamics

## Member repositories
- jslee02/awesome-robotics-libraries (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:38.709096+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:29:53.167543+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jslee02/awesome-robotics-libraries (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:38.709096+00:00, sha 1f9dd0d55e6c)
  - homepage: http://jslee02.github.io/awesome-robotics-libraries/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:44:53.919885+00:00, sha b6f4c10fca0e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.
