ethz-asl/rotors_simulator

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1503 stars · 787 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

RotorS is a Gazebo-based simulator for micro aerial vehicles (MAVs/UAVs) built on ROS, providing multirotor models like the AscTec Hummingbird, Pelican, and Firefly. It includes simulated sensors (IMU, odometry, VI-Sensor), example controllers, worlds, and a joystick interface.

Use cases

• simulate quadcopter drones in gazebo
• test drone control algorithms before flying
• simulate IMU and camera sensors on a UAV
• research multirotor state estimation
• develop and validate MAV controllers in ROS

When to choose

• you need a ROS/Gazebo simulator for multirotor research
• you want simulated UAV sensors like IMU and VI-Sensor for SLAM or visual-inertial work
• you are testing control or planning algorithms for quadcopters

When to avoid

• you need a modern, actively maintained simulator (targets older ROS versions like Kinetic)
• you simulate fixed-wing aircraft or ground robots
• you want a simulator without ROS dependencies

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

simulation robotics robotics simulation autonomous-vehicles cpp uav gazebo quadcopter mav ros drone-simulation linux

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