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cyberbotics/webots

Webots Robot Simulator observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/cyberbotics/webots · homepage · C++ · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2858
  • days_rel: 575
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4576 stars · 2052 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Webots is an open-source, multi-platform desktop application for modeling, programming, and simulating robots, vehicles, and mechanical systems with a built-in physics engine and 3D visualization. It has been maintained by Cyberbotics since 1998 and is widely used in industry, education, and research.

Use cases

  • simulate robots before building hardware
  • test autonomous vehicle algorithms in simulation
  • learn robotics as a beginner
  • simulate drones and flying robots
  • integrate robot controllers with ROS or ROS2
  • run robotics competitions online
  • simulate lidar and camera sensors
  • import URDF or CAD robot models

When to choose

  • you need a full-featured, free robot simulator with a large asset library
  • you want cross-platform support (Linux, Windows, macOS)
  • you need ROS/ROS2 integration for robotics development
  • you are teaching or learning robotics and want a beginner-friendly GUI

When to avoid

  • you need real hardware-in-the-loop testing with physical robots
  • you require ultra-high-fidelity physics beyond what Webots offers
  • you only need lightweight 2D simulation
  • you need a headless-only simulation pipeline without a desktop environment

Facets

application · maturity stable

simulation graphics computer-vision machine-learning robotics simulation autonomous-vehicles computer-vision education windows cross-platform robot-simulator physics-engine ros ros2 3d-simulation drones lidar open-source linux macos desktop

4 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
cyberbotics/webotsmain67

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