01Open-source robot software
ROS
The Robot Operating System, the widely used open-source set of libraries and tools for building robot applications.
Best for: The default starting point for robot software.
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Frameworks, kits and platforms for building robots: open-source robot software, hardware and education platforms, AI and fleet software, and application-specific robotics platforms.
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02Open-source robot software
Open Robotics
The home of ROS, Gazebo and Open-RMF, building open-source robot software and helping others apply it.
Best for: Following the ROS ecosystem.
Visit Open Robotics →03Open-source robot software
Gazebo
Robot simulation with a suite of tools, libraries and cloud services for iterating on design and control strategies.
Best for: Testing robots in simulation.
Visit Gazebo →04Open-source robot software
MoveIt
Motion planning framework covering manipulation, 3D perception, kinematics, control and navigation.
Best for: Robot arm motion planning on ROS.
Visit MoveIt →05Open-source robot software
Nav2
The ROS 2 navigation framework and system for mobile robots.
Best for: Autonomous navigation for mobile robots.
Visit Nav2 →06Open-source robot software
OpenCV
Open-source computer vision library used for object recognition and image processing in robots.
Best for: Giving robots vision.
Visit OpenCV →07Open-source robot software
NVIDIA Isaac
Libraries, application frameworks and AI models that speed up development of AI robots such as autonomous mobile robots and arms.
Best for: GPU-accelerated robot AI.
Visit NVIDIA Isaac →08Hardware & education platforms
Arduino
Open-source electronics prototyping platform for building interactive devices, popular for beginner robots.
Best for: Learning robotics on microcontrollers.
Visit Arduino →09Hardware & education platforms
Raspberry Pi
Compact Linux computers with GPIO pins, widely used as the brain of hobby and research robots.
Best for: Low-cost on-board computing.
Visit Raspberry Pi →10Hardware & education platforms
TurtleBot
Low-cost personal robot kit with open-source software, created at Willow Garage and used for ROS learning, SLAM and navigation.
Best for: Teaching ROS and navigation.
Visit TurtleBot →11Hardware & education platforms
Poppy Project
Open-source modular humanoid robot platform built with 3D printing for research and education. Its original website no longer loads, so this links to its GitHub organisation.
Best for: Customisable humanoid research.
Visit Poppy Project →12Hardware & education platforms
HEBI Robotics
Modular custom robotic platforms, robot components and automation solutions built from series elastic actuators.
Best for: Building custom robot arms and mechanisms.
Visit HEBI Robotics →13Hardware & education platforms
Wonder Workshop
Robots such as Dash and the apps and curriculum around them, for teaching children coding and robotics.
Best for: Classroom robotics.
Visit Wonder Workshop →14Hardware & education platforms
Miko
AI-powered educational robots designed to engage children in learning and play.
Best for: Companion learning robots.
Visit Miko →15AI & robot software platforms
Viam
Robotics software platform with multi-language SDKs, hardware abstracted into simple APIs and fleet management.
Best for: Software and fleets across the robot lifecycle.
Visit Viam →16AI & robot software platforms
Intrinsic
Software and AI robotics company at Alphabet building a platform for intelligent automation.
Best for: Industrial robot software.
Visit Intrinsic →17AI & robot software platforms
NEURA Robotics
Cognitive robotics for industry, work and everyday life, aiming for safe and smart robot integration.
Best for: Cognitive robots and a physical AI platform.
Visit NEURA Robotics →18AI & robot software platforms
Sereact
Vision-language-action AI for robots, trained on a large dataset of robotic picks.
Best for: AI brain for picking robots.
Visit Sereact →19AI & robot software platforms
Rapyuta Robotics
Cloud-connected platform to build, deliver and run robot solutions at scale.
Best for: Multi-robot systems and cloud robotics.
Visit Rapyuta Robotics →20AI & robot software platforms
Augmentus
No-code robot programming that generates toolpaths from CAD and 3D scans for finishing and similar tasks.
Best for: Programming industrial robots without code.
Visit Augmentus →21AI & robot software platforms
Extend Robotics
VR teleoperation platform for remotely controlling robot arms and humanoids.
Best for: Remote operation of robots.
Visit Extend Robotics →22AI & robot software platforms
Plus One Robotics
Software with 3D perception and human-in-the-loop support for robotic and automated material handling.
Best for: Warehouse picking and parcel handling.
Visit Plus One Robotics →23AI & robot software platforms
Mytra
Bots, software and cells for software-defined material movement in warehouses.
Best for: Warehouse material movement.
Visit Mytra →24AI & robot software platforms
Smart Robotics
AI-driven palletizing and picking solutions for logistics and production teams.
Best for: Palletizing and pick-and-place.
Visit Smart Robotics →25Application robotics platforms
Bear Robotics
Service robots and industrial autonomous mobile robots for hospitality and logistics.
Best for: Restaurants and hospitality.
Visit Bear Robotics →26Application robotics platforms
Aigen
Solar-powered robot crews that weed fields without chemicals, building a learning platform for outdoor physical AI.
Best for: Agricultural robots.
Visit Aigen →27Application robotics platforms
Flo Mobility
Autonomous material-movement robots and electric wheelbarrows for construction sites.
Best for: Construction logistics in India.
Visit Flo Mobility →28Application robotics platforms
August Robotics
Autonomous robot fleets for construction drilling, floor marking and industrial fit-out.
Best for: Construction layout and drilling.
Visit August Robotics →29Application robotics platforms
Filics
Autonomous mobile robot system for pallet transport in tight intralogistics spaces.
Best for: Pallet transport in factories.
Visit Filics →30Application robotics platforms
Leap AI
Robotic packing systems for fresh-produce packhouses.
Best for: Food packing automation.
Visit Leap AI →31Application robotics platforms
Cobionix
Clinician-robot collaboration, including a collaborative medical robot for tasks such as ultrasound.
Best for: Healthcare robots.
Visit Cobionix →32Application robotics platforms
Mendaera
Focalist handheld robotic system combined with ultrasound for needle-based procedures.
Best for: Image-guided interventions.
Visit Mendaera →33Application robotics platforms
Panda Surgical
Handheld robotics platform giving neurosurgeons more dexterity and control in confined spaces.
Best for: Neurosurgery robotics.
Visit Panda Surgical →Sources
This directory draws on the Think Robotics article on open-source robotics platforms and VentureRadar's robotics platform keyword page. We left out OpenRobotix, whose website is now a domain-for-sale page, and companies outside robotics, such as drug discovery, that appear in the VentureRadar list.
Choosing the right approach
Match your requirement to a starting point, then compare vendors.
| Learn robot programming | ROS with Gazebo, or TurtleBot, Arduino or Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|
| Motion planning for an arm | MoveIt |
| Mobile robot navigation | Nav2 and ROS |
| Add vision | OpenCV or NVIDIA Isaac |
| Manage a fleet | Viam or Rapyuta Robotics |
| Program industrial robots | Intrinsic or Augmentus |
| Warehouse automation | Plus One Robotics, Mytra or Smart Robotics |
| Teach children | Wonder Workshop or Miko |
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Frequently asked questions
Quick answers.
What is a robotics platform?
A robotics platform is the software, hardware or service you build robots on. It can be an open-source framework such as ROS, a hardware kit, an AI and fleet-management service, or a complete robot for one application.
What is ROS?
ROS, the Robot Operating System, is an open-source set of libraries and tools for robot software. It provides message passing, drivers and many ready-made packages for navigation, perception and manipulation.
Open source or commercial?
Open source gives control and a large community but needs engineering effort. Commercial platforms add support, tooling and fleet management, often for a specific application.
Do I need simulation?
Simulation tools such as Gazebo and NVIDIA Isaac let you test software before using hardware, which saves time and reduces risk.
What should I check when choosing?
Check your robot hardware and sensors, languages and skills in the team, simulation and tooling, safety needs, support and long-term maintenance.
Where does this list come from?
It is based on the open-source robotics platforms in an article from Think Robotics and the companies on VentureRadar's robotics platform keyword page, plus well-known tools added to fill gaps. Links were checked on 7 October 2026 and descriptions are paraphrased from each site.