Gazebo

Gazebo provides a powerful platform to simulate robotic designs and control strategies, enabling rapid iteration on physical designs within realistic environments. Its high-fidelity sensor streams and robust physics engine allow for thorough testing of control algorithms in a safe, simulated space. This makes it ideal for use in continuous integration testing.

The suite includes a complete toolbox of development libraries and cloud services designed to simplify the simulation process. Key components include:

• Open source libraries: Encapsulating essential functionalities like math data types, logging, 3D mesh management, and asynchronous message passing.
• Simulation: An advanced robot simulator for research, design, and development.
• Transport: A distributed asynchronous message passing system.
• Sensors: An extensive collection of sensor and noise models.
• Physics: A plugin-based interface for integrating various physics engines.
• Rendering: A plugin-based interface for rendering engines.

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