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Robotics is a subcategory of Computing. Its sections organize the topics listed on this page so that each area can be explored separately.
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Curated Resources (19)
Tools (4)
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ROS (Robot Operating System)
ros.orgfree
An open-source software development kit providing libraries, tools, and hardware drivers for building robot applications.
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Gazebo
gazebosim.orgfree
An open-source 3D dynamic robotics simulation engine for testing algorithms and training robot models in realistic physics environments.
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Webots
cyberbotics.comfree
An open-source, multi-platform desktop robot simulation program used for industrial prototyping and education.
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MoveIt
moveit.picknik.aifree
The premier robotic manipulation platform for ROS, providing advanced kinematics, motion planning, and 3D perception.
Databases (3)
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ROS Index
index.ros.orgfree
A centralized catalog and registry indexing thousands of packages, libraries, and hardware interfaces across ROS distributions.
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IEEE Robots Guide
robots.ieee.orgfree
A public, comprehensive catalog and educational database detailing hundreds of real-world robotic systems, humanoids, and rovers.
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Robotics: Science and Systems Online Proceedings
roboticsproceedings.orgfree
An open-access digital archive containing all research papers and presentations published at the annual RSS conferences.
Learn (3)
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Underactuated Robotics (Russ Tedrake)
underactuated.csail.mit.edufree
An open textbook and course from MIT focusing on the non-linear dynamics and control of walking, flying, and manipulation robots.
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Modern Robotics (Lynch & Park)
modernrobotics.northwestern.edufree
An open-access textbook and companion educational materials introducing mechanics, kinematics, and motion planning.
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ROS 2 Documentation and Tutorials
docs.ros.orgfree
The official user documentation, concept guides, and hands-on developer tutorials for the Robot Operating System 2.
Publications (3)
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IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO)
ieee-ras.orgpaid
A premier international scholarly journal publishing fundamental research in all areas of robotics science and systems.
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The International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR)
journals.sagepub.compaid
The leading peer-reviewed journal publishing original theoretical and applied papers at the forefront of robotics research.
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IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)
ieee-ras.orgpaid
A high-impact peer-reviewed letters journal providing rapid publication of concise papers across robotics and automation.
Blogs and sites (3)
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Robohub
robohub.orgfree
A non-profit scientific communication platform bringing together research news, opinion pieces, and podcasts from robotics experts.
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The Robot Report
therobotreport.comfree
An industry publication covering commercial robotics developments, business transactions, autonomous mobile robots, and field robotics.
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IEEE Spectrum Robotics
spectrum.ieee.orgfree
Journalistic analysis, video demonstrations, and breaking engineering stories covering global advancements in autonomous robots.
Events and conferences (3)
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IEEE ICRA (International Conference on Robotics and Automation)
ieee-ras.orgpaid
The flagship annual international academic conference on robotics, systems engineering, and automated manipulation.
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IEEE/RSJ IROS (International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems)
ieee-ras.orgpaid
A major annual international gathering presenting research on intelligent robots, actuation, and autonomous systems.
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Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS)
roboticsfoundation.orgpaid
A highly selective single-track annual conference focusing on foundational algorithmic and robotic mechanisms.
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