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Description:
Open source desktop application used to simulate robots
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: R2025a@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @Cyberbotics  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: robotics simulation development ai education
Install: brew install --cask webots
About:
Cyberbotics Webots is an open-source robot simulator that provides a complete development environment to model, program, and simulate robots. It enables users to prototype and test robotic applications in a realistic 3D physics-based virtual world before physical deployment. The software supports a wide range of sensors, actuators, and physics models, making it a valuable tool for both research and education.
Key Features:
  • Realistic 3D physics simulation with multiple engines (ODE, Bullet, PhysX)
  • Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Supports multiple programming languages (Python, C++, Java, MATLAB, ROS)
  • Large library of pre-built robot models and objects
  • Integrated development environment (IDE) for easy setup and debugging
Use Cases:
  • Prototyping and testing robotic algorithms in a safe virtual environment
  • Educational purposes for teaching robotics and programming
  • Research and development in autonomous systems and AI
Alternatives:
  • Gazebo – Gazebo is a powerful simulator tightly integrated with ROS, while Webots offers a more self-contained, user-friendly interface with broader language support out of the box.
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 1:25pm R2025a 0 VERSION_BUMP 97b534d3
Mar 19, 2023 5:19am R2023a 0 VERSION_BUMP 6b0b5d72
Nov 30, 2022 1:52am R2023a 0 VERSION_BUMP d8e1e7f3
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