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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

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 1:25pm	R2025a	0	VERSION_BUMP	97b534d3