Simulators

Webots

Switzerland

Born at EPFL in 1996 and open-sourced in December 2018, Webots is the leading European (EMEA) robot simulator; the latest stable release R2025a (February 2025) added new robot models and improved ROS 2 support, with nightly builds still active in 2026.

Updated 2026-07-09 · Last verified 2026-07-09

OrganizationCyberbotics
LicenseApache-2.0
Open sourceyes
Physics engineODE (fork Open Dynamics Engine)
GPU accel.no
ROSyes
Useseducation, prototyping, ROS development, competitions

Sources : GitHub (cyberbotics) (2025-02-04)GitHub (cyberbotics) (2026-07-09)Cyberbotics (2026-07-09)

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Christian Verbrugge

Christian Verbrugge · D·Fairy

Bringing a physical AI solution into European industry?

15 years at KUKA on automotive OEM programs (€100M), now focused on edge AI and autonomous agents. I support robotics and embodied AI companies on their EMEA market entry: OEM and Tier 1 access, co-funded pilots, AI Act readiness.

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