Robot simulator CoppeliaSim: create, compose, simulate, any robot - Coppelia Robotics

CoppeliaSim Robotics Simulation Platform

• Core Functionality: A distributed control architecture simulator designed for robot creation, composition, and simulation.
• Primary Use Cases: Algorithm development, factory automation, rapid prototyping, robotics education, remote monitoring, safety verification, and digital twin applications.
• Physics Engines: Supports 5 integrated engines: MuJoCo, Bullet Physics, ODE, Newton, and Vortex Dynamics.
• Kinematics & Sensors:
  • Handles complex mechanisms (branched, closed, redundant, nested loops) for both Forward and Inverse Kinematics.
  • Features exact volumetric proximity sensing (meshes, octrees, point clouds).
  • Includes customizable vision sensor simulation with image processing capabilities.
• Programming & Integration:
  • Supports 5 programming approaches and 7 languages: Python, Lua, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, MATLAB, and Octave.
  • Includes ROS interfaces (publishers, subscribers, service calls), ZeroMQ, and WebSockets.
• Advanced Features: Fast collision detection, minimum distance calculations, browser-based viewer, movie recording, and simulation of specialized tasks like welding or painting.
• Relationship to V-REP: CoppeliaSim is the successor to V-REP; it is 100% compatible, faster, and more feature-rich. Licenses and support are interchangeable.
• Professional Services: Coppelia Robotics offers customized model creation, plugin development, and personalized training sessions.
• Academic Citation: Originally introduced as V-REP in 2013 (Rohmer, Singh, Freese, IROS 2013).