Developers embrace open-source physics simulator MuJoCo for modular robot prototyping
Obijuan_cube · x · 2026-09-18
Developer Obijuancube shared hands-on impressions of the open-source physics simulator MuJoCo, calling it impressive and very easy to use, with plans to simulate minimal configurations of modular robots.
He emphasized that MuJoCo is free software — "part of our technological heritage". The post, recommended by @rocapal, shows how simulation tools serve rapid prototyping for modular and reconfigurable robots.
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