Topic: Simulation & Digital Twin

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SIM

Simulator

gazebosim/gz-sim

Official Confirmed

Open source robotics simulator. The latest version of Gazebo.

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Maintenance: Active Verification: official_confirmed Commercial: unknown Checked: 8/7/2026

Apache-2.0 (Inferred) Tier A

Details Official Repository

Flight Stack

PX4/PX4-Autopilot

Official Confirmed

PX4 Autopilot Software

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Maintenance: Active Verification: official_confirmed Commercial: unknown Checked: 8/7/2026

BSD-3-Clause (Inferred) Tier A

Details Official Repository

Sub-topics

Related guides

Comparing Flight-Stack Repositories — A source-linked method for comparing flight-control repositories without inventing conclusions.
How to Evaluate a UAV Open-Source Project — A repeatable checklist for deciding whether an open-source UAV project is worth adopting.
Choosing a Ground Control Station — A checklist for choosing a ground control station against your protocol and workflow needs.
Setting Up a PX4 SITL Loop with Gazebo — Build a local PX4 software-in-the-loop environment with Gazebo and QGroundControl.
Tracing MAVLink and GCS Dependencies — Trace the protocol and ground control repositories before selecting an integration path.
How to Review a Source-Backed UAV Resource — A checklist for checking provenance, license evidence and update time before adopting a UAV resource.

Latest updates

2026-08-07 PX4/PX4-Autopilot Metadata refresh for PX4/PX4-Autopilot
2026-08-07 gazebosim/gz-sim Metadata refresh for gazebosim/gz-sim
2026-08-07 PX4/PX4-Autopilot Metadata refresh for PX4/PX4-Autopilot
2026-08-02 PX4/PX4-Autopilot PX4-Autopilot
2026-08-01 gazebosim/gz-sim gz-sim

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