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    AtsushiSakai/PythonRobotics

    Python sample codes and textbook for robotics algorithms.

    backend
    algorithm
    animation
    autonomous-driving
    autonomous-navigation
    autonomous-vehicles
    Python
    NOASSERTION
    30.9K stars
    7.4K forks
    30.9K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 6, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    The project lists 134 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #56 in the weekly ranking the week of Nov 16, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides Python sample codes and a textbook for implementing and understanding robotics algorithms.
    • Offers easy-to-read, practical robotics algorithms with minimal dependencies for educational and development use.
    • Use for learning and experimenting with localization techniques like Extended Kalman Filter and Particle Filter.
    • Use for developing and simulating path planning algorithms including RRT*, D*, and Particle Swarm Optimization.
    • Use for simulating robotic arm navigation, aerial drone trajectory following, and bipedal footstep planning.

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    From the README

    Python codes and textbook for robotics algorithm.

    PythonRobotics is a Python code collection and a textbook of robotics algorithms.

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    Excerpt from the AtsushiSakai/PythonRobotics README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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