leggedrobotics

    leggedrobotics/rsl_rl

    A fast and simple implementation of learning algorithms for robotics.

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    Python
    NOASSERTION
    3.1K stars
    701 forks
    3.1K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 25, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    2 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 46 days ago, with 39 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #81 in the weekly ranking the week of Mar 1, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements fast and simple reinforcement learning algorithms tailored for robotics applications.
    • Offers advanced research features like Random Network Distillation and symmetry-based augmentation to enhance exploration and policy symmetry.
    • Use for developing and testing PPO-based robotic control policies with integrated curiosity-driven exploration.
    • Use for applying student-teacher distillation methods to improve learning efficiency in robotic tasks.
    • Use for integrating with simulation environments like NVIDIA Isaac Sim and MuJoCo for realistic robotic learning experiments.

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    From the README

    A fast and simple implementation of learning algorithms for robotics. For an overview of the library please have a look at https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.10771.

    Environment repositories using the framework:

    The library currently supports PPO and Student-Teacher Distillation with additional features from our research. These include:

    We welcome contributions from the community. Please check our contribution guidelines for more information.

    Maintainer: Mayank Mittal and Clemens Schwarke

    Affiliation: Robotic Systems Lab, ETH Zurich & NVIDIA

    The package can be installed via PyPI with:

    or by cloning this repository and installing it with:

    The package supports the following logging frameworks which can be configured through logger:

    For a demo configuration of PPO, please check the example_config.yaml file.

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

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