Rust is for Robotics

List of (awesome) Rust libraries for Robotics. If you know something awesome (or your project), please let me know from here.

ROS

ROS related libraries.

• rosrust - Pure Rust implementation of a ROS client library.
• ros2_rust - Rust bindings for ROS2
• r2r - Minimal ROS2 Rust bindings
• rosbag - Reading rosbag files in pure Rust
• rustros_tf - A rust implmentation of the Tf library.
• optimization-engine - Fast & Accurate Embedded Optimization for next-generation Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Framework

• OpenRR - Open Rust Robotics

gRPC

gRPC A high performance, open source universal RPC framework.

• CleanIt - Open-source Autonomy Software in Rust-lang with gRPC for the Roomba series robot vacuum cleaners.

Math and Geometry

Math related libraries for Robotics.

• nalgebra - Linear algebra library for Rust.
• ncollide - 2 and 3-dimensional collision detection library in Rust.
• kdtree - K-dimensional tree in Rust for fast geospatial indexing.
• k - k: Kinematics Library for rust-lang.
• static-math - Safe and fast mathematical operations with static arrays in Rust programming language thinked for robotics
• ndarray - N-dimensional tensor arithmetic library, inspired by python’s NumPy.

Path Planning

Path planning libraries.

• pathfinding - Pathfinding library for rust
• rrt - RRT (Rapidly-exploring Random Tree) library in Rust
• gear - Collision Avoidance Path Planning in Rust-lang

Simulation

Physics simulation for robots

• rapier - 2 and 3-dimensional rigid body physics engine for Rust.

Visualization

Graphic and visualization for Robotics.

• kiss3d - Keep it simple, stupid 3d graphics engine for Rust.
• urdf-viz - URDF visualizer

File Loading

Import/Export various files related with Robotics

• assimp-rs (open-asset-importer) - Rust bindings for the Assimp library.
• urdf-rs - URDF Loader for Rust
• pcd-ros - Read point cloud data from PCD file format

Device Driver

Robotics releated sensor/motor drivers

• libsweep - Rust wrapper for Scanse Sweep LIDAR libsweep
• freenect-rs - Freenect wrapper for rust
• rplidar-rs - Slamtec RPLIDAR public SDK for Rust
• dynpick-force-torque-sensor - Wacoh-tech 6-axis force sensor (Dynpick) driver
• leptrino-force-torque-sensor - Leptrino 6-axis force sensor driver