1. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 1 / 22 professional mobile robot simulation Olivier Michel Founder & CEO

2. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 2 / 22

3. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 3 / 22 Webots TM fast prototyping and simulation software for mobile robots Spin off from EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland Company founded in 1998, now 6 employees International collaborations (Sony, SRI, EPFL, universities, ICEA & RHEA European projects) Over 850 customers worldwide (including universities and corporate research centers) Webots used both for research and education 25+ man years of development professional mobile robot simulation $ 3'600

4. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 4 / 22 Webots TM Origins of the product: 1996 Prof. Jean-Daniel Nicoud Prof. Roland Siegwart Prof. Dario Floreano Prof. Alcherio Martinoli Dr. Francesco Mondada Prof. Auke-Jan Ijspeert

5. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 5 / 22 Webots TM fast prototyping and simulation of robots

6. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 6 / 22 Webots TM multi-platform software Window s LinuxMac OS X

7. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 7 / 22 Webots TM control architecture Robot controller process Simulation process Robot controller process Supervisor controller process pipe TCP/IP Remote PC C, C++, Python, Matlab, Java, ROS

8. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 8 / 22 Webots TM Current collaborations ● 2003: Collaboration & support (EPFL, SWIS & BIRG groups) ● 2006: Gostai/URBI, robot programming environment ● 2006: e-puck robot support (EPFL, GCTronic) ● 2010-2014 : RHEA agriculture robots (FP7 European project) e-puck robot

9. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 9 / 22 Webots TM Some of our 850+ customers (academic)

10. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 10 / 22 Webots TM Some of our 850+ customers (industry)

11. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 11 / 22 Webots TM Product overview (1/3) Generic robot prototyping and simulation software Predefined robot models and sensor & actuators library Physics simulation and complex dynamic environments (ODE)

12. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 12 / 22 Webots TM Product overview (2/3) Powerful and easy to use Validation with transfer to real robots (e-puck, Nao, Aibo, Khepera, DARwIn-OP, etc.) Khepera looking at stripped wall Khepera window (linear B&W vision)

13. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 13 / 22 Webots TM Product overview (3/3) Commercial product: + software quality + documentation + user support + maintenance + marketing Soccer simulation environment

14. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 14 / 22 Webots TM Features (1/6) Cross- platform Rich documentation User support Large community Education versionDynamics simulation

15. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 15 / 22 Webots TM Features (2/6) ROS interfaceMatlab interface Powerful APIs Open source models Customizable collision detection Unlimited number of robots

16. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 16 / 22 Webots TM Features (3/6) State-of-the-art 3D graphics Interactive 3D simulation window Physics plug-in programming Supervisor programming Rich graphical user interface Easy screenshot and movie creation

17. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 17 / 22 Webots TM Features (4/6) Integrated source code editor Full featured Scene editor VRML import and export Library of indoor and outdoor objects Library of popular robots Included examples

18. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 18 / 22 Webots TM Features (5/6) Large choice of sensors LIDAR / Kinect sensors Camer a devices Inter-robot communication Fully customizable motors Display devices

19. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 19 / 22 Webots TM Features (6/6) e-puck robotDARwIn-OP robot Nao robot Rat's Life contest KUKA youBot robot robotstadium contest

20. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 20 / 22 Cyberbotics Ltd. Portfolio

21. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 21 / 22 Movie

22. professional mobile robot simulation Humanoids 2012 – Bled, Slovenia – Oct. 26th 2011 22 / 22 Thank you!